sn850x

Forum discussion tagged with sn850x.
  1. W

    Question Random IOPs for gaming

    First let's assume they are all the same price. I have seen the Samsung 990 Pro and SN850X rated at the top for gaming, but why not the Corsair MP600 Elite? What am I missing? My understanding is the Random IOPS is the best measurement for in game performance especially in MMORPGs which are...
  2. K

    Question What SSD should I buy?

    Hello! I am looking for an SSD drive for Windows and games. I looked at the following three products: Kingston KC3000 2TB - €153 Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 - €190 Western Digital SN850X 2TB - €183 Which of these do you think is the best choice? I have another question. Do you think a Kingston...
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    Question 4TB WD SN850X versus 4TB Seagate FireCuda 530 ?

    Hello, I plan on upgrading my OS drive (M.2 PCIE 4.0 256GB) to an M.2 PCIE 4.0 4TB drive. I was initially planning on purchasing a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB drive, but after the firmware fiasco (and how they dealt with customers), I decided to try a different vendor. I've narrowed down my choice...
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    Question Gigabyte AORUS B550M Pro-P doesn't recognize WD M.2 SSD ?

    I purchased a used Gigabyte AORUS B550M PRO and a new 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 (CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x). The 1TB and 4TB SN850X are listed in the list of supported NVMes by Gigabyte (https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Document/mb_m.2_support_230414_n.pdf?v=5e4dc0ada71e447a48b292a1a947e373)...
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    Question M.2 SSD stock heatsink vs aftermarket heatsink (SN850x)

    Initially, I ordered a SN850x 2TB (without heatsink) and a SABRENT m.2 2280 heatsink for it. Now there is a huge sale on a SN850x (with heatsink) and I was wondering which would be better, SN850x with their original heatsink or with an aftermarket heatsink (SABRENT). Or would it be possible to...
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    Question WD Black SN770 vs WD SN850X

    Hi all, Deciding between two NVME SSD's. Could use some advice if the SN770 is good enough for the purpose of my upcoming new PC. Parts list here (in progress) https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/4KRYcf/western-digital-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t3x0e I will mainly be gaming...
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    Question SN850X supports Hardware-Encryption ?

    We looked everywhere in WD's website and SN850X documentation, but nowhere could we find any information about support for hardware-encryption on this drive. Generally speaking, when a manufacturer does not advertise a feature, that means that such product does not have/support that feature...