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Seagate · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7300 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6900 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $369 the Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB is priced in line with its $369 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB | Newegg | New | $369 | 41 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Seagate FireCuda 530 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #90 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 49
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 49
- #92 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 49
- #93 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 49
- #94 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #95 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#188 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #185 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB 43
- #186 ADATAADATA XPG S40G RGB 4TB 43
- #187 PNYPNY CS2241 1TB 42
- #188 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 41
- #189 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 41
- #190 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 41
- #191 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 2TB 40
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #90 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 49
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 49
- #92 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 49
- #93 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 49
- #94 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #95 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#104 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #101 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 25
- #102 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 25
- #103 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #104 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 25
- #105 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 25
- #106 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 25
- #107 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 24
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#198 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #195 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 13
- #196 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 13
- #197 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 13
- #198 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 13
- #199 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 13
- #200 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 13
- #201 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#277 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #274 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 38
- #275 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 37
- #276 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 37
- #277 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 37
- #278 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 540 1TB 37
- #279 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 512GB 37
- #280 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 37
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#66 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #63 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 49
- #64 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 49
- #65 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 49
- #66 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 49
- #67 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 49
- #69 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 4TB 49
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#119 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #116 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 16
- #117 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 15
- #118 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 15
- #119 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 15
- #120 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 15
- #121 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 15
- #122 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 15
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value41 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +104% capability · -40% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +99% capability · -5% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value25 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +104% capability · -40% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value37 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +300% capability · -6% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value15 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 85 +103% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB S 91 +88% capability · -2% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $144, against a cheapest tracked $369
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 41 with Balanced priorities, at $350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 25 for System Drive, at $220
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: read speed taken from another capacity of the same drive family — not measured for this exact model
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $114, against a cheapest tracked $369
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup QX 4TB holds Relative Value 85 against its 37 for Game, at $346
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 15 for Heavy Creative Work, at $360
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: write speed inferred, not measured for this exact model
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7300 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6900 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- ZP1000GM3A013
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7300 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300.
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300.
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #198 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #66 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
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