WD Black SN850X Gen4 NVMe SSD Review
3,924Testing the WD Black SN850x. Get yours: https://geni.us/KKwcjZ (affiliate)
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Also check out my 15 SSD Gen4 SSD Roundup video: https://youtu.be/Zy2HtI20eFQ
Some other SSDs in this comparison: (affiliate links)
Samsung 990 PRO - https://geni.us/Gm5T4q
WD Black SN850x - https://geni.us/LvFJ
Crucial P5 Plus - https://geni.us/GKGp9Xx
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX - https://geni.us/bD6WeE1
Kingston KC3000 - https://geni.us/czu8
Samsung 980 PRO - https://geni.us/LXpQKhQ
WD Black SN770 - https://geni.us/ZVHye4F
Heatsink tips for non-heatsinked SSDs: (affiliate links)
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:32 - WD Black SN850X Unboxing, Specs & Hardware Overview
3:12 - Performance in Light Use (For use as a secondary drive)
4:40 - Performance in Heavier Use (OS Drive, Video Editors, etc)
5:28 - Latency
5:39 - Performance in Extreme Use (Stress Test)
6:32 - Gaming Performance
7:20 - SSD Gaming Performance Ranking
7:49 - WD Dashboard & Gaming Mode 2.0
8:56- Sequential Performance
9:42 - Thermal Performance
10:58 - Pricing & Final Thoughts
Disclosure:
- This product was provided by WD for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don't get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
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