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General

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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

MZ-V8P250BW, MZ-V8P250B/AM, MZ-V8P500BW, MZ-V8P500B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0BW, MZ-V8P1T0B/AM, MZ-V8P2T0BW, MZ-V8P2T0B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0CW, MZ-V8P2T0CW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: MZ-V8P250BW and MZ-V8P250B/AM, MZ-V8P500BW and MZ-V8P500B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0BW and MZ-V8P1T0B/AM, MZ-V8P2T0BW and MZ-V8P2T0B/AM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Heatsink model codes MZ-V8P1T0CW (1TB) and MZ-V8P2T0CW (2TB)

ZP500GM3A013, ZP500GM30013, ZP500GM3A023, ZP500GM30023, ZP1000GM3A013, ZP1000GM30013, ZP1000GM3A023, ZP1000GM30023, ZP2000GM3A013, ZP2000GM30013, ZP2000GM3A023, ZP2000GM30023, ZP4000GM3A013, ZP4000GM30013, ZP4000GM3A023, ZP4000GM300231Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 2026The Specs section lists eight rows: ZP500GM30013, ZP1000GM30013, ZP2000GM30013, ZP4000GM30013 and ZP500GM3A013, ZP1000GM3A013, ZP2000GM3A013, ZP4000GM3A013 for the models without heatsink. All eight link to the same data sheet and manual. The page does not say what 30 and 3A mean. Both are stored as one model per capacity.2Maker product pageseagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/ssd/firecuda-530-heatsink-ssdRead 15 October 2026The Heatsink SSD page lists ZP500GM30023, ZP1000GM30023, ZP2000GM30023, ZP4000GM30023 and ZP500GM3A023, ZP1000GM3A023, ZP2000GM3A023, ZP4000GM3A023. Both sets link to the heatsink data sheet and the same manual.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Standard Model row: ZP500GM3A013, ZP1000GM3A013, ZP2000GM3A013, ZP4000GM3A013. The 30013 codes come from the Seagate pages and Tom's Hardware.

GTIN / EAN

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8719706420419, 763649161746, 8719706426022, 763649167540, 8719706420426, 763649161753, 8719706426039, 763649167557, 8719706420433, 763649161760, 8719706426046, 763649167564, 8719706420440, 763649161777, 8719706426053, 7636491675713Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Retail packaging table lists a UPC and an EAN per model number for region WW. Both are stored. The multi-pack UPCs are not stored. The 30013 and 30023 models have no published codes.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Retail packaging table: UPC and EAN per heatsink model number ZP500GM3A023, ZP1000GM3A023, ZP2000GM3A023, ZP4000GM3A023, region WW.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

22 September 202010Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-delivers-next-level-ssd-performance-with-980-pro-for-gaming-and-high-end-pc-applicationsRead 23 October 2026Samsung Global Newsroom, Korea, September 22, 2020

24 June 202112Press articletomshardware.com/news/seagate-launches-firecuda-530-ssdsRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware article dated 2021-06-24 on the FireCuda 530 launch.

Status

Available9Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-amRead 23 October 2026Samsung US still lists the 980 PRO in 1TB and 2TB and shows both as out of stock. No Samsung document says the drive is discontinued. The page prices are current store prices and are not used

Available1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 2026Seagate's product page is live and lists the drive with data sheet and manual. Some retailers list individual capacities as discontinued or end of life, and the Seagate page shows no such mark.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

Samsung 990 PRO22Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/42-percent-slashed-of-samsungs-990-pro-ssd-2tb-now-usd369-usd270-savings-brings-one-of-the-fastest-pcie-4-0-ssds-to-its-lowest-price-in-monthsRead 23 October 2026Tom's Hardware says the Samsung 990 Pro is the successor to the 980 Pro.23Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026KitGuru says the Samsung 990 Pro takes over from the previous high-end drive, the SSD 980 Pro.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$429.9913Press articlelegitreviews.comRead 23 October 2026Legit Reviews, January 26, 2021: the 2TB 980 PRO is available for purchase at $429.99, US. The article does not call it MSRP. The Tom's Hardware review table lists the same $429.99 for the 2TB

