Western Digital · Released Jun 2023
WD Black SN850X 2TB · with PS5 heatsink Review
PCIe 4.0 · 7300/6600 MB/s · 2TB
Western Digital's WD Black SN850X in 2TB — PCIe 4.0 NVMe.
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Specdex Score
86
/ 100
read 90
write 88
endurance 88
Pros
- +M.2 NVMe
- +Competitive per-GB cost
- +TBW scales with capacity
Cons
- −Thermals on Gen 5 drives
- −DRAM-less models slower under sustained load
- −Require heatsinks in many systems
Full score breakdown
read 90
write 88
endurance 88
value 84
Specifications
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Capacity
2TB
Read/Write
7300/6600 MB/s