Seagate FireCuda 520N 1TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Seagate FireCuda 520N 1TB3. 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 read 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.

With our 4-threaded random 4K read test we couldn't get close to the official maximum of 800,000 IOPS with a best test result of 372,868 IOPS at QD32.

4K Random Read v QD Performance compared.

At queue depths 1 and 2, the drive sits in fourth and third place respectively but as the queue depth deepens it falls down the chart, never dropping out of the top 10.

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