Solidigm SSD

Enterprise speed monster with a price tag to match. Buy it for servers, not for your gaming PC.

Sequential performance is where this drive earns its keep. PCIe 5.0 x4 gives it a massive bandwidth ceiling, and the TLC NAND paired with Solidigm's enterprise firmware means sustained writes don't fall off a cliff like they do on consumer drives. The random performance is solid but not spectacular, landing right around average in our database. That's fine for an enterprise drive where sequential throughput matters more, but it's worth knowing if you're expecting 990 Pro levels of random IOPS. The 1.92TB capacity is middle of the pack, enough for boot and hot data but not a bulk storage monster.

Against the Samsung 990 Pro and WD Black SN850X, the D7-PS1010 wins on raw sequential speed but loses on random performance and price. The 990 Pro is a consumer M.2 drive that costs a fraction of this and delivers better random IOPS. The Micron T710 is the closest real competitor here, another enterprise U.2 PCIe 5.0 drive, and it's a much more direct comparison. If you need U.2 and PCIe 5.0, the T710 is worth a hard look. If you just want a fast boot drive, get the 990 Pro or SN850X and save yourself a grand.

At $1,909 to $2,155 USD depending on the listing, this is not a value play for normal humans. The spread between vendors is $246, so if you're buying, shop around. The cheaper US listing is the obvious pick. For enterprise buyers who need PCIe 5.0 sequential throughput and can actually use a U.2 drive, the price is defensible. For everyone else, you're paying a massive premium for performance you'll never see in daily use.

The Solidigm D7-PS1010 is an enterprise U.2 drive that absolutely rips in sequential workloads. It's a 1.92TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD built for servers and workstations, not your gaming rig. The headline here is raw speed, this thing sits in the 93rd percentile for speed in our database, which puts it among the absolute best right now. But it's also a niche product with a price tag that'll make most consumers do a double take.

If you're looking for a fast boot drive or game storage, this isn't it. Go get a Samsung 990 Pro or WD Black SN850X instead. You'll get better random performance, a standard M.2 form factor, and you'll save over a thousand dollars. This drive is for server admins and workstation builders who specifically need U.2 and PCIe 5.0 sequential throughput.

The Solidigm D7-PS1010 is a purpose-built enterprise drive that does exactly what it's designed to do, deliver massive sequential throughput with enterprise reliability. If you're running a server or workstation that can actually use U.2 and PCIe 5.0, this is a strong pick. If you're a gamer or everyday user, this is the wrong tool for the job and you should buy a consumer M.2 drive instead.