GoKawiilSeagate launches FireCuda Forge external storage combining HDD and SSD
Seagate has released the FireCuda Forge, an external storage device that pairs a hard drive with a user-supplied NVMe SSD, using the company's new Alkemi platform to automatically shift frequently used files onto the faster drive. It's available now with an 8TB hard drive for $699 or a 20TB version for $899, though the SSD must be purchased separately. The device presents itself to a computer as a single drive while reaching read speeds up to 2,500MB/s and write speeds up to 2,000MB/s on Windows 11 or macOS 26.