ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD
4TB · PCIe 4.0 NVMe · PassMark #61
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare
PCIe 5.0 · 10000/10000 MB/s · 1TB
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD lands at 71 and Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare at 92. That puts Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare ahead by 21 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD if…
- ✓Capable NVMe drive at PassMark rank #61
- ✓Pro-tier controller and DRAM cache for sustained throughput
Pick Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare if…
- ✓M.2 NVMe
- ✓Competitive per-GB cost
- ✓TBW scales with capacity
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bareSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare more score per dollar ($180 vs $400).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD | Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark Disk Score | 74,879 | — |
| PassMark rank | #61 of 100 consumer SSDs | — |
| Interface | — | PCIe 5.0 |
| Capacity | — | 1TB |
| Read/Write | — | 10000/10000 MB/s |
ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD
- +Capable NVMe drive at PassMark rank #61
- +Pro-tier controller and DRAM cache for sustained throughput
- −DRAM-less controllers on lower-tier variants may throttle under sustained writes
- −Newer drives out-perform this generation on sequential + random 4K
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare
- +M.2 NVMe
- +Competitive per-GB cost
- +TBW scales with capacity
- −Thermals on Gen 5 drives
- −DRAM-less models slower under sustained load
- −Require heatsinks in many systems
FAQ: ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD vs Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare
Which is better, ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD or Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare? +
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 21. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD worth the price? +
At $400, ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD delivers a Specdex score of 71 — strongest in passmark_disk.
Is Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare worth the price? +
At $180, Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in read.
Does ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD or Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is the better value, ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 4TB SSD or Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare? +
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB · bare — more score per dollar ($180 vs $400). Specdex score per dollar at MSRP.