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Reviews of Western Digital M.2 Black SN850 Series NVMe PCIe

Testseek.com have collected 153 expert reviews of the Western Digital M.2 Black SN850 Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital M.2 Black SN850 Series NVMe PCIe.
Award: Editor’s Choice December 2020
December 2020
 
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153 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Available in 500GB
  • 1TB and 2TB capacities
  • PCIe 4.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol
  • Equipped with 96-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND
  • Excellent sequential and random read and write speeds
  • Small M.2 2280 form factor
  • Large DRAM cache
  • Available with or without
  • Fastest drive we ever tested
  • PCI-Express 4.0 support
  • Large SLC cache
  • Good sustained write performance (for a TLC drive)
  • DRAM cache
  • Accurate temperature reporting
  • Five-year warranty
  • Compact form factor
  • Dominant results in PCMark 10 testing
  • Matched its rated read/write speeds
  • Available with or without heatsink
  • WD Black Dashboard software
  • RGB lighting
  • Extremely fast
  • Fastest 450GB write time to date
  • Competitive performance
  • Large dynamic SLC cache
  • Black PCB
  • Software package
  • 5-year warranty
  • Excellent performance
  • Easy to use
  • Blistering PCIe 4.0 throughput
  • Excellent real

The editors didn't like

  • Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full
  • Can run hot under heavy workloads
  • Does not support hardware based encryption
  • Pricey
  • Expensive
  • No heatsink included (costs extra)
  • Largest capacity available is 2 TB
  • A touch pricey
  • Requires PCIe 4 compatible computer for best results
  • Some low AS-SSD benchmark scores
  • Hot under heavy load
  • High idle power consumption on desktop test bench
  • AES 256-bit encryption not supported
  • Expensive for heatsink and higher capacity models
  • Hard to find in stock
  • Runs hot

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  Published: 2022-01-10, review by: hardwarezone.com.sg

  • Abstract:  (This article was first published on Dec 24, 2021)The PlayStation 5's ability to let you upgrade its storage capacity with after-market solid-state drives (SSD) is truly remarkable and gives gamers more choices to pick a suitable SSD depending on their bu...

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  Published: 2021-07-16, review by: hardwarezone.com.sg

  • Abstract:  Last week we shared some attractive deals on NVMe SSD 250GB. For those of you who find that 250GB is insufficient to store all your applications or are looking to upgrade your secondary drive, do not worry, we got you covered. Today we continue our weekly...

 
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  Published: 2021-02-16, Author: Zhi , review by: thetechrevolutionist.com

  • “Irrationally Fast” probably does describe the WD_BLACK SN850 well. It is a prime contender to be crowned the king of performance in SSDs, as there are not many SSDs in the market right now that could reach its performance level. However, if we were to th...

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  Published: 2021-03-05, review by: profesionalreview.com

  • pcie gen4 superando los 6000 mb/s, potente controlador, disponible versiÓn con disipador, software de gestiÓn
  • rendimiento en escritura inferior a lo que esperÁbamos
  • acerca del Western Digital Black SN850Western Digital ha hecho también su movimiento para asaltar la interfaz PCIe 4.0 y brindarnos un SSD capaz de superar los 6300 MB/s en lectura secuencial. A falta de probar otras unidades con el controlador Phison E1...

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  Published: 2023-07-07, Author: Ludvig , review by: actugaming.net

  • Facilité d'installation, Dissipateur thermique intégré, Compatible PC, Bonnes performances globales
  • Prix un peu élevé, Déjà éclipsé par le SN850X

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  Published: 2021-08-09, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Débits très élevés, Débits stables, Gestion thermique, Cache SLC assez large, Garantie de 5 ans
  • On trouve un peu plus rapide en écriture
  • Le SSD WD Black SN850 — quasiment identique au WD Black SN850 que nous avons déjà testé — est une excellente cuvée. La version avec dissipateur testée ici offre des débits convaincants, et ce, sans baisse de régime sur la durée. Un bon point que l'on peut...

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  Published: 2021-07-01, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Débits très élevés, Débits stables, Gestion thermique, Cache SLC assez large, Garantie de 5 ans
  • On trouve un peu plus rapide en écriture
  • Le SSD WD Black SN850 est une excellente cuvée. La version sans dissipateur testée ici offre des débits convaincants, et ce, sans baisse de régime sur la durée. Un bon point que l'on peut mettre sur le compte d'une très bonne gestion thermique et d'un cac...

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  Published: 2021-03-01, Author: Jérôme , review by: ginjfo.com

  • BilanPerformancePrestation / PrixEnvironnementSUMMARYNos tests montrent que ce WD_Black SN850 1 To est un SSD haut de gamme aux prestations de premier plan. A l'usage, il se montre rapide au point de décrocher une place parmi les solutions les plus véloce...

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  Published: 2020-12-07, Author: Aurélien , review by: cowcotland.com

  • Bonnes performances générales, Débits max, Garantie de 5 ans
  • Performances petits fichiers
  • La version 500 Go du SN850 nous avait déjà bluffée, mais on doit le dire, la version 1 To est encore meilleure. Elle est tout simplement plus véloce en écriture, propose toujours des bonnes performances et en plus le rapport euro/Go est meilleur sur cette...

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  Published: 2020-11-24, Author: Aurélien , review by: cowcotland.com

  • Bonnes performances générales, Débits max, Garantie de 5 ans
  • Performances petits fichiers
  • On vient de le voir à travers nos tests, ce nouveau SSD par WD est une véritable petite bête de course. Pour un modèle en 500 Go, il offre des débits en séquentiel énorme avec pas moins de 7000 Mo/sec en lecture et 4100 Mo/sec en écriture. Il est peu à so...

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