Seagate FireCuda 520 2Tb NVMe SSD detailed review
Seagate's FireCuda 520 NVMe use PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4. More details about this SSD in our article.
Seagate's 2Tb FireCuda 520 internal SSD use Phison PS5016-E16 controller. The drive write a data location map on Dynamic-Random Access Memory Nanya DDR4 to launch a programs without delays. The FireCuda 520 comes equipped with Toshiba 3D TLC memory. Seagate FireCuda 520 is offered also in 500 Gb and 1 Tb capacities.
Performance and benchmarks
Storage use PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 bus with read speeds 5000 Mbps, and maximum write speeds 4400 Mbps. FireCuda 520 has input/output performance 700000 on writing and 750000 on reading operations per second.
Endurance and warranty
Seagate give 5 years warranty that limited by endurance 2683 Total Bytes Written. As well it has 1.8 million hours MTBF.
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 2 Tb |
| Interface | M.2 4.0 x 4 |
| Controller | Phison PS5016-E16 |
| Memory type | Toshiba 3D TLC |
| DRAM | Nanya DDR4 |
| Read speed (Mb/s) | 5000 |
| Write speed (Mb/s) | 4400 |
| Read IOPS | 750000 |
| Write IOPS | 700000 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 2683 |
| MTBF (million hours) | 1.8 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Conclusion
Seagate FireCuda 520 2Tb support PCIe 4 that is significantly faster than PCIe 3.0. The maximum write speed is 4400 Mbps, that is common for this computer expansion bus standard. The drive has endurance 2683 TBW, that is good compared to closest rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, our editor recommend to have Seagate FireCuda 520 2Tb for your PC.
+ Pros
- Good writing speed
- PCIe 4.0
- Capacity
- Endurance
- Cons
- None
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