SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe
The PCIe 4.0 interface delivers 7100 MB/s reads and 6700 MB/s writes, with 1300K random write IOPS for heavy multitasking. QLC NAND and 1200 TBW endurance are backed by a 5-year warranty and 1,750,000 h MTBF, plus nCache 4.0 for smoother file transfers. Best for budget-conscious creators upgrading laptops or desktops who need fast storage without paying premium prices.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong endurance (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong speed (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7100 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6700 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1000000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1300000 |
Hardware
| NAND | QLC |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 1200 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk 1TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 990 PRO | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Seq Read | 7,100 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | QLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk 1TB SSD | 86.5 | 95.2 | 14.6 | 54.9 | 95.2 | 86.8 | 53.6 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.5 | 88 | 95 | 10.7 |
| Samsung 990 PRO Compare | 93.4 | 97.1 | 98.8 | 78.3 | 74.2 | 99.5 | 20.9 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.8 | 78.3 | 82.9 | 95 | 19.9 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.9 | 94 | 93.6 | 78.3 | 93.9 | 95 | 16.4 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU Compare | 97.9 | 98.1 | 97.3 | 92.5 | 75 | 57.1 | 10.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$280
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