SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
The 8TB WD_BLACK SN850X delivers 7300 MB/s reads and 6600 MB/s writes with TLC NAND and DRAM cache, plus a heatsink option to sustain performance during long sessions. Its 4800 TBW endurance and 5-year warranty make it a durable choice, while the WD_BLACK Dashboard adds Game Mode 2.0 for Windows users. Best for PC gamers with large libraries who need top-tier PCIe 4.0 speed and capacity for AAA titles.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong capacity (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong random (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 8000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7300 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6600 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1200000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1200000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 4800 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | Crucial T700 CT2000T700SSD5 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | 89 | 96.3 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 3.7 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 86 | 99.6 | 5.1 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 93.6 | 87.1 | 6.3 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.1 | 99.2 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 86 | 77.4 | 11.2 |
| Crucial T700 CT2000T700SSD5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 83 | 77.4 | 23.8 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.6 | 93.9 | 92.6 | 81 | 95.3 | 8.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €2,080
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall95.6
- Budget70.1
- Gaming92.4
- Laptop71.7
- Console92.5
- Portable24.5
- Workstation94.8
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