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Seagate Firecuda 530 presented

With their Firecuda 530, the storage experts from Seagate have presented the latest offshoot of their popular SSD series. The company’s first technical details already sound promising. The NVMe SSD is supposed to make a big leap in capacity and speed. A maximum speed of 7,300 MB/s and a storage size of up to 4 TB should be possible without any problems thanks to PCIe Gen4 and powerful 3D TLC NAND. On top of that, Seagate is touting an optional heatsink developed by EKWB. We take a closer look at the upcoming SSD.

Consequent further development

The Firecuda 530 is not Spagate’s first SSD to rely on the PCIe Gen4 interface. Its predecessor in the form of the Firecuda 520 already relied on the fast connection to the PC. However, a look at the numbers makes it clear that Seagate can record a rich performance growth despite the same interface.

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Namely, while the 520 “only” reached a maximum of 5,000 MB/s, the Firecuda 530 is said to be able to make it to 7,300 MB/s (read) and 6,900 MB/s (write). The maximum storage space is also supposed to increase. While the 520 offered a maximum of 2 TB, you can opt for up to 4 TB in the Firecuda 530. The same applies as before: The larger the capacity, the higher the speeds.

NAND from Micron

Seagate does not make any compromises when it comes to hardware. This seems to be the only way to achieve the high speeds of the upcoming Firecuda. Thus, in addition to an E18 controller validated by the manufacturer, the latest NAND technology is also to be used. The experts from Anandtech.com speculate that it will be the 176-layer NAND from the well-known manufacturer Micron. Seagate also seems to score in terms of longevity. The storage media manufacturer estimates the lifespan of its upcoming SSD with 1.8 million hours MTBF and 5,100 TBW. These data also refer to the maximum storage capacity of 4 TB.

Prices and availability

To prevent the fast SSD from overheating, Seagate wants to offer an optional heat sink. Developed by EK Water Blocks (EKWB), this heatsink does not use water at all and, according to Seagate, is instead a “minimalist heatsink in which the cooling fins have been replaced by a solid, high-quality aluminum block with a finely textured surface for maximum cooling performance.”

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At the end of July it should be so far. Then the Seagate Firecuda 530 is to be launched at an MSRP starting at 151.90 euros (500 GB). The larger storage capacities will be available in stores at 269.90 Euros (1 TB), 567.90 Euros (2 TB) and 1,109.90 Euros (4 TB) RRP. Those who want the Firecuda 530 with a practical optional heat sink will have to reckon with a surcharge. Here, the recommended prices grow to 179.90 euro (500 GB), 304.90 euro (1 TB), 639.90 euro (2 TB) and 1,179.90 euro (4 TB).

Simon Lüthje

I am co-founder of this blog and am very interested in everything that has to do with technology, but I also like to play games. I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg.

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With their Firecuda 530, the storage experts from Seagate have presented the latest offshoot of their popular SSD series. The company’s first technical details already sound promising. The NVMe SSD is supposed to make a big leap in capacity and speed. A maximum speed of 7,300 MB/s and a storage size of up to 4 … (Weiterlesen...)

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