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Channel Post MEA
17-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Sandisk Unveils New Powerful WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 Technology
Sandisk today unveiled the powerful WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 technology, a cutting-edge internal SSD delivering speeds up to 14,900 MB/s and capacities up to 8TB , for high-performance gaming, content creation and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. 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% more power efficient than Sandisk's high-performance PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD. '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,' said Eric Spanneut, vice president of devices for Sandisk. 'The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 delivers peak storage performance for the most discerning users.' 'PCIe Gen 5.0 is the next evolution of the PCIe interface offering up to 2x performance capability over today's PCIe 4.0,' said Joe Macri, Senior Vice President and 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.' '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,' said Todd Lewellen, Vice President of Client Ecosystem Group at Intel. '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.' As an industry-leader for PCIe Gen 5.0 power efficiency, 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. Key features include: 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/s read, 14,000MB/s write and over 2,300,000 IOPS of random performance (2TB – 4TB models) – a 2x performance improvement in read speeds over Sandisk's PCIe Gen 4.0. Over 100% more power efficient than Sandisk's PCIe Gen 4.0, plus energy optimization with an average operating power of 7W or under helps keep drives running at optimal performance. Up to 2,400TBW endurance (4TB) means machines can handle the most intense tasks, such as gaming, video editing and AI workloads. 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. 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. The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe with Heatsink will also be available this fall in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities. An 8TB WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD and WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with Heatsink are expected to be available this summer in the Middle East. 0 0
Mid East Info
15-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Sandisk® Raises the Bar with World's Fastest PCIe® Gen 5.0 NVMe™ SSD, the WD_BLACK™ SN8100 NVMe™ SSD - Middle East Business News and Information
Setting a new standard for client SSDs, Sandisk® today unveiled the powerful WD_BLACK™ SN8100 NVMe™ SSD with PCIe® Gen 5.0 technology, a cutting-edge internal SSD delivering speeds up to 14,900 MB/s [i] and capacities up to 8TB [ii] , for high-performance gaming, content creation and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. 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% more power efficient than Sandisk's high-performance PCIe® Gen 4.0 SSD. [iii] '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,' said Eric Spanneut, vice president of devices for Sandisk. 'The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe™ SSD with PCIe® Gen 5.0 delivers peak storage performance for the most discerning users.' 'PCIe Gen 5.0 is the next evolution of the PCIe interface offering up to 2x performance capability over today's PCIe 4.0,' said Joe Macri, Senior Vice President and 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.' '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,' said Todd Lewellen, Vice President of Client Ecosystem Group at Intel. '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.' 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. Key features include: 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/s 1 read, 14,000MB/s 1 write and over 2,300,000 IOPS 1 of random performance (2TB – 4TB 2 models) – a 2x performance improvement in read speeds over Sandisk's PCIe Gen 4.0 3 . Over 100% more power efficient than Sandisk's PCIe® Gen 4.0 3 , plus energy optimization with an average operating power of 7W 1 or under helps keep drives running at optimal performance. Up to 2,400TBW endurance [iv] (4TB 2 ) means machines can handle the most intense tasks, such as gaming, video editing and AI workloads. 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. 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. The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe™ with Heatsink will also be available this fall in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB2 capacities. An 8TB2 WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe™ SSD and WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe™ SSD with Heatsink are expected to be available this summer in the Middle East. [i] Based on read speed, unless otherwise stated. 1MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. IOPS = input/output operations per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors. [ii] 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment. [iii] Over 100% more power efficient and 2x improvement in read performance than 2TB WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe SSD. [iv] TBW (terabytes written) values calculated using JEDEC client workload (JESD219) and vary by product capacity.
