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What’s the difference between the 980 Pro and FireCuda 530?

The 980 Pro and FireCuda 530 are both M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4.0 solid state drives. You can take a look at this comparison guide to see what the differences between these Samsung and Seagate SSDs.

Quick Summary

When it comes to maximum sequential reading, the FireCuda 530 is faster than the 980 Pro.

For maximum sequential writing, the 980 Pro has the speed advantage at 500 GB while the FireCuda 530 has the advantage at 1 TB and 2 TB.

As for maximum random reading, 980 Pro is faster at the 500 GB and 1 TB capacities. The 2 TB versions are the same in this speed category.

Last but not least, the 500 GB 980 Pro is faster than the 500 GB FireCuda 530 at maximum random writing. Otherwise, the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of both storage drives have the same top random write speeds.

Although both products have the same warranty coverage length, the FireCuda 530 has better endurance and reliability ratings.

You can see how the 980 Pro compares to the MP600 with this guide.

980 Pro vs. FireCuda 530 Comparison Chart

You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the 980 Pro and FireCuda 530 below.

	Samsung 980 Pro Solid State Drive	Seagate FireCuda 530 Solid State Drive
Capacity Options	250 GB 500 GB 1 TB 2 TB	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB 4 TB
Model Numbers	250 GB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P250BW 500 GB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P500BW 1 TB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P1T0BW 2 TB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P2T0BW	500 GB FireCuda 530: ZP500GM30013 1 TB FireCuda 530: ZP1000GM30013 2 TB FireCuda 530: ZP2000GM30013 4 TB FireCuda 530: ZP4000GM30013
NAND	3-bit MLC Samsung V-NAND	3D TLC
Interface	PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c	PCIe Gen 4.0 ×4, NVMe 1.4
Maximum Sequential Read Speed	250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 6400 MB per second 500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 6900 MB per second 1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second 2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second	500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 7000 MB per second 1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second 2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second 4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed	250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 2700 MB per second 500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second 1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second 2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 5100 MB per second	500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 3000 MB per second 1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6000 MB per second 2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second 4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second
Maximum Random Read Speed	250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 500K IOPS 500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 800K IOPS 1 TB 980 Pro: Up Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS 2 TB 980 Pro: Up Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS	500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 400K IOPS 1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 800K IOPS 2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
Maximum Random Write Speed	250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 600K IOPS 500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS 1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS 2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS	500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 700K IOPS 1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
Endurance	250 GB 980 Pro: 150 TBW 500 GB 980 Pro: 300 TBW 1 TB 980 Pro: 600 TBW 2 TB 980 Pro: 1200 TBW	500 GB FireCuda 530: 640 TBW 1 TB FireCuda 530: 1275 TBW 2 TB FireCuda 530: 2550 TBW 4 TB FireCuda 530: 5100 TBW
Reliability (MTBF)	1,500,000 hours	1,800,000 hours
Operating Temperature Range	32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C)	32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C)
Warranty	5-year limited warranty	5-year limited warranty
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

When it comes to capacities, the 980 Pro is the only one to offer a 250 GB version while the FireCuda 530 is the only one to offer a 4 TB version.

You can check out the available capacity options for both products below:

980 Pro:

250 GB
500 GB
1 TB
2 TB

FireCuda 530:

500 GB
1 TB
2 TB
4 TB

Model Numbers

You can find the model number for each capacity of these storage products below:

250 GB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P250BW
500 GB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P500BW
1 TB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P1T0BW
2 TB 980 Pro: MZ-V8P2T0BW

500 GB FireCuda 530: ZP500GM30013
1 TB FireCuda 530: ZP1000GM30013
2 TB FireCuda 530: ZP2000GM30013
4 TB FireCuda 530: ZP4000GM30013

NAND

When it comes to NAND, the 980 Pro is equipped with 3-bit MLC Samsung V-NAND while the FireCuda 530 is equipped with 3D TLC.

