SanDisk introduces WD Black SN8100, a high-end PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD targeting PC enthusiasts, gamers, and professionals, setting a new performance benchmark.
The drive offers sequential read speeds of up to 14,900 MB/s and write speeds of 14,000 MB/s, surpassing competitors like Crucial T705.
WD Black SN8100 is available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB, designed for applications from gaming to AI workflows with improved thermal performance.
The drive is twice as power efficient as its Gen 4.0 predecessor, with U.S. MSRPs ranging from $179.99 for 1TB to $549.99 for 4TB, and an 8TB version to come later, along with a heatsink-equipped variant featuring customizable RGB lighting.