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Samsung 990 Pro vs Seagate FireCuda 520

Seagate FireCuda 520 (500 GB, M.2 2280)

Seagate FireCuda 520

500 GB, M.2 2280

Samsung 990 Pro (2000 GB, M.2 2280)
EUR339,–

Samsung 990 Pro

2000 GB, M.2 2280

Seagate FireCuda 520 (500 GB, M.2 2280)

Seagate FireCuda 520

500 GB, M.2 2280

Currently out of stock
Samsung 990 Pro (2000 GB, M.2 2280)
EUR339,– EUR169,51/1TB

Samsung 990 Pro

2000 GB, M.2 2280

Storage capacity
Storage capacity
500 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
2000 GB
Data storage interface
Data storage interface
unknown
Interface
Interface
PCIe
Interface version
Interface version
M.2 Key M
Interface version
Interface version
PCIe 4.0
Read transfer speed
Read transfer speed
5000 MB/s
Read transfer speed
Read transfer speed
7450 MB/s
Write transfer speed
Write transfer speed
2500 MB/s
Write transfer speed
Write transfer speed
6900 MB/s
Max. random 4K read
Max. random 4K read
430000 IOPS
Max. random 4K read
Max. random 4K read
1400000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
Max. random 4K write
630000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
Max. random 4K write
1550000 IOPS

Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (90/100) in 7 tests

Description
Description
The Seagate FireCuda520 SSD with 4x PCIe (4th generation) interface is our fastest solid-state drive 
Description
Description
PCIe 4.0 / 7450MB/s read, 6900MB/s write / 2TB.

Item number
Item number
12307105
Item number
Item number
22097721
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Seagate
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
SSD
Category
Category
SSD
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
1,2 %
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
0,4 %
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
3 days
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
2 days
Return rate
Return rate
3,3 %
Return rate
Return rate
2,1 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
ZP500GM3A002
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MZ-V9P2T0BW
Release date
Release date
29-10-2019
Release date
Release date
9-8-2022
Sales rank in Category SSD
Sales rank in Category SSD
unknown
Sales rank in Category SSD
Sales rank in Category SSD
1 of 3026

SSD type
SSD type
M.2 SSD
SSD type
SSD type
M.2 SSD
Form factor
Form factor
M.2 2280
Form factor
Form factor
M.2 2280
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
500 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
2000 GB
Data storage interface
Data storage interface
unknown
Interface
Interface
PCIe
Interface version
Interface version
M.2 Key M
Interface version
Interface version
PCIe 4.0
Protocol
Protocol
NVMe
Protocol
Protocol
NVMe
Read transfer speed
Read transfer speed
5000 MB/s
Read transfer speed
Read transfer speed
7450 MB/s
Write transfer speed
Write transfer speed
2500 MB/s
Write transfer speed
Write transfer speed
6900 MB/s
Memory type (NAND)
Memory type (NAND)
TLC
Memory type (NAND)
Memory type (NAND)
MLC
Max. random 4K read
Max. random 4K read
430000 IOPS
Max. random 4K read
Max. random 4K read
1400000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
Max. random 4K write
630000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
Max. random 4K write
1550000 IOPS
Storage Cooling
Storage Cooling
unknown
Storage Cooling
Storage Cooling
without heatsink
Memory application area
Memory application area
unknown
Scope of application
Scope of application
Gaming
SSD Features
SSD Features
AES encryption, SMART Support, TCG Opal
SSD Features
SSD Features
DRAM cache
SSD controller
SSD controller
unknown
SSD controller
SSD controller
Samsung Pascal
Max. TBW
Max. TBW
850 TB
Max. TBW
Max. TBW
1200 TB
MTBF
MTBF
unknown
MTBF
MTBF
1500000 h

Power consumption
Power consumption
4.60 W
Power consumption
Power consumption
5.50 W
Power consumption (standby)
Power consumption (standby)
0.01 W
Power consumption (standby)
Power consumption (standby)
0.06 W

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Length
Length
8 cm
Length
Length
8 cm
Width
Width
2.20 cm
Width
Width
2.20 cm
Height
Height
0.36 cm
Height
Height
0.23 cm
Weight
Weight
8 g
Weight
Weight
9 g

Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety

Length
Length
15.50 cm
Length
Length
14.70 cm
Width
Width
11 cm
Width
Width
10 cm
Height
Height
2.50 cm
Height
Height
2.40 cm
Weight
Weight
56 g
Weight
Weight
67 g

statutory warranty
statutory warranty
unknown
statutory warranty
statutory warranty
24 Months statutory warranty

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