Seagate ZP500GM3A002 FireCuda 520 SSD 500GB PCIE ZP500GM3A002

Upgrade Your Gaming Experience.
FireCuda� SSD solutions are designed and built specifically with the needs of professional-level gamers in mind.

Go further with a gaming SSD built for industry-leading speed, sustained abuse, lowest latency and superior gaming.

Faster Gaming with PCIe Gen4
Seagate FireCuda 520 Series PCIe Gen 4 SSD product image
Unleash the speed of PCIe 4.0 x4 with FireCuda 520 PCIe Gen4 SSD, our newest M.2 NVMe SSD built for pro-level gaming and nearly 45% faster than previous generations.

This solid-state gaming drive is out-of-the-box compatible with the new X570 chipset and easily plugs directly into any PCIe Gen4 motherboard for a compact performance boost to your PC build.

The Most Competitive Edge

NAND Acceleration
Upgrade to PCIe Gen4 x4 on next-gen 3D TLC NAND in a M.2 2280 NVMe form factor, and sequential read/writes up to 5,000/4,400 MB/s.

Leading Performance
Dominate with a plug-and-play gaming storage boost that is backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 platforms and AMD X570 chipset PCIe 4.0 motherboards.

Enviable Endurance
Take advantage of a 5-year limited warranty, 1.8M hours MTBF, and up to 2,800 TBW.

Level Up to Impressive
Standard drives won�t help you level up because they aren�t made for the sustained abuse of top-tier gaming.

FireCuda 510 SSD delivers durable speed for the long haul, and provides fast PC gaming storage speeds so you spend less time loading levels and maps, fewer seconds respawning, and reduced stuttering in open-world gaming.

Game Like a Pro

Boss Level Speed
Unleash PCIe G3 x4, NVMe 1.3 speeds up to 6� faster than SATA SSD, and sequential read/writes up to 3,450/3,200 MB/s.

Gaming Versatility
Upgrade your gaming laptop or PC with a super slim M.2 2280 internal SSD, in capacities up to 2 TB.

Future Reliability
Leverage an internal solid-state drive built for 1.8M hours MTBF and up to 2,600 total bytes written (TBW).

A Winning Duo
Our FireCuda 520 and FireCuda 510 solid-state drives are built to provide you with more cores, more cache, more tech, and more I/O. Both PC gaming drives are out-of-the-box compatible with the latest generation of powerful AMD Ryzen� processors.

Pair a 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processor with the new FireCuda 520 to unlock true PCIe Gen4 speeds for the ultimate PC gaming builds.

Centralise Your BattleStation
Level up your laptop gaming experience with FireCuda Gaming Dock � an elite 4 TB Thunderbolt 3 storage hub equipped with an array of ports and killer looks so that you can organise your space, connect your peripherals, and complement your rig.

Speed Up Your Creativity.
The speed and durability of these solid-state drives make them a great solution for creative professionals who need files processed faster.

Sequential read/write speeds can handle multiple video streams writing to the drives, and high IOPS ensure consistently smooth streaming.

Features



Component for



PC/notebook


Hardware encryption



No


Harmonized System (HS) code



84717070


Interface



PCI Express 4.0


Linux operating systems supported



Y, Yes


Mean time between failures (MTBF)



1800000 Hour


Memory type



3D TLC


NVMe



Yes


NVMe version



1.3


PCI Express interface data lanes



x4


Random read (4KB)



430000 IOPS


Random write (4KB)



630000 IOPS


Read speed



5000 MB/s


RoHS compliance



Yes


S.M.A.R.T. support



Yes


SSD capacity



500 GB


SSD form factor



M.2


TBW rating



850


TRIM support



Yes


Windows operating systems supported



Y, Yes


Write speed



2500 MB/s


Operational conditions



Non-operating shock



1.5 kg


Operating temperature (T-T)



0 - 70 �C


Storage temperature (T-T)



-40 - 85 �C


Package dimensions



Depth (package,cm)



15.6 cm


Gross Weight (Package, kg)



0.06 kg


Height (package,cm)



2.6 cm


Width (package,cm)



11.2 cm


Power



Power consumption (average)



4.6 Watt


Power consumption (idle)



0.12 Watt


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



0.057 kg


Product Depth



8.02 cm


Product Height



0.36 cm


Product Width



2.21 cm


Technical details



Sustainability certificates



RoHS


Vendor information



Brand Name


Seagate


Warranty



1 Year(s)