Testseek.co.uk have collected 89 expert reviews of the Seagate M.2 FireCuda 520 Gen 4 Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate M.2 FireCuda 520 Gen 4 Series NVMe PCIe.
March 2020
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Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
5
000MB/s read and 4
400MB/s write
Takes advantage of PCIe Gen 4 on AMD Ryzen
Five-year warranty and big-name support
Solid performance
Large write cache
Power efficient
Class-leading endurance
Aesthetics
Overall performance
Excellent endurance
5-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Caching performance still erratic
Significant price premium over Gen 3 drives
Costly
No heatsink
Couldn't match the official maximum 4K random figures under testing
Needs a X570/Ryzen 3000 combination to get the full benefit of the technology
Published: 2019-12-25, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
As of the date of this report, there are two PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD on the streets and both are virtually identical in their build. They are the Seagate FireCuda 520 and the Corsair MP600, and although there are minor deviations such as the custom firmware...
Published: 2019-12-02, Author: Ron , review by: gamingtrend.com
5-year warranty, Staggering real-world 5GB read and 4GB write speeds, Visible game load time improvements, Impressive Mtbf and TBW numbers, Reduced render times in Adobe suite of products
AMD will realize the gains, Intel gets Gen 3 speeds, Premium price for premium power
I've read a lot of technical journals that insist that an M.2 drive “won't change your videogame” but seeing my load times evaporate says otherwise. I thought the 510 was a huge step forward, but seeing the 520 in action is a quantum leap. If you've got a...
PCIe 4 offers little real-world benefit with storage at the moment, Expensive
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. But there are far cheaper drives that are nearly as fast, and it's expensive...
One of the fastest and most reliable M.2 SSDs currently on the market, and a card every creator should be running in their PC—if possible...
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Published: 2020-02-12, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
Man, this thing flies. This thing really flies. Did I just repeat myself? If you have the money and want the fastest drive possible, just take your wallet out alreadyProsSuper fast as a gaming driveSuper fast as a media post-processing driveLuxurious perf...
Abstract: Seagate's FireCuda 520 is fast, though only on a par with other premium M.2 NVMe SSDs we've tested using commonplace third-generation PCIe. However, if you're running a late-model AMD system, the 520's PCIe 4 support will garner you a cool 20-percent jump...
Abstract: PCIe Gen4 SSDs are changing the performance storage landscape quickly via AMD's extremely popular Zen II platform. Seagate has decided to enter the fray with its first Gen4 M.2 SSD. Seagate's Gen4 SSD is designated as the FireCuda 520 Series. Seagate's Fi...
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Published: 2019-11-27, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: Seagate's FireCuda 520 is fast, though only on a par with other premium M.2 NVMe SSDs we've tested using commonplace third-generation PCIe. However, if you're running a late-model AMD system, the 520's PCIe 4 support will garner you a cool 20-percent jump...
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
Published: 2020-10-12, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
