Seagate FireCuda 520, 1TB, Performance Internal SSD, PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.3, for Gaming PC, Gaming Laptop, Desktop, 3 year Rescue Services (ZP1000GM3A002)

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FireCuda 510 SSD delivers durable speed for the long haul, and provides fast PC gaming storage speeds so you spend less time loading levels and maps, fewer seconds respawning, and reduced stuttering in open-world gaming. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. FireCuda SSD solutions from Seagate are designed and built especially for the needs of pro-level gamers in mind, so you can do more and go further!

You can read a bit more about why PLP is important in some server workloads in our piece What is the ZFS ZIL SLOG and what makes a good one. While some drives, like the TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Zero Z440, come with a sleek, slim heatsink (in the case of the Cardea, a graphene/copper-based strip), and options like the Corsair Force Series MP600 have chunky, removable metal heatsinks mounted on top, the FireCuda 520 has neither.

Please note that this SSD is sold in multiple variants with different NAND flash or controller, which could affect performance, the "Notes" section at the end of this page has more info. You’ll have access to a global team of world-class data recovery experts in case of unexpected data loss. Faster Gaming with PCIe Gen4 Seagate FireCuda 520 Series PCIe Gen 4 SSD product image Unleash the speed of PCIe 4. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Give your system the boost it needs, with simple plug-and-play compatibility with PCIe Gen4 motherboards and the latest 3D TLC NAND technology.

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Earlier today I was having a look at the data sheet of Seagate's Firecuda 520 drives having bought one recently. This score represents how well a drive does throughout the entire PCMark 10 run, and this score is the sanctioned score presented by UL's software at the end of each run. This controller features a DRAM-based architecture, so it comes paired with DDR4 memory for FTL caching. The FireCuda 520 series uses a Phison 16 controller (the only such beast we’re aware of at the moment) managing 96-layer TLC (Triple-Level Cell/3-bit) NAND. drives we've tested, there's a clear ceiling on what's possible for the drive in sequential throughput, and our results mirror-reflect the drive's own ratings from Seagate.