The Seagate® FireCuda® 520 SSD with PCIe® Gen4 ×4 interface is Falcon's fastest solid-state drive offering - nearly 45% faster sequential reads/writes than the previous generation. It provides plug-and-play compatibility with all AMD chipset motherboards and delivers an extreme boost in performance with the latest 3D TLC NAND technology. Upgrading to the FireCuda 520 unlocks Gen4 speed and supplies up to 9× faster sequential reads than SATA SSDs.
| FireCuda 520 Specifications | 2 Terabyte | 1 Terabyte |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 1.3 | PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 1.3 |
| NAND Flash Memory | 3D TLC | 3D TLC |
| Sequential Read (Max, MB/s), 128KB | 5000 | 5000 |
| Sequential Write (Max, MB/s), 128KB1 | 4400 | 4400 |
| Total TB Written Endurance | 3,600 | 1,800 |
| MTBF, hours | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Warranty (limited) | 5 Years | 5 Years |
"The Seagate FireCuda NVMe SSD is arguably the best thing out there due to excellent performance with PCIe 3, and even faster performance with PCIe 4."
- PC World, Editor's Choice