Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. IOMETER8. 128KB Sequential Performance9. 4K Random Read v QD Performance10. 4K Random Write v QD Performance11. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance12. Throughput13. Performance Stability14. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark15. Real Life File Testing16. Closing Thoughts17. View All Pages

Seagate quote the same 760,000 IOPS for writes and with our 4-threaded testing our results we even further away from the official figure than the read results were. The drive peaked at 181,645 IOPS and once again testing at a QD of 32 with 8 threads improved the figure to 477,643 IOPS, still miles away from the official maximum.

4K Random Write v QD Performance Comparison

At a QD of 1, Seagate's FireCuda 520 produces the fastest writes of all the drives tested but it drops away again as the QD deepens, however at a QD of 32 it rallies to sit behind the Patriot Viper VP4100.

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