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.

By Dean Takahashi

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