Interface

As for the interface, the Samsung 980 Pro uses PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c while the FireCuda 530 uses PCIe Gen 4.0 ×4, NVMe 1.4.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When you compare the same capacities, the 500 GB FireCuda 530 is 100 MB per second faster, or 1.45% faster, than the 500 GB 980 Pro at maximum sequential reading.

The 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the FireCuda 530 are 300 MB per second faster, or 4.29% faster, than the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the 980 Pro.

You can check out the maximum sequential read speeds below:

250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 6400 MB per second
500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 6900 MB per second
1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second
2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second

500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 7000 MB per second
1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

As for maximum sequential writing, the 500 GB 980 Pro is 2000 MB per second faster, or 66.67% faster, than the 500 GB FireCuda 530.

On the other hand, the 1 TB FireCuda 530 is 1000 MB per second faster, or 20% faster, than the 1 TB 980 Pro.

The 2 TB FireCuda 530 is also 1800 MB per second faster, or 35.29% faster, than the 2 TB 980 Pro.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential write speed specifications below:

250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 2700 MB per second
500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second
1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second
2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 5100 MB per second

500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 3000 MB per second
1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6000 MB per second
2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second
4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second

Maximum Random Read Speed

When it comes to maximum random reading, the 500 GB 980 Pro is 400K IOPS faster, or 100% faster, than the 500 GB FireCuda 530.

The 1 TB 980 Pro is 200K IOPS faster, or 25% faster, than the 1 TB FireCuda 530.

The 2 TB versions of the 980 Pro and FireCuda 530 have the same top speeds.

You can find the maximum random read speed specs below:

250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 500K IOPS
500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 800K IOPS
1 TB 980 Pro: Up Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS
2 TB 980 Pro: Up Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS

500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 400K IOPS
1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 800K IOPS
2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS

Maximum Random Write Speed

For maximum random writing, the 500 GB 980 Pro is 300K IOPS faster, or 42.86% faster, than the 500 GB FireCuda 530.

The 1 TB and 2 TB versions of both SSDs have the same top speeds in this category.

You can check out the maximum random write speed specifications below:

250 GB 980 Pro: Up to 600K IOPS
500 GB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS
1 TB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS
2 TB 980 Pro: Up to 1000K IOPS

500 GB FireCuda 530: Up to 700K IOPS
1 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
2 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
4 TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS

Endurance

When it comes to endurance, you can write 340 TB more data with the 500 GB FireCuda 530 than the 500 GB 980 Pro.

You can also write 675 TB more data with the 1 TB FireCuda 530 than the 1 TB 980 Pro.

Finally, you can write 1350 TB more data with the 2 TB FireCuda 530 than the 2 TB 980 Pro.

You can take a look at the endurance specs below:

250 GB 980 Pro: 150 TBW
500 GB 980 Pro: 300 TBW
1 TB 980 Pro: 600 TBW
2 TB 980 Pro: 1200 TBW

500 GB FireCuda 530: 640 TBW
1 TB FireCuda 530: 1275 TBW
2 TB FireCuda 530: 2550 TBW
4 TB FireCuda 530: 5100 TBW

Reliability (MTBF)

The FireCuda 530 also has a longer reliability rating than the 980 Pro.

You can find the Mean Time Between Failures for both SSDs below:

980 Pro: 1,500,000 hours
FireCuda 530: 1,800,000 hours

Operating Temperature Range

These Samsung and SanDisk drives have the same operating temperature with a range from 32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C).

Warranty

The Seagate FireCuda 530 Solid State Drive and Samsung 980 Pro Solid State Drive each comes with a 5-year limited warranty.

Resources:

How to install FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 and AORUS 7000S to PS5

by Kevin Chen

Support for the M.2 solid state drive was finally added to the PlayStation 5 thanks to a firmware update. The internal SSD add-on will allow you to store and play PS5 games.

