Seagate FireCuda 530 NVMe SSD

If you’re looking to expand the storage in your gaming PC or PlayStation 5, the Seagate FireCuda 530 Heatsink SSD is a great choice. While the 4TB version is expensive, the 1TB and 2TB are more reasonably priced and will provide ample additional fast storage. As mentioned in the previous section, I’d personally skip the 500GB version due to its lower max write specifications.

A big name in conventional hard drives, Seagate hasn't been nearly so visible in the best SSDs for gaming, especially for home PCs, gaming rigs, and now consoles. That changes with the Seagate Firecuda 530. This thing smokes.With that in mind, you...

Seagate knew it was on to a winner when pairing the Phison E18 controller with excellent 176-layer 3D TLC NAND from Micron. Putting it together for FireCuda 530 ensures performance is crisp in every environment, particularly so for sustained steady-state workloads, while pricing is on-point for the various capacities.

When I first wrote this review, the Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB with the integrated heatsink was $250 on Amazon; $250 is a stupidly high price point for this drive compared to other drives in its class. It looks like Someone out there agrees with me,...

Seagate's first venture into the PCIe Gen4 SSD market was the FireCuda 520, but now we have the 2nd generation Seagate Gen4 drive in the shape of the FireCuda 530, a much more capable SSD that is using a faster controller and the latest in consumer NAND...

Not that long ago we took a long hard look at Micron's latest and great NAND - “Replacement Gate NAND 2.0” - and walked away extremely impressed with what that NAND could do. Without putting too much spin on things it is quite literally capable of...

Seagate's 2TB FireCuda 530 combines awesome performance with best-in-class reliability to take the SSD crown. But beware, it comes at a steep price.

It's rare to find a product that delivers on its promise so comprehensively, but the Seagate FireCuda 530 does.Seagate's unique design delivers a stellar performance, incredible lifespan, effective thermal management with the heatsink and some potential...

Although it is expensive, thanks to Phison's PS5018-E18 SSD controller and Micron's very capable B47R 176L replacement gate TLC NAND flash, Seagate's FireCuda 530 is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts who demand fast, reliable, and enduring...

The Seagate FireCuda 530 is one of the best Gen 4 SSDs on the market, and with that comes the premium price one would expect. Performance is chart topping which justifies the cost of Seagate choosing Microns best 1600 MT/s NAND, vice the norm we see at...

The only wishlist item I had with the launch of the PlayStation 5 was a bit more storage space, and now it's within reach for everyone. The Seagate FireCuda 530 delivers more than enough speed to handle anything the PlayStation 5 can throw at it. Now...

The Seagate FireCuda 530 NVMe SSD broke all our performance records over both PCIe 3 and PCIe 4. It's pricey, but worth it for those with the need for speed.