Seagate Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda Review

1. Introduction2. Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 15. Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Official Benchmark16. Temperatures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

We used CrystalDiskMark 8‘s custom settings to test the 4K random write performance of the drive through a range of queue depths. The setup for the tests is listed below.

Transfer Request Size: 4KB, Outstanding I/O: 1-32.

The fastest 4K random write performance we saw from our four threaded testing was 365,572 IOPS which came at the QD16 mark. The drive's performance then dropped back to finish the test run at 362,238 IOPS (QD32). Both of these figures are nowhere near the official 1,000,000 IOPS maximum.

4K random write performance v QD compared.

At QD1 the standard FireCuda 530 has the advantage over the Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda. However, from that point onwards it's the Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda that holds the advantage.

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