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Easy Installation
Customers have reported a straightforward and effortless installation process for the WD_Black SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD. The drive's speed and ease of setup have been consistently praised by users.
Wd Dashboard Software
Customers are highly satisfied with WD Dashboard software for monitoring and managing their WD_Black SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD, praising its reliability and performance. Some customers have encountered difficulties during the installation process due to lack of included hardware.
Heatsink Compatibility
Customers are highly satisfied with the SSD's compatibility with heatsinks, particularly for use with gaming consoles like PS5. They recommend purchasing a heatsink separately to ensure optimal performance and temperature management.
Compatibility With Consoles
The majority of customers have reported successful compatibility with the Western Digital 1TB WD_Black SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD on their PlayStation 5 consoles, praising its excellent performance and flawless integration. However, a few users mentioned experiencing issues with trimming after purchase.
Sustained Transfer Speed
Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the sustained transfer speed of this WD_Black SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD, with many reporting impressive and consistent speeds that exceed expectations. Some users have noted slightly slower write speeds but still praise the overall fast performance.
Highlights
Quality
I wanted to maximize my x570 aorus master boards abilities and i've noticed a massive performance improvement with the gaming m... Read More
Great product worked instantly really quick speeds.
The attached picture is just after first boot and formating on ps5, reads 6539 mb/s.
Upgraded my imac 2019 from a fusion drive to an nvme - boot times are less than 20 seconds.
Price
Good price and easy to install just remember to get a heat sink.
For the price of this drive they could’ve thrown in some hardware!
Fast and easy intallation but pricey for what it is .
Competitiveness
I installed this ssd, and a sabrent rocket nvme gen 4 1t, using the two slots on an x570 motherboard, so the tests results are ... Read More
I purchased the version without heatsink and purchased a heatsink separately from amazon for $11 saving almost $90 compared to ... Read More
Also watch the prices…it fluctuates a lot but can often be found cheaper than other comparable drives.
I did my research and found from some benchmarks that the wd and samsung are slightly ahead of the sabrent with the wd often co... Read More
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- This product had a total of 7,274 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 24 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Never will i ever go back to spinning hard drives after living the ssd life
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Added a decently large heatsink to it it doesnt come with a heatsink in the box before installing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Only complaint is the drive came with absolutely no hardware to install it not even the little m
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Made installation more difficult than it should’ve been
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Both are about 50 faster than the gen3 drive that shipped with my xps9510
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Fast and easy intallation but pricey for what it is
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