Seagate resurrects hybrid storage: Hands-on with the FireCuda Forge – 8 or 20TB external hard drive requires you to bring your own NVMe SSD

Seagate is launching the FireCuda Forge, an external hybrid storage drive available in 8TB and 20TB capacities that requires users to install their own M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. The enclosure utilizes a USB4 interface and Seagate's Alkemi technology, which employs onboard processing and dynamic caching to prioritize active data between the hard drive and the user-supplied SSD. The 8TB model will launch at $699, while the 20TB version will cost $899. Open article →