Seagate FireCuda 520N SSD Delivers Expanded Capacity and Performance for Mobile Devices

[GFreeman]

Seagate Technology Holdings plc, today introduced the new FireCuda 520N NVMe solid state drive (SSD) with 2230-S2 M.2 form factor. The new drive is a perfect storage upgrade for Valve's Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and other compact devices with 2230 M.2 slots.

Available in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities, the FireCuda 520N is a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD specifically designed for high performing hand-held gaming devices with high octane read/write speed of up to 5,000 MB/s for the 2 TB capacity and up to 4,800 MB/s for the 1 TB model. The drive offers PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD performance of desktop gaming, and it is backward compatible with Gen 3 and Gen 2 PCIe slots. The FireCuda 520N includes Seagate's three-year Rescue Data Recovery Service plan and a five-year limited warranty. It is available now for $109.99 (1 TB) and $189.99 (2 TB).



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[HOkay]

"...specifically designed for high performing hand-held gaming devices..."

I'd love to hear the justification for that statement. It's just an SSD in a 2230 package. There was no special design specific to handhelds.

 

[JasBC]

"...specifically designed for high performing hand-held gaming devices..."

I'd love to hear the justification for that statement. It's just an SSD in a 2230 package. There was no special design specific to handhelds.

It has a salamander-sticker on it; 489% performance increase when locked away inside the chassis of the handhelds.

 

[watzupken]

"...specifically designed for high performing hand-held gaming devices..."

I'd love to hear the justification for that statement. It's just an SSD in a 2230 package. There was no special design specific to handhelds.

It is all marketing fluff as usual. You can just ignore. The "specific design" is really the fact that all handheld PC consoles just so uses the NVME 2230 format.

 

[W1zzard]

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That's what they are selling exact same drive, except with a photoshopped sticker on it. Note how they've drawn both stickers on the same side t.t

 

[HOkay]

That's what they are selling exact same drive, except with a photoshopped sticker on it. Note how they've drawn both stickers on the same side t.t

Haha, oh I hadn't even noticed that! Now that I've opened up the images, that is about my level of Photoshop skill as well, which is not a good thing

 

[THU31]

At least they're cheaper than their Xbox Series expansion cards. That's something.