As everyone’s games become larger and more data files increase, both hard-core gamers and content creators have higher requirements for the speed and capacity of the hard disk at the same time. In addition, PCIE Gen 4 will gradually become the mainstream configuration of mid-to-high-end PCs in 2021, so it is reasonable to see Seagate launching the cool play 530 solid-state hard drive that focuses on performance. Coolwan 530 should also be the fastest product in Seagate's entire product line, with a read speed of up to 7300 MB/s, which is not only 12 times faster than the traditional SATA SSD, but also 1 faster than the previous generation PCIE Gen 3 It is really strong. At the same time, in terms of capacity, the largest 4TB version is also available, which is suitable for users with a very sufficient budget. But for users who mainly do some videos and play mainstream games like me, because the data that is not commonly used is stored on NAS , the 2TB version is enough. For details, let’s talk about this in combination with unboxing and actual testing. The experience of using a super fast SSD.
In the upper right corner of the package, it is also marked that this SSD is an ultra-fast product of 7000 MB/s. In addition, there is also Seagate’s signature original data rescue service. The original factory data rescue is performed for free within 3 years. Compared with the third-party data recovery, the original factory is not only more professional, but also more reassuring in terms of privacy protection.
The bottom of the SSD is also marked with PCIE Gen4 x4 specifications. Of course, can also be backward compatible with Gen3, but the speed will be limited by the bandwidth of the motherboard, so you'd better confirm whether your machine can support it before you start.
After opening the box, there are a few stickers and brochures of the Cool Fun series.
Let’s look directly at the product, the size of the SSD is still 2280 specifications and M.2 interface. The
slot also has a fool-proof design to prevent you from accidentally installing it upside down.
Let’s take a look at the other configurations of my PC. The motherboard I currently use is colorful ’s iGame Z590 Vulcan X. In addition to supporting Intel’s 11th generation Core CPU, it also comes with it. Three M.2 interfaces.
The main interface naturally supports PCIE Gen4, but the CPU also needs to support it. Of course, the guys who will get the Z590 motherboard should not use a bad CPU, these are not problems. The motherboard comes with a solid heat sink. If your motherboard does not have a proper heat dissipation design, you can also wait for the cool play 530 version with a heat sink cooperating with EKWB.
CPU water cooling I used the Lingjing GI-CX360 of the overclocking three, which is directly installed on the front panel of the case and used as the air outlet fan of the case. The advantage is that the air duct in the case is relatively simple , The heat dissipation rate is relatively fast and it is not easy to accumulate dust.
In terms of cold head configuration, RGB lighting is of course a must.And also supports manual rotation.
This has a higher degree of freedom for our installation. After turning, you can rotate it to the direction you like at will. This 360 water-cooled TDP has also reached a strong 350W, which can not only meet the daily heat dissipation requirements of mainstream CPUs, but even overclockers can match their i7 and i9 CPUs with K.
Next, take a look at the installation process of the Seagate CoolPlay 530. First, remove the SSD heat sink that comes with the motherboard, and you can see the standard M.2 interface.
Then align and install the SSD.
is fixed with the screws that come with the motherboard, and finally the SSD heat sink is installed as it is. If you use the independent display, then install the independent display and connect the graphics card power supply line, and it will be OK.
The graphics card I currently use is RTX 3060 Ti, which is enough to play most games. After all, the overall price of the graphics card is still high, so I need to transition. The chassis and power supply are from Antec. The chassis is Antec P101, which has a large space, a quiet design, and a front panel that can be opened. It is very convenient for daily use.
power supply is Antec’s NE850 full-module power supply, and it is also one of the classic models in high-end power supplies.Gold certification, all Japanese capacitors, 7-year replacement warranty, you can replace it directly if you have any problems.
The installation and wiring of the full module is also more worry-free. The daily price of this 850W is about 700 yuan, and the price/performance ratio is still very high.
Next, let’s take a look at the experience and measured speed of the Seagate CoolPlay 530. First of all, the parameter information certification of mSMART 4.0. The daily temperature is indeed very low. At only 39 degrees Celsius, you can see 2TB The actual usable capacity of the version is 1.819 TB, which is in line with the conversion rate of the industry's hard disk capacity calculation method. The interface naturally supports the PCIE 4.0 x4 protocol, which also ensures that this SSD can normally exert its strength.
measured by TxBENCH also reached the speed of reading 6884 MB/s and writing 6966 MB/s, really fast!
Through another software mSMART, the reading and writing speed of more than 6000 MB/s can also be measured, which is worthy of Seagate's positioning as the fastest and top speed in the industry.
At the same time, in the process of running the test program at full speed, the maximum temperature is only 63 degrees Celsius, and the heat dissipation control is still OK.
In addition to the heat control of the SSD itself and the SSD heat sink that comes with the Colorful Z590 motherboard performs well,Here I have to boast about the open front panel design of the Antec P101 chassis.
The front panel adopts a magnetic design, which can be opened and closed as needed without tools, and the inner side of the front panel and the side panels are designed with sound-absorbing materials. When quiet, it can be effectively reduced when all closed. noise.
After opening, the air duct of the whole machine is very reasonable, the graphics card fan blows upwards to take away the heat of the graphics card, by the way, take care of the SSD heat sink directly above the graphics card, and then 360 water-cooled 3 The PWM fan is also the fan from the front panel of the chassis. When the load is high, you can directly open the front panel to quickly dissipate the heat in the chassis. In addition, all fans are controlled by PWM, which can better balance noise control and heat dissipation. In this way, the temperature of the Seagate Cool Play 530 is always kept in a reasonable range.
Let’s take a look at the actual file copy speed. Because the read and write are all 7000 MB/s, the file copy speed mainly depends on the upper limit of the secondary disk or external storage device. The speed of a few G/sec is really comfortable, and a large 4K HD video can be done in a few seconds.
However, the most useful scenario for this type of ultra-high-speed SSD is playing games.
Especially in the link of loading map resources in the game, it can be said to be "secondary progress". It is done in a flash, and it is really comfortable.
was initially used,As Seagate’s fastest solid-state drive SSD ever, Seagate Coolplay 530 is indeed well-deserved. The measured read and write speeds are all 7000 MB/s. The speed of copying files and loading games is indeed faster than that of ordinary SSDs, even PCIE Gen 3 SSDs are much faster. With the optional configuration of up to 4TB, it is indeed A good choice for high-end users in one step.
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