Western Digital

WD Black SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD

SSDs
Western Digital WD Black SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD
87Points

Spec score

Scored 87 of 100 in ssds.

Sourced from manufacturer datasheets and verified against retailer spec tables. Read the methodology →

  • SPEED50/100
  • IOPS0/100
  • CAPACITY25/100
  • ENDURANCE20/100
  • DESIGN63/100
87Points

5-axis distribution · scored 0–100 per category

Why is the Western Digital WD Black SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD better than average?

  • TBW

    1200 TBW vs 1267.73 TBW avg

  • Mtbf

    1750000 hours vs 1675000 hours avg

  • PCIE lanes

    4 vs 4 avg

  • Capacity

    2000 GB vs 2042.73 GB avg

  • Dram cache

    2048 MB vs 2816 MB avg

  • Seq read

    7300 MB/s vs 7235.76 MB/s avg

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Full specifications

The complete spec sheet.

Sourced from the Western Digital datasheet and verified against retailer-published spec tables.

Capacity and interface

Capacity2000 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfaceNVMe
PCIE generationPCIe 4.0
PCIE lanes4

Sequential performance

Seq read7300 MB/s
Seq write6600 MB/s

Random performance

Random read iops1200000
Random write iops1100000

Controller and NAND

ControllerSanDisk proprietary
Nand typeBiCS5 (112-layer) 3-bit TLC
Dram cacheYes
Dram cache2048 MB
Hmb supportNo

Endurance and reliability

TBW1200 TBW
Mtbf1750000 hours
Warranty5 years

Features

EncryptionAES 256-bit
Trim supportYes
Smart supportYes
Heatsink includedNo
Ps5 compatibleYes

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