The list of compatible M.2 storage drives includes the AORUS Gen. 4 7000s as well as the heatsink-equipped versions of the FireCuda 530 and WD_BLACK SN850.

You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can install these three SSDs to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

PS5 Compatible M.2 SSDs

This tutorial should be covering the following M.2 solid state drives that have been confirmed to be compatible with the PlayStation 5:

1 TB GIGABYTE AORUS Gen. 4 7000s with Heatsink (GP-AG70S1TB)
2 TB GIGABYTE AORUS Gen. 4 7000s with Heatsink (GP-AG70S2TB)

500 GB Seagate FireCuda 530 with Heatsink (ZP500GM30023)
1 TB Seagate FireCuda 530 with Heatsink (ZP1000GM30023)
2 TB Seagate FireCuda 530 with Heatsink (ZP2000GM30023)
4 TB Seagate FireCuda 530 with Heatsink (ZP4000GM30023)

500 GB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 with Heatsink (WDS500G1XHE-00AFY0)
1 TB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 with Heatsink (WDS100T1XHE-00AFY0)
2 TB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 with Heatsink (WDS200T1XHE-00AFY0)

Updating to the latest PS5 firmware

Since M.2 solid state drive support was added to the latest firmware update, the first step is to make sure that your PlayStation 5 system is running the latest software version.

To update to the latest PS5 firmware, you can do the following:

1. Turn on the PlayStation 5. If the system is connected to the Internet and detects a firmware update, then you should get a pop-up when you arrive at the Home Screen (which is the main menu where you can select a game to play).

2. If you don’t see a pop-up message, you can force a manual update by going to Settings, which is located at the upper right corner in the Home Screen.

3. In the Settings menu, head to System.

4. In the System menu, select System Software on the left side and then System Software Update and Settings on the right side.

5. In the System Software Update and Settings menu, select Update System Software.

6. In the System Software Update menu, select Update Using Internet.

How to insert FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 and AORUS 7000S to PS5

After updating the firmware, the next step is to physically insert your FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S SSD to the PlayStation 5.

To do so, you need to do the following:

1. Turn off the PlayStation 5.

2. Wait until the system is no longer displaying any lights to confirm that the system is completely powered down. Afterwards, unplug any cables you have connected to your PS5.

3. You should also remove the stand from the console if you have it installed.

4. Next, you need to lay the PlayStation 5 down. The side with the PlayStation logo should be underneath. The base of the system, which is where you connect the included stand to if you were to put your PS5 vertical position, should be facing you.

5. From your vantage point, grab the top right corner of the system. Afterwards, gently pull the cover up and then towards you to remove the cover from the system.

6. With the cover off, you should see the long rectangular M.2 slot. Using a #1 Phillips or cross-head screwdriver, you need to unscrew the screw holding the slot cover and then remove the cover.

7. Next, you need to unscrew and remove the screw and spacer from inside the M.2 slot.

8. Place the spacer into the 80 screw hole in the M.2 slot.

9. You can now insert your FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S solid state drive.

To do so, you need to first make sure that the connectors of your SSD is aligned to the connectors of the M.2 slot on the PlayStation 5 system.

You can then insert the connector side of your drive to the M.2 slot from a diagonally upwards position. This means that the other end should be pointing upwards when you connect the drive to the system.

10. After connecting the drive to the slot, push the other end of the FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S downwards. You then need to use the screw you previously removed from inside the M.2 slot on the end of the SSD to keep it fastened to the motherboard of the PS5.

11. Afterwards, put the cover of the M.2 slot back on. Make sure you use the screw you previously removed from the cover to fasten the slot cover.

12. Slide the previously removed outer cover of the PlayStation 5 system right back into place.

How to format FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 and AORUS 7000S for PS5

After you physically insert your FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S to the PlayStation 5, it’s time to format it.

