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Jun 17, 2022 7:28 AM

2TB Seagate Firecuda 520 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe 1.3 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive

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Newegg.com has 2TB Seagate Firecuda 520 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe 1.3 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GM3A002) on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

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Performance Specs:
  • Max Sequential Read: Up to 5000 MBps
  • Max Sequential Write: Up to 4400 MBps
  • 4KB Random Read : Up to 750,000 IOPS
  • 4KB Random Write: Up to 700,000 IOPS
  • Terabytes Written (TBW): 3600TB
  • MTBF: 1,800,000 hours

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer: This sale is $45 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from February.
  • Reviews: This Solid State Drive receives 4.7 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 170 Customer Reviews.
  • Warranty: Includes 5-Year Limited Warranty for Parts & Labor
  • Newegg Return Policy: Eligible for returns or exchange within 30-Days. -slickdewmaster

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Newegg.com has 2TB Seagate Firecuda 520 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe 1.3 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GM3A002) on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks Staff Member f12_26 for sharing this deal

Performance Specs:
  • Max Sequential Read: Up to 5000 MBps
  • Max Sequential Write: Up to 4400 MBps
  • 4KB Random Read : Up to 750,000 IOPS
  • 4KB Random Write: Up to 700,000 IOPS
  • Terabytes Written (TBW): 3600TB
  • MTBF: 1,800,000 hours

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer: This sale is $45 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from February.
  • Reviews: This Solid State Drive receives 4.7 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 170 Customer Reviews.
  • Warranty: Includes 5-Year Limited Warranty for Parts & Labor
  • Newegg Return Policy: Eligible for returns or exchange within 30-Days. -slickdewmaster

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f_v_man
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People here need to realize that the real value of the drive is in the endurance specs. It's 3600 TBW. That means this drive can be overwritten 1800 times and it will still perform within spec. That's like filling this drive for everyday for 4.5 yrs. That's some insane psuedo enterprise-level specs. Even the WD Red NVMe SSD's that's advertised for NAS usage has 2500 TBW. It may not be a speed demon but it's an endurance demon for sure. Most of these drives will outlast the consumer electronics they are installed in. That's a good thing. Time will tell but this is hella good deal. The last time it was anywhere near this price was almost 5-6 months ago when Newegg had a surprise 25% coupon for SSD's and this was priced $250 at that time (effectively $187.5). BEWARE: this is a double-sided NVME. May not work for all slots. Do your research on slot clearances before you order.
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LeYang
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For Gen 4 NVMe SSD in this size, I would say yes. AMD has been PCI-E GEN4 for a while, and only recently with Intel with the 11th Gen series (with 5x0 Motherboard and UP).

Also should be good for a PS5 (for speed requirements).

If you don't have those, there is no real advantage in speed over a cheaper ("slower") GEN3 NVMe SSD.
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Doaln
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Any Gen 4 will work, regardless of how below the PlayStation specification it is. So far there's been absolutely no impact for in-game performance with any games tested. This could always change in the future, at which point you'd have to put the new game on the internal and the rest can safely stay on this expansion drive.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4...ystation-5
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Jun 17, 2022 4:29 PM
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elnino2783Jun 17, 2022 4:29 PM
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Quote from zephyrprime View quoted comment :
Not everyone needs it because many MB's have a built in heatsink.
Yeah, that's probably true for most people that can take advantage of gen4, aside from ps5 users
Jun 17, 2022 4:53 PM
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bakerzdosenJun 17, 2022 4:53 PM
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This is probably worth watching in considering this for a ps5. If your question is "will it work?" then the answer is "yes."

The next question is "what am I missing out on?" To me, sacrificing a second here or there is probably fine, but YMMV…

(This video shows how when this drive "loses" a load test with other budget SSDs, it's only by a few frames - literally load times of ≈30 seconds vs ≈30.2 seconds…)

https://youtu.be/liqi5x_61_I
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Jun 17, 2022 5:03 PM
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SgtSweetieBelleJun 17, 2022 5:03 PM
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Quote from cannedkarma View quoted comment :
This is the cheapest I've seen a 2TB Gen4 NVMe drive so far.
I've seen them go a little cheaper every now and then! Sabrent 2TB was $168. But yeah, it's super rare, and the difference is only a few dollars honestly.
Jun 17, 2022 5:10 PM
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droobie21Jun 17, 2022 5:10 PM
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Wow, dang. Nice price. I was eyeing a 1TB 530, but getting a 2TB 520 at a similar price is too hard to pass up.

