Sandisk unveils WD_Black SSDs that balance performance and power efficiency
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Summary
Sandisk’s new WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD has 8TB of capacity and reaches sequential read-and-write speeds of up to 14,900MB/s and 14,000MB/s, respectively, providing a significant boost when working with large data files.
Power consumption has been reduced by 100% compared with the previous generation, and the SSD also has an endurance level of up to 2,400 TBW.
The external heatsink model features a low-profile, passively cooled design and a customisable RGB LED light.
The new SSD is aimed at gamers and professionals working with AI applications, 4K and 8K content, and other intensive workloads who need top performance from their hardware.
The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD is available now in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB versions, with the heatsink model coming in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB configurations; 8TB versions are expected later this year.