Solidigm 1.92TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Enterprise speed at enterprise prices, but you can't plug it into your motherboard. Buy a Crucial T700 instead and spend the savings on literally anything else.

The speed is the whole story. This thing is one of the fastest drives we've seen, sitting near the top of the charts for sequential throughput. That's the enterprise pedigree showing. But the random performance is just average, 62nd percentile, which is a bit surprising for a drive aimed at server workloads. And the endurance rating is middle of the pack too. For a data center part, we expected more staying power. The real shocker is affordability, it's in the 2nd percentile. You're paying enterprise tax for performance that a good consumer Gen5 drive can mostly match.

Stacked against the Crucial T700 or the Samsung 9100 PRO, the D7-PS1010 wins on sequential speed but loses on practically everything else that matters to a normal user. The T700 is cheaper, easier to install, and nearly as fast in everyday tasks. The SanDisk Black SN850X is a Gen4 drive that feels just as snappy in real-world use and costs a third as much. If you're building a workstation, the Micron T710 is a more sensible enterprise-leaning option. The D7-PS1010 only makes sense when your server literally won't accept anything but U.2.

This is a terrible value for almost everyone reading this. At roughly $1,900 to $1,977 USD for 1.92TB, you're paying nearly a dollar per gigabyte. A consumer PCIe 5.0 drive like the Crucial T700 gives you similar real-world speed for a fraction of the price. Unless your server specifically requires U.2 and you need that enterprise validation, this is money on fire.

The Solidigm D7-PS1010 is an enterprise U.2 drive that accidentally wandered into a consumer store listing. It's built for data centers, not desktops, and the specs make that obvious fast. PCIe 5.0 x4, TLC NAND, and a 2.5-inch U.2 form factor that most home builders can't even plug in without an adapter. The headline here is raw speed, it lands in the 94th percentile for speed in our database. But everything else about this drive screams 'wrong tool for the living room.'

If you're building a gaming rig, a workstation, or just upgrading a laptop, this isn't your drive. Go get a Crucial T700 or Samsung 9100 PRO in M.2 form factor. You'll get 95% of the speed for 40% of the price, and it'll actually fit in your machine. The D7-PS1010 is for server admins who know exactly why they need U.2, and those people aren't shopping at Best Buy.

Skip it unless your server demands U.2. The D7-PS1010 is a specialized enterprise part with a specialized enterprise price, and it's being sold in a place where people buy laptop upgrades. For 99% of buyers, a consumer Gen5 M.2 drive will feel just as fast and leave enough cash in your pocket for a whole second drive.