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Average Bench: 443% (12th of 1080)

Based on 37,972 user benchmarks.  Models: WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB, WD_BLACK SN850X HS 1000GB

The WD Black SN850X has a superb consumer performance profile. As well as offering solid burst speeds of 5 GB/s, the SN850X also offers respectable out of cache performance. At current prices (1TB $90 USD, 2TB $145 USD and 4TB $290 USD) the WD Black SN850X is our top value pick at every capacity. [Jun '24 SSDrivePro]

Outstanding average bench

The WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB averaged 342.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,519MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 3,769MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB is 358%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 184MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 68.6MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 37,972 samples)
Min Avg Max
2,030 Read 3,711 4,629
1,853 Write 3,769 4,976
1,755 Mixed 2,835 3,409
1,042 SusWrite 2,152 4,096
700% 3,117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
46.6 4K Read 68.6 85.4
73.4 4K Write 184 314
49.7 4K Mixed 82.8 113
308% 112 MB/s
Min Avg Max
849 DQ Read 1,741 2,433
261 DQ Write 1,362 2,047
464 DQ Mixed 1,519 2,253
1,146% 1,541 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
669GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620241WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2406 4631 4681 3698 1489 1126 MB/s
Read 4,390
Write 4,829
Mixed 3,212
SusWrite 3,005
868% 3,859 MB/s
4K Read 75.1
4K Write 233
4K Mixed 93.5
357% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 2,127
DQ Write 1,442
DQ Mixed 1,757
1,319% 1,775 MB/s
720GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620331WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4446 4523 1360 919 955 887 MB/s
Read 4,232
Write 4,633
Mixed 3,063
SusWrite 2,182
792% 3,528 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 215
4K Mixed 86.1
324% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,849
DQ Write 1,466
DQ Mixed 1,630
1,227% 1,648 MB/s
667GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620361WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2850 2561 887 955 991 1115 MB/s
Read 4,450
Write 4,511
Mixed 3,114
SusWrite 1,560
763% 3,409 MB/s
4K Read 65.9
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 83.7
307% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 2,048
DQ Write 1,410
DQ Mixed 1,686
1,270% 1,715 MB/s
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620311WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1444 640 632 576 625 740 MB/s
Read 4,391
Write 4,585
Mixed 3,236
SusWrite 776
726% 3,247 MB/s
4K Read 75.1
4K Write 219
4K Mixed 93.6
350% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,659
DQ Write 1,350
DQ Mixed 1,492
1,120% 1,500 MB/s
632GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620361WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3903 2848 1891 1355 1359 1311 MB/s
Read 3,174
Write 3,278
Mixed 2,235
SusWrite 2,111
606% 2,699 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 54.9
174% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,154
DQ Write 1,011
DQ Mixed 1,129
833% 1,098 MB/s
641GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620361WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1399 1453 1858 1478 1340 1195 MB/s
Read 3,117
Write 1,058
Mixed 1,137
SusWrite 1,454
373% 1,691 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 17
113% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,807
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 340
412% 773 MB/s
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Typical Black SN850X M.2 1TB Builds (Compare 10,586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 291%
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Desktop 123%
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Workstation
Workstation 346%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $1,435

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Man, $77 on sale via Amazon is a steal for 1TB! Would recommend.


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Excellent

13 months ago.

easily one of the fastest drives I have ever had


Excellent

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Good SSD


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I like it, picasso


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This thing is blazing fast!! I did not expect to see an FPS increase in game but wow, was I ever wrong. No stuttering or screen tearing at all when whipping the camera around, unreal. Unfortunately, userbenchmark keeps detecting my NVME as ram, and will not benchmark correctly :(


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