The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 delivers peak storage performance for the most discerning users
Aimed at addressing the requirements for high-performance gaming, content creation and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, Sandisk, a spin off of Western Digital (WD), has unveiled what is supposed to be the world’s truly powerful WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 technology, delivering speeds up to 14,900 MB/s and capacities up to 8TB.
With the evolution of gaming graphics, high-quality 4K and 8K content and AI applications, today’s gamers and professionals need solutions to help maximize the performance of their PCs. The Sandisk WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is built for hardcore PC gamers looking to add the most advanced combination of speed and reliability to their rig for peak performance and for professionals needing a top-of-the-line PC storage solution for intensive workflows and AI applications. In addition to blistering speeds, the new PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is also 100 percent more power efficient than Sandisk’s high-performance PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD.
Eric Spanneut, Vice President of Devices for Sandisk, says, “Whether it’s for high-level gaming, professional content creation or AI applications, high-performance users now have a PCIe Gen 5.0 storage solution that matches speed with power efficiency to help them build the ultimate gaming rig or best-in-class workstation, enabling them to play and create with next-level performance and reliability.”
“PCIe Gen 5.0 is the next evolution of the PCIe interface offering up to 2x performance capability over today’s PCIe 4.0,” comments Joe Macri, Senior Vice President & CTO for Compute and Graphics at AMD. “The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 revolutionizes storage performance and power efficiency bringing the next level of flash storage to PCs for Gamers, Content Creators, or Professionals seeking only the highest storage performance possible,” elaborates Macri.
Todd Lewellen, Vice President of Client Ecosystem Group at Intel, views, “Technologies like the Intel Core Ultra processors combined with WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs will fuel the innovation of PCs and workstations, vastly speeding up play, productions or projects for gamers, creators and professionals.” “With its great performance and power efficiency, the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is a great option for those looking to build their best gaming and high-performance PCs,” adds Lewellen.
As an industry-leader for PCIe Gen 5.0 power efficiency3, the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD features advanced Sandisk BiCS8 TLC 3D CBA NAND technology powering performance and reliability, with a low-power profile and optimized thermal performance to help simplify system design without adding expensive cooling.
In addition to the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe with PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD, Sandisk is offering an optional WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe with PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD with Heatsink. The heatsink version features a new integrated, low-profile passive cooling design engineered with anodized aluminum with no extra power or noisy fans required. Plus, it comes with a customizable RGB LED for those who want to match their lighting style and build needs.
Key features:
• Delivers an enhanced gaming and workflow experience with the speed of PCIe Gen 5.0×4 NVMe M.2 SSD technology.
• Blistering sequential speeds of up to 14,900MB/s1 read, 14,000MB/s1 write and over 2,300,000 IOPS1 of random performance (2TB – 4TB2 models) – a 2x performance improvement in read speeds over Sandisk’s PCIe Gen 4.03.
• Over 100 percent more power efficient than Sandisk’s PCIe percent Gen 4.03, plus energy optimization with an average operating power of 7W1 or under helps keep drives running at optimal performance.
• Capacity to hold the biggest new games and projects, while still having room for models for AI-powered applications, large datasets and growing game libraries.
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