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 4TB², 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/s¹ 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 2TB² 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 200GB² 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 Management⁵.

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

Capacity: 1 TB

Form Factor: M.2 2280

Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4

Sequential Read Performance: 7300MB/s

Sequential Write Performance: 6300MB/s

Random Read: 8000004KB IOPS

Random Write: 11000004KB IOPS

Endurance (TBW): 600

Compatibility

• Computer with M.2 (M-key) port, capable of taking M.2 2280 form factor
• Windows® 11, 10, 8.1
• PlayStation® 5 (Heatsink model only)⁴

Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Dimensions (L x W x H): 80mm x 23.4mm x 8.8mm