To do so, you need to do the following:

1. Plug in the power cable of your PlayStation 5 and then turn the system on.

2. You should get a message about the newly installed M.2 SSD Storage.

Here, you need to select the Format M2. SSD option.

Keep in mind that formatting will delete all data from your FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S. So, if you have any important data stored on the solid state drive, make sure you copy the file to somewhere else before formatting the drive for use with the PlayStation 5.

3. After the formatting has been completed, you will see the sequential read speed of the M.2 drive. Here, you need to select the OK option to continue.

Where to find FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 and AORUS 7000S in the PS5 menu

To find your newly formatted solid state drive, you need to take the following steps:

1. From the Home Screen, go into Settings.

2. In the Settings menu, you need to select the Storage option.

3. In the Storage menu, you need to select the M.2 SSD Storage option on the left side.

4. On the right side of the same Storage menu, you should find your FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S.

You should be able to see the amount of free space available overall. Furthermore, you will also find how much space is being used by “Games and Apps” as well as “Other” files.

Lastly, you can also reformat the drive in this menu.

What’s the difference between the FireCuda 520 and 530?

by Kevin Chen

Seagate recently released the FireCuda 530. So, how does the new M.2 solid state drive compare to the older FireCuda 520?

You can find out in this comparison guide between these two Seagate SSDs.

Quick Summary

For the most part, the Seagate FireCuda 530 is quite a bit faster than the Seagate FireCuda 520 at maximum sequential reading, maximum sequential writing, maximum random reading and maximum random writing.

The only exception is that the 500GB FireCuda 520 is faster than the 500GB FireCuda 520 at random reads.

Unlike the FireCuda 520, the FireCuda 530 also comes with 3 years’ worth of Rescue Data Recovery Services.

On the other hand, the Seagate FireCuda 520 has better endurance and is more power efficient.

FireCuda 520 vs. FireCuda 530 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the FireCuda 520 and FireCuda 530 below.

	Seagate FireCuda 520 Solid State Drive	Seagate FireCuda 530 Solid State Drive
Capacity Options	500GB 1TB 2TB	500GB 1TB 2TB 4TB
Model Numbers	500GB: ZP500GM30002 1TB: ZP1000GM30002 2TB: ZP2000GM30002	500GB: ZP500GM30013 1TB: ZP1000GM30013 2TB: ZP2000GM30013 4TB: ZP4000GM30013
Form Factor	M.2 2280-D2	M.2 2280-D2
Dimensions	500GB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm 1TB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm 2TB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm	500GB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 2.23 mm 1TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 2.23 mm 2TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm 4TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm
Weight	500GB FireCuda 520: 8.0 grams 1TB FireCuda 520: 8.5 grams 2TB FireCuda 520: 8.7 grams	500GB FireCuda 530: 7.7 grams 1TB FireCuda 530: 8.1 grams 2TB FireCuda 530: 10.0 grams 4TB FireCuda 530: 10.6 grams
Interface	PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe 1.3	PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe 1.4
NAND	3D TLC	3D TLC
Maximum Sequential Read Speed	500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second 1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second 2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second	500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 7000 MB per second 1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second 2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second 4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed	500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 2500 MB per second 1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 4400 MB per second 2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 4400 MB per second	500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 3000 MB per second 1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6000 MB per second 2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second 4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second
Maximum Random Read Speed	500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 430K IOPS 1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 760K IOPS 2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 750K IOPS	500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 400K IOPS 1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 800K IOPS 2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
Maximum Random Write Speed	500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 630K IOPS 1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 700K IOPS 2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 700K IOPS	500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 700K IOPS 1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS 4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
Endurance	500GB FireCuda 520: 850 TBW 1TB FireCuda 520: 1800 TBW 2TB FireCuda 520: 3600 TBW	500GB FireCuda 530: 640 TBW 1TB FireCuda 530: 1275 TBW 2TB FireCuda 530: 2550 TBW 4TB FireCuda 530: 5100 TBW
Reliability	1,800,000 hours MTBF	1,800,000 hours MTBF
General Features	Halogen Free RoHS Compliance S.M.A.R.T. TRIM	Halogen Free RoHS Compliance S.M.A.R.T. TRIM
Average Active Power	500GB FireCuda 520: 4.6 W 1TB FireCuda 520: 5.6 W 2TB FireCuda 520: 6.0 W	500GB FireCuda 530: 5.8 W 1TB FireCuda 530: 6.5 W 2TB FireCuda 530: 8.0 W 4TB FireCuda 530: 8.4 W
Average Idle Power (PS3)	500GB FireCuda 520: 12 mW 1TB FireCuda 520: 15 mW 2TB FireCuda 520: 25 mW	500GB FireCuda 530: 14 mW 1TB FireCuda 530: 16 mW 2TB FireCuda 530: 24 mW 4TB FireCuda 530: 25 mW
Low Power L1.2 mode	500GB FireCuda 520: 2 mW 1TB FireCuda 520: 2 mW 2TB FireCuda 520: 2 mW	500GB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW 1TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW 2TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW 4TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW
Operating Temperature	0°C to 70°C	0°C to 70°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 85°C	-40°C to 85°C
Non-Operating Shock Resistance	1500G, 0.5ms	1500G, 0.5ms
Rescue Data Recovery Services	None	3 years
Warranty	5 years	5 years
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

