Western Digital Black SN850

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews of Western Digital Black SN850. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the size and usability are overall positive, whereas opinions are divided on the price.

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Expert review by : Tony Hoffman (pcmag.com)

WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD Review

Dominant results in PCMark 10 testing ; Matched its rated read/write speeds ; Available with or without heatsink ; WD Black Dashboard software ; RGB lighting

A touch pricey ; Requires PCIe 4 compatible computer for best results ; Some low AS-SSD benchmark scores

The WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD comes with a heatsink thin enough that the drive will fit a PlayStation 5, and proved to be a whiz at tasks such as launching programs and copying files.

Dec, 2021

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Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi (pcworld.com)

WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD review: Fantastic sustained write speeds via PCIe 4.0

The WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD ran neck-and-neck with Samsung's 980 Pro for fastest drive we've tested. A great drive and an especially agile writer of large files.

Extremely fast ; Fastest 450GB write time to date

Expensive

The WD Black SN850 is a fantastic NVMe SSD, proving itself a little to a lot faster writing large files than other drives. The Samsung 980 Pro is a faster reader and probably the better all-around performer, but by a rather slim margin. If you’re...

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Expert review by : Billy Tallis (anandtech.com)

The Western Digital WD Black SN850 Review: A Very Fast PCIe 4.0 SSD

Western Digital has rapidly risen to being a top-tier player in the market, and this is no more evident than with their newest high-end SSD, the WD Black SN850.

Mar, 2021

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Expert review by : Samuel Tolbert (androidcentral.com)

WD Black SN850 SSD review: High performance and speedy load times

Finding the right SSD for upgrading your PS5 can be a challenge. Fortunately, the WD Black SN850 SSD is basically a perfect choice, if you've got the money.

Excellent performance ; Easy to use

Expensive for heatsink and higher capacity models ; Hard to find in stock

The WD Black SN80 is one of the best choices for anyone looking to upgrade their PS5 setup. Don't worry about shuffling games around anymore. It'll be tough to find one in stock, though.

Sep, 2021

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Expert review by : Michael Aulia (cravingtech.com)

WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD Review - Fastest PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD

WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD Review – Just when you think that you've got the fastest drive in the planet, there is always something lurking around the corner. Back in 2018, I called the original WD_Black NVMe SSD the fastest drive I've ever stumbled upon...

Mad read and write speed ; 1M (million) IOPS random performance ; Has RGB lighting ; Comes with heatsink as an option ; Up to 2TB capacity

Price ; Do you really need these extra speed?

Screams fast and probably the fastest PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD on the planet at the moment

Jun, 2021

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Expert review by : Vivek (gizbot_com)

WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD Review: Truly NextGen Gaming Storage Solution

Here is the full review of the WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD based on PCIe Gen4 technology with top-of-the-line read and write speeds.

Excellent read and write speeds ; Backwards compatible ; Works with laptops and desktops

Slightly expensive

Dec, 2020

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Expert review by : Aleksha McLoughlin (trustedreviews.com)

WD Black SN850

The WD Black SN850 is a PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD that offers support for both modern PCs and also the PS5 console. Here are our thoughts.

Great sequential performance ; Frequently discounted in 2022 ; Well built

Usurped by the WD Black SN850X ; It gets really hot

The WD Black SN850 remains one of the most popular NVMe SSDs of all time and it’s easy to see why. While not quite the absolute fastest Gen 4.0 drive of its time, this model (complete with a heatsink) offers excellent gaming performance and sequential...

Oct, 2022

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Expert review by : Mark Pickavance (techadvisor.co.uk)

WD Black SN850 review

Western Digital offers a compelling alternative to the Samsung 980 Pro with similar performance but fewer features. We review the WD Black SN850

Excellent performance ; Up to 2TB ; Competitive prices ; Heatsink option

Can get warm without heatsink ; No hardware encryption ; Write speeds vary

Although there's no hardware encryption and the heatsink is an expensive extra, the SN850 is an affordable a speedy PCIe 4.0 NVMe for those wanting the latest SSD tech.

May, 2021

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Expert review by : Darien Graham-Smith (itpro.co.uk)