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Series

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Optimus GX PRO4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Maker line name is SANDISK Optimus GX PRO

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS, ALEG-960-4TCS5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat product codes ALEG-960-1TCS and ALEG-960-2TCS. The 4TB part number ALEG-960-4TCS comes from Tom's Hardware's spec table6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table part numbers: ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS and ALEG-960-4TCS

SDSP81100TAN-000E0, SDSP81100TAN, WDS100T2X0E, SDSP81200TAN-000E0, SDSP81200TAN, WDS200T2X0E, SDSP81400TAN-000E0, SDSP81400TAN, WDS400T2X0E, SDSP81800TAN-000E0, SDSP81800TAN, WDS800T2X0E, SDSP81100TAH-000E0, SDSP81100TAH, WDS100T2XHE, SDSP81200TAH-000E0, SDSP81200TAH, WDS200T2XHE, SDSP81400TAH-000E0, SDSP81400TAH, WDS400T2XHE, SDSP81800TAH-000E0, SDSP81800TAH, WDS800T2XHE1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Bare drive models SDSP81100TAN, SDSP81200TAN, SDSP81400TAN and SDSP81800TAN2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models SDSP81100TAH, SDSP81200TAH, SDSP81400TAH and SDSP81800TAH3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Earlier WD_BLACK SN850X model numbers: WDS100T2X0E, WDS200T2X0E, WDS400T2X0E, WDS800T2X0E (without heatsink) and WDS100T2XHE, WDS200T2XHE, WDS400T2XHE, WDS800T2XHE (with heatsink). Same hardware under the old name. Sandisk's own page lists the Optimus numbers4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026SKUs SDSP81100TAN-000E0, SDSP81200TAN-000E0, SDSP81400TAN-000E0, SDSP81800TAN-000E0 and SDSP81100TAH-000E0, SDSP81200TAH-000E0, SDSP81400TAH-000E0, SDSP81800TAH-000E0

GTIN / EAN

4711085937506, 47110859375134Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-1TCS, published 2025-07-28 and based on the manufacturer's data. EAN 47110859375065Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-2TCS, published 2025-10-30. EAN 4711085937513. The sheet lists the same temperature, size, weight and MTBF as the 1TB sheet. No GTIN was found for the 4TB

619659231972, 619659231965, 619659231958, 619659231941, 619659232016, 619659232009, 619659231996, 6196592319894Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026UPC in the page data: 619659231972 (1TB), 619659231965 (2TB), 619659231958 (4TB), 619659231941 (8TB) without heatsink. 619659232016 (1TB), 619659232009 (2TB), 619659231996 (4TB), 619659231989 (8TB) with heatsink

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

2 August 20222Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026ADATA's press release as printed by Guru3D, published 2022-08-02

9 May 20225Press articlestoragereview.com/news/western-digital-announces-new-wd_black-gaming-ssdsRead 14 October 2026Announced at Western Digital's What's Next event, article dated 9 May 2022, as the WD_BLACK SN850X. Sandisk renamed the drive Optimus GX PRO 850X in 2026 with no technical change

Status

Available6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review page, loaded on 2026-10-15, still shows a retailer deal of $567.83 for the 2TB. Amazon US ranked the 1TB at 358 on 2026-10-14. Stock was not confirmed, and the ADATA page could not be read

Available4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Product page lists eight SKUs for sale: four capacities, with and without a heatsink

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From $129.992Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20263Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 20264Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20265Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20268Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

$289.995Press articlestoragereview.com/news/western-digital-announces-new-wd_black-gaming-ssdsRead 14 October 2026Western Digital's release says 1TB, 2TB and 4TB start at $189.99 (U.S. MSRP). Launch-day coverage and the Tom's Hardware review table list $159.99 for 1TB, so the May figure is not stored6Press articlepcgamesn.com/wd/black-sn850x-release-priceRead 14 October 2026Launches at $159.99 for the starting model (1TB), US7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Specifications table pricing, US, without and with heatsink: 1TB $159.99 / $179.99, 2TB $289.99 / $309.99, 4TB $699.99. Review text calls it the launch pricing and MSRP. 4TB had no heatsink version at launch9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 2026Specifications table pricing for 8TB: $849.99 without and $899.99 with heatsink, US. Review published 16 October 202414Press articleguru3d.com/story/western-digital-releases-8tb-variant-of-wd-black-sn850x-ssd-atRead 14 October 20268TB launch coverage dated 16 July 2024: $849 without a heatsink (WDS800T2X0E) and $899 with a PS5-compatible heatsink (WDS800T2XHE). IT Home reports $849.99 and $50 more for the heatsink

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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From €539.991Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20264Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 20267Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 20269Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 202610Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-champion/2Read 14 October 202611Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 202614Press articleguru3d.com/story/western-digital-releases-8tb-variant-of-wd-black-sn850x-ssd-atRead 14 October 202615Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/3902358/western-digital-verdoppelt-kapazitaet-seiner-gaming-ssds.htmlRead 14 October 2026

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22802Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Title and text: LEGEND 960 PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 solid state drive5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form factor M.2. The 2280 length comes from the press release title and the drive name

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Form factor row reads M.2 2280-S3-M for 1TB and 2TB and M.2 2280-D5-M for 4TB and 8TB4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Form Factor reads M.2 2280 S3-M for 1TB and 2TB and M.2 2280 D5-M for 4TB and 8TB

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity 2 TB for ALEG-960-2TCS and 1 TB for ALEG-960-1TCS. ADATA gives no byte definition in these sheets6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. It says the 4TB was not available at the time of review