The FireCuda 530 is the only one of the two to offer a 4TB capacity option.

You can find the list of available capacities for these products below:

FireCuda 520:

500GB
1TB
2TB

FireCuda 530:

500GB
1TB
2TB
4TB

Model Numbers

You can also find the model number associated with each capacity below:

FireCuda 520:

500GB: ZP500GM30002
1TB: ZP1000GM30002
2TB: ZP2000GM30002

FireCuda 530:

500GB: ZP500GM30013
1TB: ZP1000GM30013
2TB: ZP2000GM30013
4TB: ZP4000GM30013

Form Factor

The FireCuda 520 and FireCuda 530 both use the same M.2 2280-D2 form factor.

Dimensions

You can find the measurements, shown as Length x Width x Depth, below:

500GB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm
1TB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm
2TB FireCuda 520: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm

500GB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 2.23 mm
1TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 2.23 mm
2TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm
4TB FireCuda 530: 80.15 mm x 22.15 mm x 3.58 mm

Weight

Furthermore, you can check out the weight for each capacity of both products below:

500GB FireCuda 520: 8.0 grams
1TB FireCuda 520: 8.5 grams
2TB FireCuda 520: 8.7 grams

500GB FireCuda 530: 7.7 grams
1TB FireCuda 530: 8.1 grams
2TB FireCuda 530: 10.0 grams
4TB FireCuda 530: 10.6 grams

Interface

For the interface, the FireCuda 520 uses PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe 1.3 while the FireCuda 530 uses the PCIe Gen4 ×4, NVMe 1.4.

NAND

The two internal SSDs in this versus guide are equipped with 3D TLC.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When you compare the same capacity options, the 500GB FireCuda 530 is 2000 MB per second faster, or 40% faster, than the 500GB FireCuda 530 at maximum sequential reading.

The 1TB and 2TB versions of the FireCuda 530 is 2300 MB per second faster, or 46% faster, than the 1TB and 2 TB versions of FireCuda 520.

You can check out the maximum read speeds below:

500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second
1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second
2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 5000 MB per second

500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 7000 MB per second
1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second
4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 7300 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

The 500GB FireCuda 530 is 500 MB per second faster, or 20% faster, than the 500GB FireCuda 530 at maximum sequential writing.

The 1TB FireCuda 530 is 1600 MB per second faster, or 36.36% faster, than the 1TB FireCuda 520.

The 2TB FireCuda 530 is 2500 MB per second faster, or 56.82% faster, than the 2TB FireCuda 520.

