Solidigm 1.6TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

A $1,300 server drive that's only average at being a server drive. Buy a consumer NVMe and spend the leftover cash on literally anything else.

Speed sits at the 68th percentile, which is solid but not the kind of number that makes you cancel your other plans. Random performance is right around average at the 62nd percentile, and endurance is a bit below that at 57th. For a drive marketed as datacenter-grade, I expected more headroom. The TLC NAND and PCIe 4.0 x4 interface are fine, but this isn't the absolute fastest thing we've tested. It's a workhorse, not a racehorse.

Against something like the Samsung 9100 PRO or the WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE, the D7-P5620 looks lost. Those consumer drives are faster in real-world use, cost a fraction of the price, and actually fit in a normal M.2 slot. The Kingston FURY Renegade and Crucial T500 also beat it on value and availability. If you need enterprise features like power-loss protection and high endurance, the Micron T710 is a more sensible U.2 option. But for 99% of buyers, any of those consumer drives is the smarter pick.

This is a terrible value for almost everyone. At $1,326 to $1,357 USD, you're paying roughly $830 per terabyte for a drive that's only slightly above average in speed and endurance. For that money you could buy multiple high-end consumer NVMe drives with more capacity and better performance. The only way this makes sense is if you specifically need a U.2 enterprise drive and your company is footing the bill.

The Solidigm D7-P5620 is a datacenter drive wearing a consumer price tag, and that mismatch is the whole story here. It's a 1.6TB U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD built for servers, which means it's fast and durable in ways most desktop drives aren't. But you're paying over $1,300 USD for a drive that lands in the 4th percentile for affordability, and it won't even fit in most consumer machines without an adapter. This is enterprise hardware, and unless you're running a homelab or a small server, it's probably not for you.

If you're looking for a fast boot drive or game storage, this isn't it. Go get a Samsung 9100 PRO or WD_BLACK SN850X instead and save yourself a thousand bucks. The D7-P5620 is for homelabbers and IT departments who need U.2 specifically, and even then, the Micron T710 is a better buy.

Skip it unless you're building a server and you know exactly why you need U.2. The D7-P5620 is a capable enterprise drive, but it's priced like a luxury item and performs like a mid-tier one. There's no scenario where this is the best use of your money for a desktop or laptop.