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Seagate

FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 195% (102nd of 1072)

Based on 1,027 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021
Poor: 129%Average: 195% Great: 276%

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Outstanding average bench

The Seagate FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GB averaged 95.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 968MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,183MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GB is 147%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 776MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 41.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,027 samples)
Rank 102195%
Min Avg Max
456 Read 1,038 1,608
1,201 Write 1,864 2,395
298 Mixed 1,017 1,672
453 SusWrite 776 1,340
266% 1,174 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.5 4K Read 41.8 49.7
70.3 4K Write 122 164
31 4K Mixed 53.4 69
196% 72.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
769 DQ Read 1,183 1,585
509 DQ Write 927 1,294
401 DQ Mixed 968 1,384
748% 1,026 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 47 124 570 598 547 MB/s
144% Outstanding
Read 639
Write 1,918
Mixed 1,491
SusWrite 369
252% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 50.9
170% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,253
DQ Write 703
DQ Mixed 472
487% 809 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 738 575 451 490 482 481 MB/s
144% Outstanding
Read 620
Write 1,392
Mixed 623
SusWrite 536
180% 793 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 48
153% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,092
DQ Write 665
DQ Mixed 568
506% 775 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 845 611 525 520 574 515 MB/s
140% Outstanding
Read 609
Write 1,526
Mixed 576
SusWrite 598
188% 827 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 35.1
125% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 876
DQ Mixed 1,057
756% 967 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 572 507 434 348 428 MB/s
136% Outstanding
Read 258
Write 2,006
Mixed 554
SusWrite 493
190% 828 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 45.8
179% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 925
DQ Write 938
DQ Mixed 1,199
828% 1,021 MB/s
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 667 533 572 556 569 511 MB/s
127% Outstanding
Read 382
Write 1,317
Mixed 592
SusWrite 568
163% 715 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 24.3
139% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 659
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 1,028
718% 886 MB/s
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Gaming 112%
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Desktop 91%
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Workstation 113%
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System: Alphasync 1288025

CPU
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples73x
GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples69x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia  $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples3x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples1x
SSD
FireCuda 510 SSD ZP500GM30021 500GBSeagateBench 195%, 1,027 samples57x
RAM
CM4X8GD3200C16K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 89%, 9,947 samples58x
CMK16GX4M2Z3200C16 CM4X8GD3200C16K4 CMK16GX4M2Z3200C16 CM4X8GD3200C16K4 32GBCorsairBench 93%, 61 samples7x
CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CM4X8GD3200C16K4 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CM4X8GD3200C16K4 32GBCorsairBench 93%, 341 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $545

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