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The most attractive aspect of the Quartz Canyon NUC is the presence of two PCIe slots (electrically, x16 and x4) for add-in cards. WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 1TB Review #2 (2021)ĭirect-attached storage devices such as the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSD are evaluated using the Quartz Canyon NUC (essentially, the Xeon / ECC version of the Ghost Canyon NUC) configured with 2x 16GB DDR4-2667 ECC SODIMMs and a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD - the IM2P33E8 1TB from ADATA. WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 1TB Review #1 (2020) Western Digital SN750E PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Seagate FireCuda 510 PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
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Premium 2GBps-class, compact, and sturdy portable SSD in a gumstick form-factor targeting the gaming market Premium RGB-infused 2GBps-class, compact portable SSD in a gumstick form-factor targeting the gaming market Comparative Direct-Attached Storage Devices Configuration The table below presents a comparative view of the specifications of the three 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 options presented in this review. Note that we are including results from our DIY 20Gbps external SSD - the Silverstone MS12 equipped with a SK hynix Gold P31 1TB NVMe SSD. This also serves to verify S.M.A.R.T access from the host port. Both SSDs sport a high-performance M.2 2280 NVMe SSD inside, and have a premium metal construction.Ī quick overview of the internal capabilities of the storage devices is given by CrystalDiskInfo. Only one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C cable in supplied with the SSD, but it is longer (50cm) than the one supplied with the WD_BLACK P50. The FireCuda Gaming SSD is more compact (104.4 mm x 52.5 mm x 10 mm) compared to the WD_BLACK P50, while also weighing 15g lesser (100g). One can dismiss RGB as a fad, but the fact is that RGB sells in the gaming market. The FireCuda Gaming SSD's unique selling point is the available of RGB lighting that can be controlled using Seagate's Toolkit. Similar to the WD_BLACK P50 reviewed last year, the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSD is also based on the ASMedia ASM2364 bridge chip, and has a premium metal construction. On the silicon front, ASMedia happens to be the main (if not, the only) solutions supplier on the device side.
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Professional content creators and gamers are key consumers willing to pay a premium for these high-performance devices.
While that has been changing slowly, portable SSD vendors have been hard at work creating products in this category. It has been slow to gain traction, partly due to the lack of widespread host support in desktops and other computing platforms. While USB4 (USB's most recent avatar) mandates a minimum of 10Gbps data transfer rate only, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) has emerged as a parallel standard. Rapid advancements in flash technology (including the advent of 3D NAND and NVMe) as well as faster host interfaces (such as Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.x) have been key enablers.
Introduction and Product ImpressionsĮxternal bus-powered storage devices capable of 2GBps+ performance have become quite common in the market today. The review below looks at the performance and value proposition of the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSD. We recently got the Seagate offering into our latest testbed, and took the opportunity to refresh the numbers for the WD_BLACK P50 with our latest test suite as well. Seagate's FireCuda Gaming SSD was available in the market around the same time, but it didn't make it to our testbed in time for that review. Last year, we looked at Western Digital's WD_BLACK P50. Keeping this in mind, many vendors have introduced USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 bus-powered portable SSDs targeting the gaming crowd. The 20 Gbps transfer rates promised by USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 has an instant appeal in this market segment. Unsurprisingly then, gamers want the fastest possible portable SSDs to store their games. The data also needs to be loaded into memory as fast as possible in order to improve the gaming experience. Installed sizes for games now regularly run into hundreds of gigabytes, thanks in large part to support for increased resolutions and more detailed graphics.
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In addition to boosting PC sales, the peripherals market associated with the segment has also expanded. The gaming market has experienced significant growth over the last decade.
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