Storage Comparison

Capacity
500GB
Sequential Read
7GB/s
Sequential Write
3GB/s
Form Factor
M.2-2280
Interface
PCIe
Protocol
NVMe
Controller
E18
NAND
3D TLC (176L)
Price
$130

Capacity
500GB

Sequential Read
7GB/s
Sequential Write
3GB/s
Rand Read IOPS
400K IOPS
Rand Write IOPS
700K IOPS
SLC Cache
56GB

Form Factor
M.2-2280
M.2 Size
2280
M.2 Key
M
M.2 Type
S2

Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Protocol
NVMe 1.4

Designer
Phison
Model
E18
Part Number
PS5018-E18-41
Foundry
TSMC
Process Node
12nm
Cores
5
Clock
1000MHz

DRAM Size
512MB
DRAM Type
DDR4
DRAM Bus Width
16-bit
Speed
2666MT/s
DRAM Bandwidth
5.33GB/s

Manufacturer
Micron
Codename
B47R
Process Node
20nm
Type
3D TLC (176L)
Layers
176L
Die Size
50mm²
Die Capacity
512Gbit
Die Bit Density
10.27Gbit/mm²
NAND Chip Count
2
NAND Die Count
8
NAND Dies/Chip
4

SLC Cache
56GB

AES-128
No
AES-256
Yes
TCG Opal 2.0
No
IEEE 1667
No
Power Loss Protection
No

Write Endurance
640TBW
MTBF
1.8M hours

Burst Power
5.8W
Idle Power
14mW
Sleep Power
5mW

Max Op Temp
70°C
Min Non-Op Temp
-40°C
Max Non-Op Temp
85°C

Height
22mm (0.87")
Width
80mm (3.15")
Depth
2.2mm (0.09")
Weight
7.7g

Manufacturer
Seagate
Model
FireCuda 530
Description
500GB M.2-2280
Part Number
ZP500GM3A013
Release Date
Aug 1, 2021
Price
$130
Warranty
5 years