You can find the maximum sequential write speeds below:

500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 2500 MB per second
1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 4400 MB per second
2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 4400 MB per second

500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 3000 MB per second
1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6000 MB per second
2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second
4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 6900 MB per second

Maximum Random Read Speed

For maximum random reading, the 500GB FireCuda 520 is actually 30K IOPS faster, or 7.5% faster, than the 500GB FireCuda 520.

On the other hand, the 1TB FireCuda 530 is 40K IOPS faster, or 5.26% faster, than the 1TB FireCuda 520.

The 2TB FireCuda 530 is also 250K IOPS faster, or 33.33% faster, than the 2TB FireCuda 520.

You can check out the maximum random read speeds below:

500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 430K IOPS
1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 760K IOPS
2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 750K IOPS

500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 400K IOPS
1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 800K IOPS
2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS

Maximum Random Write Speed

When it comes to maximum random writing, the 500GB FireCuda 530 is 70K IOPS faster, or 11.11% faster, than the 500GB FireCuda 520.

The 1TB and 2TB capacities of the FireCuda 530 is 300K IOPS faster, or 42.86% faster, than the 1TB and 2TB capacities of FireCuda 520.

You can check out the maximum random write speeds below:

500GB FireCuda 520: Up to 630K IOPS
1TB FireCuda 520: Up to 700K IOPS
2TB FireCuda 520: Up to 700K IOPS

500GB FireCuda 530: Up to 700K IOPS
1TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
2TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS
4TB FireCuda 530: Up to 1000K IOPS

Endurance

The FireCuda 520 has better endurance than the FireCuda 530.

You can find the TBW ratings below:

500GB FireCuda 520: 850 TBW
1TB FireCuda 520: 1800 TBW
2TB FireCuda 520: 3600 TBW

500GB FireCuda 530: 640 TBW
1TB FireCuda 530: 1275 TBW
2TB FireCuda 530: 2550 TBW
4TB FireCuda 530: 5100 TBW

Reliability

The two Seagate solid state drives in this comparison have the same Mean Time Between Failures rating at 1,800,000 hours.

General Features

The two SSDs also share the following general features:

Halogen Free
RoHS Compliance
S.M.A.R.T.
TRIM

Power Consumption Specifications

In general, the FireCuda 520 is more power efficient than the FireCuda 530.

You can find the power consumption specs below:

Average Active Power

500GB FireCuda 520: 4.6 W
1TB FireCuda 520: 5.6 W
2TB FireCuda 520: 6.0 W

500GB FireCuda 530: 5.8 W
1TB FireCuda 530: 6.5 W
2TB FireCuda 530: 8.0 W
4TB FireCuda 530: 8.4 W

Average Idle Power (PS3)

500GB FireCuda 520: 12 mW
1TB FireCuda 520: 15 mW
2TB FireCuda 520: 25 mW

500GB FireCuda 530: 14 mW
1TB FireCuda 530: 16 mW
2TB FireCuda 530: 24 mW
4TB FireCuda 530: 25 mW

Low Power L1.2 Mode

500GB FireCuda 520: 2 mW
1TB FireCuda 520: 2 mW
2TB FireCuda 520: 2 mW

500GB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW
1TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW
2TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW
4TB FireCuda 530: Less than 5 mW

Operating Temperature

The FireCuda 520 and FireCuda 530 have the same operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C.

Storage Temperature

The two Seagate internal drives also have the same storage temperature range of -40°C to 85°C.

Non-Operating Shock Resistance

The shock resistance, during non-operation, is identical at 1500G, 0.5ms.

Rescue Data Recovery Services

The Seagate FireCuda 530 is the only one of these products to offer Rescue Data Recovery Services as it comes with 3 years of coverage.

Warranty

The Seagate FireCuda 520 Solid State Drive and Seagate FireCuda 530 Solid State Drive each comes with a 5-year limited warranty.

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