Back in June, Seagate revealed the FireCuda 530, its first NVMe m.2 PCIe Gen 4 SS drive. At the time of the reveal, we assumed that this would be the first SSD that could be used in the PlayStation 5’s SSD expansion port.
It turns out we were right, as Seagate revealed to us that the FireCuda 530 meets Sony’s required specs for performance and dimensions to be used in the PS5. Now that Sony has announced the upcoming PS5 system update beta will unlock the ability to utilize the PS5’s SSD expansion port, the FireCuda 530 will be the first SSD drive that consumers can purchase.
The FireCuda 530 will come complete with a heatsink comprised of an anodized aluminum body and micropore texture to help improve heat transfer. Meaning you won’t have to worry about the M.2 SSD going supernova while gaming. This is helpful as I’ve experienced first-hand how hot M.2 NVMe drives can get, and you don’t want that happening.
How much space is on the FireCuda 530?
The Seagate FireCuda 530 will be released in four different sizes; 500GB ($140), 1TB ($240), 2TB ($490), and 4TB ($950). Sure, they’re a bit more expensive than the Gen 2 and 3 M.2 SSD’s, but the speed difference is worth it. I currently have a Gen 4 PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD as my boot drive for my PC, and it’s plenty fast, and that’s not even with the upcoming Microsoft DirectStorage that’s coming to Windows 11. If you’re looking to expand your pS5 storage, you’re going to need to purchase at least the 1TB drive, which comes in around nearly the same price as the Xbox Series X|S additional storage from Seagate.
I can’t wait to get our hands on both the FireCuda 530 and access to the upcoming PS5 system beta to expand the limited storage on our PS5.
