Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$786Value · Balanced38
from 7 offers at 4 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB vs Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB
Compare Samsung 990 Pro 4TB and Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB
Seagate
Current comparison price
$899Value · Balanced33
from 1 offer · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB has the higher Value under these priorities (38 vs 33).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB costs less right now ($786 vs $899, 13% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Samsung 990 Pro 4TB 4 · Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 0 · even 0
| Priority | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 33 | ||
| 19 | 16 | ||
| 56 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 46 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Data note: 3 compared facts not tracked
- Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB: NAND type, DRAM cache, Controller
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
Price difference and break-even price
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Current comparison price
$786 38
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB keeps the higher Value up to $903 (with Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB at $899).
Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB
Current comparison price
$899 33
Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB matches the Value of Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (at $786) at $782 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
- $786Best priceSamsung 990 Pro 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- Check on AmazonSamsung 990 Pro 4TBAmazon · checked Go to offer →
- $800Samsung 990 Pro 4TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
- $800Samsung 990 Pro 4TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
- $845Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (Heatsink)Newegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- Currently unavailable · last seen
- $845SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/Heatsink SSD 4TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 7,450MB/s for High End Computing, Workstations, Compatible w/PlayStation 5, MZ-V9P4T0CWNewegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB
- Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
- $899Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- Currently unavailable · last seen
- $850Seagate FireCuda 530R SSD with Heatsink 4TB Internal Solid State Drive - M.2 PCIe Gen4 ×4 NVMe 1.4, speeds up to 7400MB/s, 5050TBW, 1.8M MTBF with Rescue Services (ZP4000GM3A073)Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
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Performance and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #26 | S #31 |
| Game & File Storage | S #11 | S #13 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #30 | S #39 |
| Drive performance | 7,450 | 7,400 |
| Sequential read | 7,450 | 7,400 |
| Sequential write | 6,900 | 6,800 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · Higher sequential read · More offers
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
6 identical facts hidden
| Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 7,450 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,900 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| NAND type | TLC | Not tracked |
| DRAM cache | 4GB, 4GB LPDDR4 (varies by board) | Not tracked |
| Controller | Samsung Pascal (8nm), Samsung In-House Controller (varies by board) | Not tracked |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Heatsink included | varies by board | No |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Seagate |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Which one to choose: where each wins
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB fits better when…
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 13% lower current price
- Sequential read matters: 7,450 MB/s vs 7,400 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 6,900 MB/s vs 6,800 MB/s
Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB fits better when…
No measured advantage in this data. Decide on availability, platform fit or the offer you find.
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $556 cheaper · Value 93.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Questions and methodology
Which one is better, Samsung 990 Pro 4TB or Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced, Samsung 990 Pro 4TB has the higher Value (38 vs 33) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Samsung 990 Pro 4TB at its current price, Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB reaches equal Value at $782. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.