WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD 2TB – PCIe 4.0 x4, Up to 7,300 MB/s Read, 6,600 MB/s Write & DirectStorage™ Support, 1,200 TBW Endurance, Game Mode 2.0 & Advanced Thermal Management

General Specifications

• Storage Capacity: 2TB (2,000,000,000,000 bytes; actual formatted capacity may be less)
• Form Factor: M.2 2280 (Single-sided)
• Interface: PCIe® Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe™ 1.4
• NAND Type: SanDisk 3D TLC NAND
• Dimensions (L × W × H): 80 mm × 22 mm × 2.38 mm (3.15" × 0.87" × 0.09")
• Weight: 7.5 grams

Performance (2TB Model)

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,300 MB/s
• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,600 MB/s (Note: Higher than the 1TB model due to increased NAND parallelism)
• Random Read: Up to 1,200,000 IOPS
• Random Write: Up to 1,100,000 IOPS
• Endurance (TBW): 1,200 Terabytes Written

Power & Thermal

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 85°C
• Non-Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

Key Features & Technologies

• Elite Gaming Performance: Blistering 7,300 MB/s read speeds drastically reduce load times and help eliminate throttling, lagging, and texture pop-ins in modern, asset-heavy games.
• Game Mode 2.0: Exclusive to the SN850X, this feature (enabled via the WD_BLACK Dashboard on Windows) optimizes system resources and drive performance specifically for gaming workloads to maintain peak responsiveness.
• DirectStorage™ Supported: Leverages Microsoft’s DirectStorage technology to bypass the CPU and load game assets directly from the SSD to the GPU, resulting in near-instantaneous load times in supported titles.
• Advanced Thermal Management: Features Predictive Loading, Overhead Balancing, and Adaptive Thermal Management to maintain consistent peak performance during intense, sustained workloads without thermal throttling.
• WD_BLACK Dashboard: Free downloadable software (Windows only) to monitor drive health, check capacity, customize RGB lighting (on heatsink models), and apply seamless firmware updates.

Compatibility

• Motherboards: Any system with an M.2 (M-key) slot capable of supporting the M.2 2280 form factor and PCIe Gen 4.0 (backward compatible with PCIe Gen 3.0, though speeds will be capped at ~3,500 MB/s).
• Gaming Consoles: PlayStation® 5 and PlayStation® 5 Pro (Note: While compatible, the "With Heatsink" variant is specifically optimized and recommended for PS5 M.2 expansion slots to ensure optimal thermal performance).
• Operating Systems: Windows® 10 and later.

Warranty & Support

• Warranty: 5-Year Limited Warranty (or 1,200 TBW, whichever occurs first)
• Certifications: BSMI, CE, FCC, KCC, RCM, TUV, UL, VCCI, and more.