Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 - Gaming Performance arrives as a top-tier NVMe drive designed to push loading times and responsiveness to new heights.

This 1 TB M.2 SSD uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and NVMe protocol to deliver blistering sequential read speeds up to 7,300 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,300 MB/s, making it an excellent choice for gaming and demanding workstation tasks.

With random performance rated at up to 800,000 IOPS for 4KB reads and 1,100,000 IOPS for 4KB writes, the SN850X excels at handling many small file operations, speeding OS tasks, application launches, and multitasking on compatible systems.

The drive is optimized for PC builds and supports Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows 8.1. It is an M.2 form factor device (22 mm x 80 mm x 2.38 mm) weighing just 7.5 g, which fits most modern motherboards with an M.2 slot and x4 PCIe lanes.

Endurance is rated at 600 TBW, and the SN850X operates in a wide temperature range from 0 to 85 °C, with storage tolerance down to -40 °C. Note that this model does not include hardware encryption, so users who require self-encrypting drive features should consider that limitation.

Common use cases include high-frame-rate gaming, fast level and texture streaming, content creation workflows such as video editing and large file transfers, and accelerating professional applications that demand low latency and high IOPS.

Installation is straightforward in any compatible M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, and gamers upgrading from SATA or PCIe 3.0 will notice dramatic improvements in load times and transfer speeds. Overall, the Western Digital Black SN850X 1TB is positioned for enthusiasts seeking premium performance.

Capacity: 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Sequential read/write: up to 7,300 / 6,300 MB/s
Random IO: up to 800k IOPS read, 1.1M IOPS write
Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4
Endurance: 600 TBW