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This Item  Seagate Firecuda 520 500GB Performance Internal Solid State Drive SSD PCIe Gen4 X4 NVMe 1.3 for Gaming PC Gaming Laptop Desktop (ZP500GM3A002) |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| Sold By | Electronics Gemstone | EKWB | PCOnline US | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| storage capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 1000 GB | 500 GB | 250 GB |
| hardware interface | solid state drive | pci | solid state drive | solid state drive | solid state drive | solid state drive |
| compatible devices | Laptop, Desktop | Laptop, Desktop | Laptop | Laptop, Motherboards | Laptop, Desktop, PC | Laptop, Motherboards |
| form factor | M.2 2280-D2 | M 2 | m 2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| write speed | 2500 | 3100 megabits per second | 4200 megabits per second | 6300 | 3600, 3600 | 2000 |
| read speed | 5000 megabytes per second | 3450 megabytes per second | 5000 megabytes per second | 7300 megabytes per second | 4000 MB | 4000 megabytes per second |
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FASTER GAMING WITH PCIE GEN4
FireCuda 520 PCIe Gen4
Unleash the speed of PCIe 4.0 with Seagate FireCuda 520 PCIe Gen4 SSD, the newest M.2 NVMe SSD built for pro-level gaming and nearly 45% faster than PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSD.
Why choose FireCuda 520 SSD?
BEYOND ACCELERATION
Upgrade to PCIe Gen4, with sequential read/writes up to 5000/4400MB/s.
INSTANT GAMING
Plug-and-play solution that is compatible with the AMD X570 chipset and PCIe 4.0 motherboards.
ENVIABLE ENDURANCE
Take advantage of 1.8M hours MTBF and up to 3600TB TBW.
DRIVE HEALTH MONITORING
Use SeaTools to test and analyze the health of this fast flash drive.
FireCuda 520 SSD
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2TB, 1TB, 500GB | Capacity | 2TB, 1TB, 500GB |
PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe | Interface | PCIe Gen3 ×4, NVMe |
M.2 2280-D2 | Form Factor | M.2 2280-D2 |
5000MB/s | Max Seq Read Speed | 3450MB/s |
4400MB/s | Max Seq Write Speed | 3200MB/s |
2TB, 1TB, 500GB | Capacity | 1TB, 500GB, 250GB |
PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe | Interface | PCIe Gen3 ×4, NVMe |
M.2 2280-D2 | Form Factor | M.2 2280-S2 |
5000MB/s | Max Seq Read Speed | 3400MB/s |
4400MB/s | Max Seq Write Speed | 3000MB/s |
2TB, 1TB, 500GB | Capacity | 2TB,1TB,500GB,250GB |
PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe | Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
M.2 2280-D2 | Form Factor | 2.5-inch x7mm |
5000MB/s | Max Seq Read Speed | 560MB/s |
4400MB/s | Max Seq Write Speed | 540MB/s |
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Surface Pro 8 Compatible Gen4 SSD!!!
I tried so many Gen4 SSDs on my surface. They all restarted randomly even with the altered bios settings. This is the only one I have found that seems compatible. Not a single restart yet. It just works.Bonus: It's also faster than Sabrent Rocket.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
Capacity: 2TBStyle: Game Drive PS5 NVMEVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
Capacity: 2TBStyle: Game Drive PS5 NVMEVerified Purchase
Seagate 2tb ssd is simply the best. Love the new look, You'll be happy with your purchase. This is the second one in our home. I bought the fire cuda for my ol hefty Ps5 and well my son installed both etc. This new and updated version he installed in his newer Ps5 model and Same great quality and speeds. Great choice and in the long run, You'll thank Seagate Gaming for thier products and your self for purchase! 2TB is the sweet spot 4me , but 4tb if U feel needed. Worth the investment. Simplified understanding with design. Easy to install...
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022
Capacity: 2TBStyle: 530 w/ HeatsinkVerified Purchase
After researching various PCIe Gen4 SSDs for the PS5 (and discovering this drive had the most votes for "best performance" across multiple review/analysis sites) I decided to give it a shot, making sure to get the one with the included heatsink (important!) I was not disappointed, like WOW...
For full disclosure, I purchased the 2TB SSD with the included heatsink.
