WD Black SN850X SSD PS5 Tests

Review of the WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD - https://nascompares.com/2022/08/08/wd... You can find the WD Black SN850X SSD Here on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3SzBsO2 This description contains links to Amazon. These links will take you to some of the products mentioned in today's video. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Is the WD Black SN850 SSD Still Worth It in 2022? - https://nascompares.com/review/the-wd... UPDATED - Recommended PS5 Compatible SSDs & Heatsinks - https://nascompares.com/2021/08/03/re... FULL List Of PS5 Compatible SSDs & Heatsinks In 2022 - https://nascompares.com/2022/01/06/fu... Recommended SSDs for PS5 to Watch on Amazon Prime Day 2022 - https://nascompares.com/amazon-prime-... Seagate Firecuda 530 - https://amzn.to/2UTZFWk Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus - https://amzn.to/3f9DBxy Samsung 980 PRO - https://amzn.to/3j4hBFu WD Black SN850 - https://amzn.to/2VkPcTD AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD - https://amzn.to/3ibLdla MSI SPATIUM M480 - https://amzn.to/3zRgXSB Corsair MP600 NVMe SSD (TBC) - https://amzn.to/3ycToDu PS5 Heatsinks I have tested! Advancing Gene NVMe Heatsinks - https://amzn.to/3rGvcXE Ice Cold ineo M.2 heatsink - https://amzn.to/3zOQzc4 EZDIY-FAB M.2 SSD heatsink - https://amzn.to/3jkBOHx MHQJRH M.2 2280 SSD heatsink - https://amzn.to/3j5YpaA WarShip Pro M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink - https://amzn.to/2V8zxXw NanKui SSD Heatsink - https://amzn.to/3776eXQ Before you sink your teeth into the review of the WD Black SN850X SSD, it is important to understand that this is not the same as the widely available and industry applauded SN850 SSD. On the face of it, the difference is simply the ‘X’ prefix – Is that really much of a difference? I think it would be pretty fair to say that when the PCIe 4 generation of SSDs hit the consumer market, the one that made the BIGGEST (and earliest) splash was the WD Black SN850. Originally released in Autumn 2020, although it wasn’t the first PCIe4 M.2 SSD, it WAS the first commercially available drive to hit 7,000MB/s (followed incredibly closely by Samsung’s 980 Pro). Now, 2020 was quite a while ago now (give or take a pandemic or two) and in that time a wide variety of top tier (and indeed mid-low tier) brands have expanded in the PCIe 4 SSD tier, challenging the WD Black SSD in terms of performance, durability and price. The 2020 released WD Black SN850, although still hot in the basket of buyers of PS5 storage and regularly on sale during Black Friday and the like, is no longer the groundbreaking drive that it once was. And THIS with where the WD Black SN850X comes in. Now, the SN850X is NOT designed to be a replacement to the SN850. In fact, in recent months, we saw Western Digital roll out the WD Black SN770, a DRAMless, more efficient and more affordable alternative. The SN850X is designed to complete the product family in the PCIe4 M.2 NVMe tier and whereas the SN850 gains notoriety and licencing with the Sony PS5, the WD Black SN850X has its sights squarely on the Premium PC Gamer and Premium Performance tier exclusively (content creators, professional streamers and eSports). But is the WD Black SN850X really that much different? Is this a cash grab or is this a legitimate answer by WD to challengers in the PCIe4 SSD tier? Let’s find out. NASCompares Free Advice Area - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ Thanks for watching. Do you still need help? Use the NASCompares Free Advice section above. It is my free, unbias community support system that allows you to ask me questions about your ideal setup. It is NOT a sales platform, NOT a way to push hardware you don’t need and, although it is just manned by me and might take a day or two for me to reply, I will help you any way I can. Below are some more popular guides. NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buy... Synology DSM 7 Review - ALL PARTS - https://nascompares.com/synology-dsm-... Mesh Routers VS Powerline Adapters And Wi-Fi Extenders – Buyers Guide 2021 - https://nascompares.com/2021/03/08/me... Synology NAS Unofficial Memory Upgrade Guide - https://nascompares.com/2020/04/06/sy... Or follow and speak with Robbie directly on his Twitter -   / robbieonthetube