Storage

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive Review

Preparation

The drive will be formatted as NTFS with default settings, as most users will do. The quick format option isn’t used as that might affect the performance the first time data is written.

Modern operating systems all take care of the TRIM command in the background and it isn’t something to worry about for regular users. However, for these reviews, I will add a waiting period between each benchmark to make sure that the TRIM command has been fully executed and finished. After all, we want a clear picture of the drive’s performance with minimal interference from the operating system.

Data

We will start with a typical benchmark analysis of the formatted drive with various fillage scenarios. However, depending on how a drive is built, the performance may differ depending on how much data it is already storing. The drive will be tested empty and at 25%, 50%, and 75% space usage for this area. We’re using Anvil’s Storage Utilities and CrystalDiskMark for this part of the review.

Hardware

  • Processor: Intel Core i9 12900K
  • Graphics Card: XFX Speedster RX 6800 XT MERC
  • Motherboard: ROG MAXIMUS X690 EXTREME
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5200Mhz 32GB(2x16GB)
  • Storage: Seagate FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 2TB M.2 (Primary Drive)
  • Power Supply: NZXT C1000 Gold
  • Case: NZXT H7 Flow
  • Cooling: NZXT Kraken Z73 RGB

Software

  • CrystalDiskMark
  • Anvil’s Storage Utilities
  • ATTO Benchmark
  • Windows 11 64-bit

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Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!

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