The Next-Gen Seagate Gaming SSD Built for Elite Performance
January 06 2020 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Portable NVMe SSD and SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen
2×2 Offer Killer Speed for Gamers On the Go
CES 2020 - The Venetian, Level 3 San Polo Ballroom –
Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a global leader in data
solutions, today added new high-performance external solutions to
its industry-leading line of storage for gamers. The
Seagate® FireCuda® Gaming SSD and BarraCuda® Fast
SSD deliver elite performance and convenience for gamers and
power users on the go.
Designed as the perfect companion to Seagate’s recently released
FireCuda Gaming Dock, the portable FireCuda Gaming SSD delivers
performance to help scorch the competition. Purpose-built for
gamers, it marries Seagate’s premium FireCuda NVMe 510 SSD and the
latest cutting-edge SuperSpeed USB 20Gb/s (USB 3.2 Gen2×2)
interface, delivering staggering read speeds of up to
2000MB/s1.
Optimized for performance and high on style, the drive offers
capacities of 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB and features a signature chisel
metal enclosure with customizable RGB LED lighting. Gamers can
personalize the drive’s full-range RGB LED with the free Seagate
Toolkit software and synchronize the LEDs with a FireCuda Gaming
Dock, creating an immersive setup.
Also new to the Seagate SSD line-up is the BarraCuda Fast SSD
offering 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB of capacity. With mobile gamers and
active power users in mind, the SATA SSD external drive features
rapid read/write speeds of up to 540 MB/s1 for improved gameplay
and quick file transfers. Pocket-sized, the sleek drive features an
attractive green LED and offers versatility with a USB 3.1 Gen2
Type-C port. It is PC and Mac (exFAT) compatible out of the box,
includes Seagate’s Toolkit with simple backup and sync, and a
complimentary two-month subscription to the Adobe Creative
Cloud® Photography Plan2.
Available in March, the FireCuda Gaming SSD includes a five-year
limited warranty and retails for $189.99 (500GB), $259.99 (1TB),
and $499.99 (2TB). Seagate’s BarraCuda Fast SSD is available this
February, offers a three-year limited warranty, and retails for
$94.99 (500GB), $169.99 (1TB), and $299.99 (2TB).
About Seagate Technology
Seagate crafts the datasphere, helping to maximize humanity’s
potential by innovating world-class, precision-engineered data
management solutions with a focus on sustainable partnerships.
Learn more at www.seagate.com. Follow Seagate on Twitter, Facebook,
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Footnotes
- Fresh-out-of-the-box (FOB) performance obtained on a newly
formatted drive. Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware
version, system hardware, and configuration.
- Two-month membership to Adobe Creative Photography Plan is
redeemable during product registration. Internet connection and
Adobe ID required. Available only to users 13 and older. Not
available in all countries. See www.adobe.com/legal.html for
applicable terms and privacy policy.
©2020 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate,
Seagate Technology, and the Spiral logo are registered trademarks
of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other
countries. BarraCuda, the BarraCuda logo, FireCuda, and the
FireCuda logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the
United States and/or other countries. Adobe and Creative Cloud are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United
States and/or other countries. The NVMe word mark and/or NVMExpress
design mark are trademarks of NVMExpress, Inc. USB Type-C is a
registered trademark of USB Implementers Forum. All other
trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte,
or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB equals one
trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a
different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In
addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and
other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage.
Actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and
other factors, such as chosen interface and disk capacity. Seagate
reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or
specifications.
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