$489.999Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specification table pricing in USD: without heatsink 500GB $139.99, 1TB $239.99, 2TB $489.99, 4TB $949.99. With heatsink $159.99, $259.99, $539.99, $999.99. Tom's Hardware launch news gives $139.99 and $949.99 for the ends of the range. StorageNewsletter and TechSpot report the same prices rounded, from Seagate's SG21 announcement. Prices exclude tax.12Press articletomshardware.com/news/seagate-launches-firecuda-530-ssdsRead 15 October 2026The cheapest 500GB model carries a $139.99 MSRP and the 4TB model $949.99. The article also says the family comes with a fairly thick EKWB-designed aluminum heatsink version.

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From €83.821Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/SSD_980_PRO_980_PRO_with_Heatsink_Brochure.pdfRead 23 October 20264Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 20265Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20266Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 20267Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 20268Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 202611Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/memory-ssd-980-pro-gaming-pcRead 23 October 202612Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-nvme-ssd-980-proRead 23 October 202613Press articlelegitreviews.comRead 23 October 202614Press articleguru3d.com/story/samsungs-980-pro-ssd-now-includes-a-stock-heatsink-as-optionRead 23 October 202615Press articlewinfuture.de/news,125801.htmlRead 23 October 202616Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 202617Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 202618Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 23 October 202619Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 202620Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd980-pro-1tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 202621Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

M.2 22803Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form Factor row: M.2 2280-D2 for 2TB and 4TB, M.2 2280-S2 for 1TB and 500GB.

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20261GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. 250GB, 500GB, 1TB (1,000GB) and 2TB (2,000GB)

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 2026Capacities 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The data sheet footnote says 1TB equals one trillion bytes.

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c. Footnote 2 says the drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0

PCIe NVMe3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row: PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4. System requirements: M.2 M-key slot, PCIe G4 x4, backwards compatible with PCIe G3.

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

43Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

43Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.31Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as NVMe 1.3c, stored as 1.3 without the revision letter

1.43Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Samsung Elpis4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Controller row reads Samsung Elpis Controller (2TB bare page)16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Review table and text: Samsung Elpis, 8nm, 16.5 x 16.5 mm, PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.3c

Phison E183Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026The data sheet says a Seagate-validated E18 controller. KitGuru and Tom's Hardware name it as the Phison PS5018-E18.6Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 2TB model without heatsink, dated 2021-12-02. Spec list: NAND controller Phison PS5018-E18.9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Phison PS5018-E18, with Micron 176L TLC flash and DDR4.

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026NAND row reads Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC, which is three bits per cell, so TLC. The Rev 2.1 data sheet no longer names the controller16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 20263-bit TLC flash

TLC3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026NAND Flash Memory row: 3D TLC.6Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Samsung V-NAND V6 TLC16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Table reads Samsung 1xxL V-NAND TLC and the text calls it V6 V-NAND. The review says V6 reportedly has up to 136 layers, and the 2TB page calls it 128L. Samsung gives no layer count, so the layer count is not stored

Micron B47R TLC6Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec list: Micron B47R 176-layer 3D TLC NAND.9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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1766Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20269Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row: 512MB LPDDR4 (250GB and 500GB), 1GB LPDDR4 (1TB), 2GB LPDDR4 (2TB)16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026LPDDR4 for FTL metadata: 512MB (250GB and 500GB), 1GB (1TB), 2GB (2TB)

DRAM6Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec list: cache DDR4-2666.9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026512MB is stored as 0.5

2GB7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026One SK hynix H5AN8G6NCJ DDR4-2666 chip on each side of the board, so two chips. Tom's Hardware describes two 8Gb SK hynix DDR4 chips. Two 8Gb chips are 2 GB. The DRAM size of the other capacities is not stated.9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the controller interfaces with two 8Gb SK hynix DDR4 DRAM chips. The 2TB review sample. Two 8Gb chips are 2 GB.

Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Double-sided3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026The module code in the Form Factor row: D2 is double-sided for 2TB and 4TB. S2 is single-sided for 1TB and 500GB.5Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026Cover page: form factor M.2 2280-S2 for 500GB and 1000GB, M.2 2280-D2 for 2000GB and 4000GB, for both standard and heatsink models.7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026The 2TB drive is built on a double-sided M.2 2280 format, with four NAND packages on each side.

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 6,400 (250GB), 6,900 (500GB), 7,000 (1TB and 2TB) MB/s. IOmeter 1.1.0, AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, ASUS X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, DDR4-2666 2x16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, PCIe 4.0 x4, SSD as secondary drive

7,300MB/s3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sequential Read (Max) 128KB: 7300 (2TB and 1TB), 7250 (4TB), 7000 (500GB). The base is the 2TB model. Footnote: fresh out of box, CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 on Windows 10 with a PCIe Gen4 board.

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

5,100MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 2,700 (250GB), 5,000 (500GB and 1TB), 5,100 (2TB) MB/s. Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, so inside the fast write cache

6,900MB/s3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sequential Write (Max) 128KB: 6900 (4TB and 2TB), 6000 (1TB), 3000 (500GB).

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 500K (250GB), 800K (500GB), 1,000K (1TB and 2TB). The data sheet also lists QD1, 1 thread: 22K read and 60K write, which are not stored

1,000,000IOPS4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Random Read (Max) 4KB QD32: 1,000,000 for 2TB and 4TB, 800,000 for 1TB, 400,000 for 500GB. The 2021 heatsink data sheet DS2072.2-2107US and the product manual Table 3 (CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0, 1GB range, QD16, 1 thread, AMD X570) show the same values.

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 600K (250GB), 1,000K (500GB, 1TB and 2TB)

1,000,000IOPS4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Random Write (Max) 4KB QD32: 1,000,000 for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB, 700,000 for 500GB.

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026150 TB (250GB), 300 TB (500GB), 600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB). JESD218. The warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, whichever comes first

2,550TB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Total Bytes Written: 5100 TB (4TB), 2550 (2TB), 1275 (1TB), 640 (500GB).

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

1,800,000h3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026MTBF 1,800,000 hours on every capacity. The product manual Rev D of 2021 says 1.9 million hours in its features table. The newer data sheet is stored.

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max70°C3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Temperature, Operating Internal: 0 to 70 C.

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

6.1W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Active average, IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, GIGABYTE X570 AORUS MASTER, Windows 10 Pro: 5.0 W (250GB), 5.9 W (500GB), 6.2 W (1TB), 6.1 W (2TB)

7.8W3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026The data sheet gives one Active Power, Average per capacity: 8.6 W (4TB), 7.8 (2TB), 6.3 (1TB), 6.0 (500GB). These equal the manual's average read figures. The read and write split comes from the manual.5Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4 lists Max Avg Read and Max Avg Write in W per capacity: 500GB 6 and 5, 1TB 6.3 and 6.4, 2TB 7.8 and 7.3, 4TB 8.6 and 8.2. The note says these are averages measured with CrystalDiskMark 6.0.2, 1GB range, QD128, 1 thread, during sequential read and write, at 3.3 V on an AMD Gen4 X570 board. The label says Max Avg, and the values equal the data sheet's Active Power, Average, so they are stored as average read and write power.

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

5.6W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20263.9 W (250GB), 5.4 W (500GB), 5.7 W (1TB), 5.6 W (2TB)

7.3W3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20265Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026See the note on read power. Table 4 write column.

