Sandisk today unveiled the powerful WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 technology, a cutting-edge internal SSD delivering speeds up to 14,900 MB/s and capacities up to 8TB, for high-performance gaming, content creation and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
With the evolution of gaming graphics, high-quality 4K and 8K content and AI applications, today’s gamers and professionals need solutions to help maximise the performance of their PCs. The Sandisk WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is built for hardcore PC gamers looking to add the most advanced combination of speed and reliability to their rig for peak performance and for professionals needing a top-of-the-line PC storage solution for intensive workflows and AI applications. In addition to blistering speeds, the new PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is also 100% more power efficient than Sandisk’s high-performance PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD.
As an industry-leader for PCIe Gen 5.0 power efficiency, the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD features advanced Sandisk BiCS8 TLC 3D CBA NAND technology powering performance and reliability, with a low-power profile and optimized thermal performance to help simplify system design without adding expensive cooling.
In addition to the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe with PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD, Sandisk is offering an optional WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe with PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD with Heatsink. The heatsink version features a new integrated, low-profile passive cooling design engineered with anodised aluminium with no extra power or noisy fans required. Plus, it comes with a customizable RGB LED for those who want to match their lighting style and build needs.
Key Features
• Delivers an enhanced gaming and workflow experience with the speed of PCIe Gen 5.0x4 NVMe M.2 SSD technology.
• Blistering sequential speeds of up to 14,900MB/s read, 14,000MB/s write and over 2,300,000 IOPS of random performance (2TB – 4TB models) – a 2x performance improvement in read speeds over Sandisk’s PCIe Gen 4.0.
• Over 100% more power efficient than Sandisk’s PCIe Gen 4.0, plus energy optimisation with an average operating power of 7W or under helps keep drives running at optimal performance.
• Up to 2,400 TBW endurance (4TB) means machines can handle the most intense tasks, such as gaming, video editing and AI workloads.
• Capacity to hold the biggest new games and projects, while still having room for models for AI-powered applications, large datasets and growing game libraries.
Availability
The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD is available at Sandisk.com and select retailers worldwide, including Amazon.
