SanDisk 8TB SSD NVMe
The 8TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive delivers 7300 MB/s read and 6600 MB/s write speeds, with 1200K random read/write IOPS, making it a top performer for large workloads. Its 4800 TBW endurance and hardware encryption add durability and security, though it scores weakest in portability. Best for workstation users handling massive datasets, video editing, or AI training who need high capacity and sustained performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong capacity (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong random (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong speed (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 8000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7300 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6600 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1200000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1200000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 4800 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T700 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | 89 | 96.4 | 78.4 | 98 | 68.4 | 6.9 | 2.6 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 92.5 | 88 | 95.3 | 9.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.9 | 92.5 | 93.5 | 87.1 | 6.5 |
| Crucial T700 Compare | 96.6 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.4 | 82.8 | 77.4 | 22 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 78.4 | 92.5 | 95.6 | 77.4 | 6.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €2,115
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Usage Scores
- Overall80.5
- Budget51.7
- Gaming77.8
- Laptop70.4
- Console74.2
- Portable20.2
- Workstation81.8
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