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

7.2W4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Average Power Consumption (system level): average 6.1 W, maximum 7.2 W (burst mode) for the 2TB. Only the maximum is stored here5Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20261TB bare: average 6.2 W, maximum 8.9 W (burst mode). The Samsung 2TB page gives a lower maximum of 7.2 W, both as published6Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 2026500GB bare: average 5.9 W, maximum 7.4 W (burst mode)7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 20261TB with heatsink: average 6.2 W, maximum 8.9 W (burst mode)8Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 20262TB with heatsink: average 6.1 W, maximum 7.2 W (burst mode)

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

35mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Idle with APST on (printed ASPT on): 35 mW for every capacity. The AU and AE Samsung pages print it as max. 35 mW

25mW3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Idle Power PS3, Average: 30 mW (4TB), 25 (2TB), 20 (1TB), 15 (500GB).

Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026L1.2 mode: 5 mW for every capacity

5mW3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Low Power L1.2 mode is printed as <5 mW. The manual's power table prints 5 mW, which is stored.

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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7,374MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 20262TB, no heatsink, firmware SU6SM001. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile (NVMe settings), 5 runs of 1 GiB, drive wiped with HDDerase v4, SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7374.44 MB/s, stored as 7374. Test bench AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB DDR4-2400, MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi. Read from the screenshot on page 4.

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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6,873MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same screenshot: SEQ1M Q8T1 write 6873.36 MB/s, stored as 6873.

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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82.3MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same screenshot: RND4K Q1T1 read 82.30 MB/s.

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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249.04MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/seagate-firecuda-530-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same screenshot: RND4K Q1T1 write 249.04 MB/s.

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

238GB19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 20262TB, iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32 profile adjusted to a 128KB block size because of scaling issues. The cache measured 238GB, writing at roughly 5.1 GB/s until full. 15-minute test, empty drive

225GB10Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20262TB, no heatsink. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes: the cache spans roughly 225 GB on the empty 2TB sample and writes at up to 6.9 GB/s until full. Intel Core i9-11900K on ASRock Z590 Taichi, drive prefilled to 50 percent as a secondary drive.

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

1,500MB/s19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 2026After the TurboWrite cache filled, write speed degraded to approximately 1.5 GB/s, then ramped up to 2 GB/s and averaged 1.7 GB/s until full. The first state, 1.5 GB/s, is stored. The text gives a rounded figure

3,850MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20262TB. After the cache is full the write speed degrades to 3,850 MB/s for most of the test. After about 1.5 TB more it drops to roughly 1.6 GB/s. The first state is stored.

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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75°C10Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20262TB, no heatsink, active cooling unless noted. After about 600 GB transferred the controller reached a maximum of 75 C with no throttling. The review does not name the sustained test duration for this reading. Idle was 30 to 35 C in a 24 C room.

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

760mW19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 20262TB, Quarch HD Programmable Power Module, idle with ASPM/LPM disabled, 760 mW read from chart. Test bench: open air, 24 C room

845mW10Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-530-m2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled: 845 mW.

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink, With heatsink2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026980 PRO with Heatsink Data Sheet, Revision 2.0 (June 2023). Bare drives are in the main data sheet. The heatsink models have the same speeds, IOPS, TBW and power values as the bare drives of the same capacity

Without heatsink, With heatsink2Maker product pageseagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/ssd/firecuda-530-heatsink-ssdRead 15 October 2026Seagate sells each capacity without and with a pre-installed heatsink, made with EKWB.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form Factor row: M.2 2280 with heatsink. The heatsink is pre-installed and should not be removed. The model exceeds the dimensions of a standard M.2 2280 drive.

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Data Security row reads AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

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Software

Samsung Magician4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Management SW row reads Magician Software for SSD management

SeaTools1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page names SeaTools as the diagnostic tool. KitGuru calls the app SeaTools SSD and Tom's Hardware lists Seatools GUI.

