Seagate FireCuda 540 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

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The Seagate FireCuda 540 is a standard early adopter PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, but it does differentiate itself with its superior warranty and strong support. It’s also one of the fastest drives around.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware

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9.4

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Last revision on April 30, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Good all-around and sustained performance
Solid warranty, TBW, and software support
Excellent endurance rating
Three year data recovery service

Reviewers Didn't Like

Pricing is high
Poor power efficiency
Minimal real world advantage
Extreme pricing vs PCIe 4.0 drives

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Seagate's FireCuda 540 SSD is a first-generation PCIe 5.0 M.2 drive that boasts reads and writes of up to 10,000MB/s. However, it requires a heatsink, and since the FireCuda 540 doesn't come with one, you'll have to ensure your device has a built-in one you can use.

By XDA Developers on September 08, 2023

Given the huge prices of PCIe 5.0 drives, the Seagate FireCuda 540 doesn't make a lot of real world sense, but if you want an ultra fast SSD with an excellent endurance rating and warranty, why not?

By PCGamer on August 11, 2023

We've tested marginally faster PCI Express 5.0 SSDs, but Seagate's FireCuda 540 touts a data-recovery guarantee and a high durability rating—plus, it set a new high score in one key gaming benchmark.

By PCMag on July 23, 2023

The Seagate FireCuda 540 is a standard early adopter PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, but it does differentiate itself with its superior warranty and strong support. It’s also one of the fastest drives around.

By Tom's Hardware on July 07, 2023

Seagate FireCuda 540 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

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