WD 2 TB Performance Hard Drive - Black

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If you’re a fan of this styling, a few other WD Black products use it, including the P50 external SSD and the D50 dock. Supreme performance is best served cold with the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD, featuring an optional heatsink model so your PC doesn’t bottom out when you’re at the top of your game (heatsink model only). Take total control with the downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard, allowing you to monitor the health of your drive and optimize performance using gaming mode to ensure you’re firing on all cylinders during intense gaming sessions.

for the 4TB version we tested, the P10 is not only cost-effective, but it’s also designed with an edgy aesthetic that will please many gamers. Available in capacities up to 4TB, the WD_BLACK SN750 NVMe SSD rivals some of the best performing drives on the market to help give gamers that competitive edge. If you appreciate the gamer aesthetic, the P10 is an obvious choice over more vanilla offerings like the WD My Passport and the Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch. Soup up your gaming experience with extremely low latency that loads graphics fast with minimal stutter and lagging for smooth, satisfying action.DirectStorage sure sounds as that there will be some improvement, albeit assuming you aren't running GPU at full load already, as DirectStorage apparently works mainly at the premise of taking some workload from the CPU and giving it to the GPU, such as to decompress files that get loaded in when walking to a new area in an open-world game. Setup with a PC is plug-and-play simple, although advanced users can download additional utilities like the WD Drive Utilities app and WD Security app to set passwords, check the drive’s health, and perform other maintenance tasks. The Black SN850X leverages an improved controller and newer flash to get the most out of the PCIe 4.

Likewise, extensive testing has failed to expose meaningful differences between the drives — it's common to see at most a one to two second difference between drives in game load times. BiCS5 is ostensibly behind the competition, particularly the 176-layer flash from SK hynix and Micron. Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The only thing we'd try to avoid is any SSD that uses QLC NAND, as those drives can slow down significantly as they're filled to capacity.Output approaching the limits of the PCIe® Gen4 interface helps you get ultra-fast performance out of your storage and system components. The Samsung 990 Pro's new hardware and new options, including a heatsink with RGB and a 4TB variant that arrives in 2023, have allowed Samsung to retake the SSD crown. These changes are all geared towards gaming and reflect some of the elements we saw with Phison's I/O+ firmware. Insane speeds up to 7,300 MB/s deliver top-tier performance with ridiculously short load times for the elite gaming experience you’ve been waiting for.

This purpose-built gaming drive comes in capacities of 1TB to 4TB, with an optional heatsink on the 1TB and 2TB drives to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD 1TB and 2TB 2 drives have an optional heatsink version that not only looks awesome but also helps your rig maintain peak performance through the most intense gaming sessions. Unfortunately, not all of the best SSDs for the PS5 come with a heatsink, but you can use your own double- or single-sided heatsink.