TECHx
14-05-2025
- Business
- TECHx
SanDisk Launches WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe Gaming SSD
Home » Emerging technologies » Storage » SanDisk Launches WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe Gaming SSD SanDisk has announced the launch of its latest high-performance gaming SSD, the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0 technology. The internal SSD delivers speeds of up to 14,900 MB/s and offers capacities of up to 8TB. It is designed for gaming, content creation, and AI workloads. According to the company, the WD_BLACK SN8100 is built for PC gamers and professionals who demand speed, reliability, and power efficiency. SanDisk reported that the SSD is over 100% more power efficient than its PCIe Gen 4.0 drives, helping users maintain high performance with lower energy use. Eric Spanneut, Vice President of Devices at SanDisk, stated that high-performance users now have a PCIe Gen 5.0 solution that balances speed and power, allowing them to build top-tier gaming rigs and workstations. AMD's Senior VP and CTO for Compute and Graphics, Joe Macri, said PCIe Gen 5.0 brings a significant performance leap. He noted that the WD_BLACK SN8100 SSD improves both speed and efficiency for gaming and professional systems. Intel also commented on the launch. Todd Lewellen, Vice President of Client Ecosystem Group, said the combination of Intel Core Ultra processors and the SN8100 SSD will drive innovation in PC performance, supporting faster gameplay and content creation. The SSD features Sandisk BiCS8 TLC 3D CBA NAND technology and a low-power profile. It also offers improved thermal performance, simplifying system design without costly cooling systems. Key performance details shared include: Up to 14,900MB/s read and 14,000MB/s write speeds and speeds Over 2,300,000 IOPS of random performance (2TB–4TB models) of random performance (2TB–4TB models) Up to 2,400TBW endurance for demanding tasks like video editing and AI The company also introduced a heatsink version of the SSD. It features a passive cooling design made with anodized aluminum and includes customizable RGB lighting, with no need for extra power or fans. SanDisk confirmed that the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with Heatsink will be available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities starting this fall. The 8TB model and its heatsink variant are expected to launch in the Middle East this summer. This release marks SanDisk's entry into PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs for gaming and professional use, setting a new performance standard in the internal SSD market.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sandisk launches WD_BLACK SN8100 as ‘world's fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD'
SanDisk has launched WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD, an internal solid-state drive featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 technology. The company claims that this is the world's fastest NVMe SSD , and is designed for client PCs and offers high performance for demanding applications, including high-performance gaming , content creation as well as artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD price in India, availability The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD is available for purchase starting on Wednesday (May 14) through IT reseller partners and e-commerce platforms in 1TB (Rs 17,499), 2TB, and 4TB capacities. The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with Heatsink will be available in the fall in 1TB (Rs 18,999), 2TB and 4TB capacities. An 8TB capacity option for both versions is expected to be available later this year. WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD specifications by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Recommends: "These 5 Books Will Turn Your Life Around" Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD is claimed to have sequential read speeds up to 14,900 MBps and write speeds up to 14,000 MBps. It delivers random performance of over 2,300,000 IOPS on 2TB and 4TB models. This represents a reported two-fold improvement in read speeds compared to SanDisk's previous generation PCIe Gen 4.0 SSDs, the company claimed. According to SanDisk, the new PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD is claimed to be 100% more power efficient than their high-performance PCIe Gen 4.0 offering, with an average operating power of 7W or less. The drive incorporates SanDisk's BiCS8 TLC 3D CBA NAND technology, which the company states contributes to its performance, reliability, low-power profile, and optimised thermal management, potentially simplifying system cooling requirements. Endurance for the 4TB model is rated at up to 2,400TBW (Terabytes Written), supporting tasks such as video editing and AI processing. The drive will be available in capacities up to 8TB, providing space for large games, projects, and datasets. SanDisk is also offering an optional version of the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with an integrated, low-profile passive heatsink. This heatsink utilises anodised aluminium for cooling without requiring additional power or fans. This version also includes customisable RGB LED lighting. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Indian Express
Sandisk unveils WD Black SN8100, the world's fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD
Sandisk today launched the WD Black SN8100, which it says is the world's fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD. Designed for gamers, content creators and AI workloads, the latest from the popular storage maker offers speeds up to 14,900 MB/s and is available in capacities up to 8TB. Compared to Sandisk's high-performance PCIe Gen 4 SSD, the new generation storage solution offers 100 per cent more power efficiency and features advanced Sandisk BiCS8 TLC CBA NAND memory alongside some optimisations to thermal performance without having to invest in dedicated cooling solutions. Sandisk says the WD Black SN8100 2TB and 4TB models have read and write speeds of up to 14,900 MB/s and 14,000MB/s respectively, offer 2,300,000 IOPS of random performance, meaning it beats the best SSDs from the likes of Samsung, Kingston and Crucial if we go by the first party tests. However, the 1TB version may be a bit slower than their more expensive counterparts. Another thing to note is that the random write speeds aren't as fast as Samsung's 9100 Pro, which features the company's proprietary Presto controller. The company is also offering an optional WD Black SN8100 NVMe with PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD with an integrated heatsink, which has a low-profile passive cooling designed with anodized aluminium and a customisable RGB LED that caters to gamers. In case you are wondering, PCIe Gen 5.0 offers double the performance compared to its predecessor. The Sandisk WD Black SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD starts from Rs 17,499 and is available in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB options. You can buy them from all leading IT resellers and e-commerce platforms like Amazon. However, the heatsink version of the WD Black SN8100 may be available this fall and will cost Rs 1,000 more compared to their non-heatsink variants. The 8TB WD Black SN8100 is expected to go on sale sometime later this year, but Sandisk hasn't clarified when.
