Seagate FireCuda 520 NVMe SSD review: Outstanding performance and 4th-gen PCIe

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 in sustained transfer rates. We like that.

This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best SSDs. Go there for information on competing products and how we tested them. 

Design, price, and specs

The FireCuda 520 is a 2280 (22mm wide, 80mm long), M.2 NVMe, x4 (four lane) PCIe 4 SSD. It feels a little weird saying that last, as we’ve been on PCIe 3 for quite a long time.

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