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS51Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Usage Application reads Client PCs, stored as PC. The PS5 entry comes from the Samsung pages of the heatsink model, see the Samsung AU heatsink pages7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 2026Application row reads Client PCs, Game Consoles. The description says the 980 PRO with Heatsink is compatible with PlayStation 5. The PS5 entry is for the heatsink models only, the bare drive is listed for Client PCs

Windows, Linux, PS53Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026System Requirements list Windows 10 and Linux. The page text says the drive meets PS5 specs, and a footnote says an M.2 SSD in a PS5 needs a heatsink and a heat transfer sheet. The data sheet for the bare drive therefore names the PS5 only with that condition, and the heatsink model is the one meant for it.

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80.15Width22.15Height2.38mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Bare drive, Max 80.15 x Max 22.15 x Max 2.38 mm on every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Heatsink models, Max 80.15 x Max 25 x Max 8.88 mm. Revision 1.0 (October 2021) and Samsung's regional pages still give 80 x 24 x 8.6 mm, which Revision 2.0 replaced

Length80.15Width22.15Height3.58mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Length 80.15 mm, width 22.15 mm, height 3.58 mm for 2TB and 4TB, 2.23 mm for 1TB and 500GB, all maximum values.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026With heatsink: length 80.15 mm, width 24.2 mm. Height 9.84 mm (500GB and 1TB), 10.39 mm (2TB), 11.04 mm (4TB). The product manual Table 8 prints a width of 24.50 mm. The newer data sheet is stored.5Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026Tables 7 and 8 give length, width and height maximums per capacity, with and without heatsink.

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

9g(0.3 oz)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/SSD_980_PRO_980_PRO_with_Heatsink_Brochure.pdfRead 23 October 2026Technical Specifications table, 2021 brochure: Max 9.0 g for the bare drives and Max 30.5 g for the heatsink models4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Weight row: Max 9.0 g5Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20261TB bare, Max 9.0 g6Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 2026500GB bare, Max 9.0 g7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 2026Max 30.5 g with heatsink8Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 2026Max 30.5 g with heatsink

10g(0.4 oz)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight: 10.6 g (4TB), 10 g (2TB), 8.1 g (1TB), 7.7 g (500GB).4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 47 g for every capacity with heatsink. The manual Table 8 prints 47.0 g for 500GB and 1TB, 44.2 g for 2TB and 46.2 g for 4TB. The data sheet value is stored. The base row is the model without heatsink.5Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 7 weights without heatsink: 7.7 g, 8.1 g, 10.0 g and 10.6 g.

In the box

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In the box

Samsung SSD 980 PRO 250GB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 500GB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 1TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 2TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: the drive and a Warranty Statement for each capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: the drive with heatsink and a Warranty Statement. The 2TB line has a typo in the data sheet (Samsung SSD PRO with Heatsink PRO 2TB), stored as Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 2TB

Seagate FireCuda 530 SSD, Seagate FireCuda 530 SSD with Heatsink3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026What's Included: Seagate FireCuda 530 SSD.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink/firecuda-530-ssd-heatsink-DS2072-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026What's Included: Seagate FireCuda 530 SSD with Heatsink.

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-am9Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-amRead 23 October 2026

www.seagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssd1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 2026

Spec sheet

download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Samsung V-NAND SSD 980 PRO Data Sheet, Revision 2.1 (February 2021). It covers 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Heatsink models have their own data sheet

www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdf3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/firecuda-530-ssd/firecuda-530-ssd-DS2059-5-2310-AMER-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Seagate data sheet DS2059.5-2310 AMER, October 2023, for the models without heatsink. The heatsink models have their own data sheet DS2072.5-2310.

Manual

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www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdf5Owner's manualseagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/support-content/internal-products/ssd/firecuda-530-ssd/_shared/files/firecuda_530_product_manual_200432500_D.pdfRead 15 October 2026Seagate FireCuda 530 SSD Product Manual, publication 200432500, Rev D, October 2021.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20265 years limited, or the TBW, whichever comes first

5years1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/pc-gaming/firecuda-530-ssdRead 15 October 20265-year limited warranty on every model. The data sheet adds three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services, not available in all countries.

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.