Get the Ultimate Gaming Edge

Insane speeds up to 7,200MB/s(1) (8TB) deliver top-tier performance with ridiculously short load times for the elite gaming experience you’ve been waiting for.

More Room for More Games

Capacities up to 8TB(2) built with Western Digital TLC 3D NAND, means you get to keep more games at the ready — and get into the action even faster.

DirectStorage Supported

Improve load times and get precious time back with Microsoft DirectStoragetechnology.

Do more w/ WD_BLACK Dashboard

The downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard (Windows only) monitors your drive’s health, and lets you customize your RGB lighting.

Future-forward Features

The WD_BLACK SN850X SSD boasts a powerful suite of features, including Predictive Loading, Overhead Balancing, and Adaptive Thermal Management(4).

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	WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD	WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD Buying Options	WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD	WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD
Customer Reviews	25,272	22,486	4,271	4,271
Price	$89.07	—	$113.00	$109.99
Capacities (2)	1TB –8TB	250GB – 2TB	250GB – 2TB	500GB – 2TB
Interface (3)	PCIe Gen4x4	PCIe Gen4x4	PCIe Gen4x4	PCIe Gen 4
Sequential Read (MB/s) (1)	Up to 7,200 (8TB Model)	Up to 5,150	Up to 4,150	Up to 5,500
Sequential Write (MB/s) (1)	Up to 6,600	Up to 4,850	Up to 4,150	Up to 5,000
Great for	Gaming	Gaming	Content Creation	Content Creation

(1) Based on read speed. 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.

(2) 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.

(3) PCIe Gen4 storage technology requires a compatible motherboard. WD_BLACK SN850X is backwards-compatible with PCIe Gen3.

(4) Requires the downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard (Windows only)

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