Introduction

The Ultimate X Factor

Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe™ SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and texture pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in capacities of 1TB to 4TB, with an optional heatsink on the 1TB and 2TB drives to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows® only) automatically turned on by the WD_BLACK Dashboard, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.

Get the Ultimate Gaming Edge

Insane speeds up to 7,300 MB/s deliver top-tier performance with ridiculously short load times for the elite gaming experience you’ve been waiting for.

Heatsink for the Win

The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD 1TB and 2TB drives have an optional heatsink version that not only looks awesome but also helps your rig maintain peak performance through the most intense gaming sessions.

More Room for More Games

Today’s A-list titles can take up 200GB or more of storage. A range of capacities from 1TB to 4TB2 means you get to keep more games at the ready and get into the action fast.

More Control

The WD_BLACK Dashboard monitors the health of your drive, control of RGB lighting and exclusively on the SN850X, Game Mode 2.0 (Windows® only).

Forward Looking

A new suite of features comes with the SN850X including Predictive Loading, Overhead Balancing and Adaptive Thermal Management.

DirectStorage Supported

Supports Microsoft’s DirectStorage technology for future games that improves load times.

Features

SSD form factor

M.2

SSD capacity

1 TB

Interface

PCI Express 4.0

NVMe

Y

Component for

PC

Read speed

7300 MB/s

Write speed

6300 MB/s

Random read (4KB)

800000 IOPS

Random write (4KB)

1100000 IOPS

PCI Express interface data lanes

x4

Windows operating systems supported

Y

Certification

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B), Morocco, RCM, TUV, UL, VCCI

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 85 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 85 °C

Technical details

Sustainability compliance

Y

Sustainability certificates

BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, TUV

Weight & dimensions

Width

22 mm

Depth

80 mm

Height

2.38 mm

Weight

7.5 g