New storage toys...
Seagate today announced new internal and external storage solutions in its gaming-minded FireCuda range, including the FireCuda 530 SSD, the FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive and the FireCuda Gaming Hub.
We’ll get into each entry in the new range below.
FireCuda 530 SSD
“FireCuda 530 offers gamers the latest PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD technology to deliver the fastest and highest performance available in the company’s line of PC gaming storage products,” Seagate said of its new flagship SSD. “Delivering sequential read speeds of up to 7300 MB/s, the FireCuda 530 catalyses PCIe Gen4 power with transfer rates up to two times faster than PCIe Gen3 SSDs and 12 times faster than SATA-based SSDs.”
The SSD will be purchasable in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities, with or without a Heatsink that’s been specifically designed by EKWB. Any device in the 530 range also comes with a five-year limited warranty and three-year Rescue Data Recovery Service plan.
Available in early August, pricing for the 530 range is as follows:
- 530 500GB: $199 AUD
- 530 1TB: $349 AUD
- 530 2TB: $729 AUD
- 530 4TB: $1,429 AUD
- 530 Heatsink 500GB: $239 AUD
- 530 Heatsink 1TB: $399 AUD
- 530 Heatsink 2TB: $819 AUD
- 530 Heatsink 4TB: $1,499 AUD
FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive
The FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive is an external drive that also “features RGB LED lighting that gamers can customise through Seagate’s Toolkit software for an epic gaming atmosphere,” Seagate explained. “It also features Razer Chroma RGB compatibility to synchronise users’ Chroma-enabled gaming peripherals.”
The USB-powered Gaming Hard Drive comes in 2TB and 5TB capacities and is “designed with USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection for universal compatibility and quick transfer speeds”. It also offers a three-year Rescue Data Recovery Service and a three-year limited warranty.
Available in early August, pricing on the FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive is as follows:
- 2TB: $119 AUD
- 5TB: $219 AUD
FireCuda Gaming Hub
The FireCuda Gaming Hub “features the same customisation options and USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection as the FireCuda Hard Drive, along with dual front-facing USB-C and USB-A ports so gamers can connect and power other gaming peripherals in one place,” Seagate also confirmed.
Available later this year, pricing on the FireCuda Gaming Hub was not made available today. The device will also come with a three-year Rescue Data Recovery Service and a three-year limited warranty.
We’ll let you know when we know more of the FireCuda Gaming Hub.
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