(Note: the MTBF was the value for me, since I plan to use it as a cache drive in an UNRAID server)
Jun 17, 2022 5:17 PM
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Quote from Cisco408ca View quoted comment :
I just bought and installed a kingston kc3000 1tb for 150. If I would have waited a little I for sure would have purchase this ssd 😒
That ain't even a good deal. Basically normal priced.
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Jun 17, 2022 5:19 PM
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play2winitJun 17, 2022 5:19 PM
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Jun 17, 2022 6:07 PM
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doctortttJun 17, 2022 6:07 PM
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Is this pcie gen 4? Speed looks a bit slow. How does it compare to sn850 and samsung 980 pro
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Jun 17, 2022 6:35 PM
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WaltWJun 17, 2022 6:35 PM
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If you put this in a laptop -- ThinkBook 13S G3 for example -- do you need a heatsink, or is there clearance for one?
Jun 17, 2022 6:51 PM
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dolanJun 17, 2022 6:51 PM
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Quote from doctorttt View quoted comment :
Is this pcie gen 4? Speed looks a bit slow. How does it compare to sn850 and samsung 980 pro
It's gen 4. I think the fastest gen 3 got to was ~3500mb/s. The speed on this certainly isn't top of the line but the price reflects that. The 980 pro 1tb is not much cheaper than this 2tb drive.
Jun 17, 2022 6:53 PM
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HonestPickle339Jun 17, 2022 6:53 PM
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Is it for laptops ? I have Dell laptop G15 i5-11400 with 8 GB RAM 512GB SSD and Nvidea 3050ti. Got it for Thanks Giving. I want to upgrade my laptop memory and add additional SSD. Any suggestions please . I also have 2 year coverage on the laptop and want to know if any upgrade will waive that off.
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Jun 17, 2022 6:54 PM
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bakerzdosenJun 17, 2022 6:54 PM
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Quote from WaltW View quoted comment :
If you put this in a laptop -- ThinkBook 13S G3 for example -- do you need a heatsink, or is there clearance for one?
Really depends on the laptop.

For example, I've used this one twice:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JMJ85ZQ/

It adds 3mm to the height of the drive - which was just the amount of clearance available to me.

I don't know that it's going to be easy to find how much clearance is available on a specific laptop, but most applications that I've seen do offer at least 3mm clearance.

But again, YMMV.
Jun 17, 2022 6:54 PM
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matrix1999Jun 17, 2022 6:54 PM
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Quote from daruiner View quoted comment :
For what it's worth, the PS5 recommends sequential read speed of 5500MBps or faster, and this is 5000. I'm not sure if the PS5 will actually check performance and not use this, but it's worth noting. Anyone know? Will the 500 difference disqualify this from being used, or is that just a recommendation?
It will still work, just run it 500 slower but for the most part you'll be fine with it. I would say it is a small speed sacrifice for this great price. But pls remember that you will need to add a heatsink to it or else may result short lifespan for the drive and not to mention losing valuable data.
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Jun 17, 2022 7:36 PM
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DontTaxBeerJun 17, 2022 7:36 PM
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Hoping Amazon matches the price...
Jun 17, 2022 9:21 PM
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AllenCass74Jun 17, 2022 9:21 PM
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How does this compare to the inland model at microcenter for 240 with heatsink? https://www.microcenter.com/produ...tate-drive

Is the price difference worth it?

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Jun 18, 2022 2:36 AM
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thedude317Jun 18, 2022 2:36 AM
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Quote from elnino2783 View quoted comment :
Kingston has one cheaper, but also didn't include a heatsink.

I'd say it's a valid criticism, though, because it's a hidden extra cost
It isn't though. Like my motherboard has heatsinks for this. I don't need to pay for one that I won't be using.

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