# Easy to install:
Sony gets points for this category as well for making it so simple to open and add/upgrade the SSD inside the PS5. We simply slid off the white cover, removed the SSD expansion door/shield, and used the already included (with the PS5) hardware to fasten the SSD into the slot. The dimensions of the SSD (including the heatsink it comes with) are a perfect match for the SSD expansion slot on the PS5. It fits like a glove (see pictures). Then it was simply a matter of closing the expansion slot, replacing the cover, and booting up the PS5!
# Setup:
As soon as the PS5 booted up, it recognized the new SSD and gave me the option to "format" it (required to set it up to recognize the PS5's file system). The formatting process took about 20 seconds and then it was done! It was ready to use. You must make sure you go into the PS5's 'Storage' settings to make sure you designate your new drive as the installation location for new games, or specific content (if you want to use it that way, of course). Or you can simply transfer files to and from the SSD expansion at your leisure.
# Performance:
While this drive claims read speeds of around 7,300MB/s your mileage may vary on the PS5. The PS5 reported around 5,700MBs - but keep in mind this is not a limitation of the SSD but the data transfer subsystem of the PS5 itself. Rest assured, it's most likely the drive is capable of up 7,300MB/s on compatible hardware, and you can sleep easy knowing that its bandwidth capabilities are well in excess of what the PS5 needs to run at peak performance.
I ran a test by copying Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (57GB of data) from the PS5 local storage to the new SSD. It took around ONE MINUTE to transfer! That's insane.
I then installed the new Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection to this storage and benchmarked the performance/load times of the game, and they were on par with the PS5's local storage, loading up an entire level in just under 2 seconds!
I've read that high performance SSDs like this one can even perform a little faster than the on-board SSD that came with the PS5, but, the performance of either drive (internal or expansion) is so fast already, the differences will be too subtle to notice. Especially on PS5 optimized games that load faster than the time it probably takes to start your stopwatch and benchmark.
# Final Thoughts
This SSD (with the included heatsink) is clearly designed with PS5 expansion in mind. If that is why you're looking at this SSD then I can strongly recommend it. It's easy to install, fits like a glove, and performs well in excess of what the PS5 requires. It has been going strong in my PS5 for 6 weeks now and I am extremely happy with this purchase.
For full disclosure, I purchased the 2TB SSD with the included heatsink.
# Easy to install:
Sony gets points for this category as well for making it so simple to open and add/upgrade the SSD inside the PS5. We simply slid off the white cover, removed the SSD expansion door/shield, and used the already included (with the PS5) hardware to fasten the SSD into the slot. The dimensions of the SSD (including the heatsink it comes with) are a perfect match for the SSD expansion slot on the PS5. It fits like a glove (see pictures). Then it was simply a matter of closing the expansion slot, replacing the cover, and booting up the PS5!
# Setup:
As soon as the PS5 booted up, it recognized the new SSD and gave me the option to "format" it (required to set it up to recognize the PS5's file system). The formatting process took about 20 seconds and then it was done! It was ready to use. You must make sure you go into the PS5's 'Storage' settings to make sure you designate your new drive as the installation location for new games, or specific content (if you want to use it that way, of course). Or you can simply transfer files to and from the SSD expansion at your leisure.
# Performance:
While this drive claims read speeds of around 7,300MB/s your mileage may vary on the PS5. The PS5 reported around 5,700MBs - but keep in mind this is not a limitation of the SSD but the data transfer subsystem of the PS5 itself. Rest assured, it's most likely the drive is capable of up 7,300MB/s on compatible hardware, and you can sleep easy knowing that its bandwidth capabilities are well in excess of what the PS5 needs to run at peak performance.
I ran a test by copying Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (57GB of data) from the PS5 local storage to the new SSD. It took around ONE MINUTE to transfer! That's insane.
I then installed the new Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection to this storage and benchmarked the performance/load times of the game, and they were on par with the PS5's local storage, loading up an entire level in just under 2 seconds!
I've read that high performance SSDs like this one can even perform a little faster than the on-board SSD that came with the PS5, but, the performance of either drive (internal or expansion) is so fast already, the differences will be too subtle to notice. Especially on PS5 optimized games that load faster than the time it probably takes to start your stopwatch and benchmark.
# Final Thoughts
This SSD (with the included heatsink) is clearly designed with PS5 expansion in mind. If that is why you're looking at this SSD then I can strongly recommend it. It's easy to install, fits like a glove, and performs well in excess of what the PS5 requires. It has been going strong in my PS5 for 6 weeks now and I am extremely happy with this purchase.
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