Sandisk launches WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 5.0, up to 14,900MB/s read speed

Sandisk has announced the launch of its latest high-performance SSD — the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe — featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 technology. Designed for gamers, content creators, and AI professionals, the SSD offers read speeds of up to 14,900MB/s and is available in capacities up to 8TB.

The WD_BLACK SN8100 is built on PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 architecture, offering up to twice the performance of Sandisk’s previous Gen 4.0 SSDs. Sequential read and write speeds reach up to 14,900MB/s and 14,000MB/s, respectively, while random read performance tops out at over 2.3 million IOPS for select models.

Alongside performance, the SSD also delivers improved power efficiency, consuming an average of 7W or less during operation — making it over 100% more efficient than its predecessor. The drive uses Sandisk’s BiCS8 TLC 3D NAND and offers endurance up to 2,400TBW on the 4TB variant.

Sandisk also introduced a version of the SN8100 with an integrated heatsink. Designed using low-profile anodized aluminum, the heatsink variant avoids the need for active cooling while including customizable RGB lighting.