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SanDisk SSD
The PCIe 5.0 x4 interface delivers up to 14,900 MB/s sequential reads and 11,000 MB/s writes, paired with a custom anodized aluminum heatsink that offers silent, fanless cooling and RGB lighting. Its 4,800 TBW endurance and 1,750,000-hour MTBF provide long-term reliability, though the DRAM-less design and 3-year warranty are modest for the price tier. This drive suits gamers and workstation builders who prioritize raw transfer speeds for large file workloads, but it is not ideal for portable use given its low 21/100 portability score.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Read Speed 14,900 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 4800 TBW
83 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong endurance (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong random (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong speed (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 14900 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 11000 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 2300000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 2300000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 4800 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
| Hardware Encryption | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Crucial T710 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Seagate FireCuda 530R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 14,900 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Endurance | 4800 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2000 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk SSD | 97.4 | 99 | 85.6 | 54.6 | 99.1 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 98.2 | 86 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Compare | 88 | 94.8 | 93.8 | 92.8 | 81 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 98.7 | 98.7 | 85.6 | 92.8 | 86 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.7 | 93.4 | 93.8 | 78.4 | 94 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.2 | 96.2 | 53.3 | 92.8 | 95.6 |
Usage Scores
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