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20261GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Capacities 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 20261TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, backward compatible with PCIe 3.05Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, 3D NAND

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4. Footnote 11: backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 x4, 3.0 x2, 3.0 x1, 2.0 x4, 2.0 x2 and 2.0 x1

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4, the highest generation

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026x45Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCI Express interface data lanes x4

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Compliant with NVMe 1.4

1.41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Silicon Motion SM22643Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Silicon Motion SM2264 with SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: SM2264 for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Text: a Silicon Motion SM2264, eight channels, 12 nm, quad-core Arm Cortex-R8, 1600 MT/s. FPS Review names it the SMI SM2264

Sandisk in-house7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Table reads WD Proprietary. Text: updated version of the SN850 controller, still eight-channel. Maker names no controller9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 2026Controller code A101-000292-B2 on the 8TB and 20-82-20035-V2 on the original. Review says SanDisk technology, an update with a higher bus rate11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 2026Review calls it an 8-channel Gen 4 WD controller, probably an updated version of the in-house G2 controller. Part code 20-82-20035-B213Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/wd_black-sn850x-gen4-8tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of the 8TB calls it a SanDisk in-house Gen 4 8-channel SSD controller

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R) with thirty-two 64Gb dies in four packages

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026NAND row reads SANDISK TLC 3D NAND. The datasheet names the flash only as SANDISK BiCS TLC 3D NAND, with no generation

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R)6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 176-Layer Micron TLC for all capacities. FPS Review writes ADATA branded (Micron B47R) 176-layer 3D TLC and PCPer writes Micron B47R 176-layer 3D TLC

Sandisk BiCS5 TLC7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Table reads 112-Layer BiCS5 TLC for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Sandisk's datasheet names only BiCS TLC9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 20268TB table row reads Kioxia 162-Layer TLC (BiCS6), with 112-layer BiCS5 on 1TB to 4TB. Decoded from the flash marking. The review says BiCS6 may reach the smaller capacities later

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1766Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers

1127Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026112 layers, BiCS5, for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 2026162 layers for the 8TB

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: DDR4 for all capacities. The 2TB sample has Samsung K4A8G165WC-BCTD DDR4

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026DRAM cache row reads Yes. The datasheet gives no size4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026DRAM Cache: Yes

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the DRAM package is 1GB and the 2TB has two of them, 2GB in total. The 1TB DRAM size is not stated, so the 1TB row has none

2GB7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 20262TB sample: DRAM module D9XPG, a 16Gb DDR4 module from Micron with 16-bit width, 2GB of memory. Other capacities not stated11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 20262TB sample has a 2GB DDR4 cache chip

Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Double-sided6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: one DRAM and two NAND packages per side on the 2TB sample, so double-sided. FPS Review says the 1TB sample is also double-sided with flash on both sides8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The 1TB sample is double-sided with flash on both sides

Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Module code in the form factor row: S means single-sided and D means double-sided. 1TB and 2TB are 2280-S3-M, 4TB and 8TB are 2280-D5-M4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026S3-M for 1TB and 2TB, D5-M for 4TB and 8TB7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Review calls the drive single-sided (2TB bare sample) and says 1Tb dies were needed to keep the 4TB single-sided. Sandisk's module code reads D5-M (double-sided) for 4TB, which is stored9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-championRead 14 October 2026Review says the 8TB and the 4TB are both double-sided

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,400MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Sequential read and write speeds of 7,400/6,800 MB per second, the 2TB figures. The release gives no test tool or host, and says the 1TB write is lower elsewhere. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: read speed 7400 MB/s. The ADATA data behind the sheet gives no test tool or host. Base value is the 2TB model

7,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to 7,300 MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and 7,200 MB/s for 8TB. Sequential read 1MB at queue depth 8, 1 thread. Internal testing, host not named

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,800MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as read speed. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: write speed 6800 MB/s. The 1TB sheet says 6000 MB/s

6,600MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to 6,300 MB/s (1TB) and 6,600 MB/s (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 8, 1 thread. Internal testing, so inside the fast write cache

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

750,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20264K random read/write of up to 750K/630K IOPS, the 2TB figures. The release gives no queue depth or threads. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random read 4KB 750000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 730000. Queue depth is not given

1,200,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Random read 4KB up to 800K (1TB) and 1.2M (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads. 1.2M is 1200000

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

630,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as random read. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random write 4KB 630000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 610000

1,100,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Random write 4KB up to 1.1M (1TB, 2TB, 4TB) and 1.2M (8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,560TB3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Adata claims an endurance rating of 1,560 terabytes written, the 2TB figure. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: TBW rating 1560. The 1TB sheet says 780

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB), 4,800 TB (8TB). JEDEC client workload JESD219. Warranty is 5 years or the TBW limit, whichever comes first

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026News of 2022-08-02 on the ADATA announcement: endurance of 1,560 TBW and an MTBF of 2 million hours with a 5-year warranty. The maker's MTBF is the same for all capacities in Icecat's 1TB and 2TB sheets4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean time between failures 2,000,000 h

1,750,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTTF up to 1.75M hours, Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. Stored as 1750000

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature range 0 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max85°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 202632 to 185 F (0 to 85 C), as reported by the drive. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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7.5W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Average Power Read: 7.2 W (1TB), 7.5 W (2TB), 8 W (4TB), 6.7 W (8TB). Footnote 3: IOMeter 1.1.0 during a burst sequential read, moving average over 10 seconds

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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7W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Average Power Write: 6.2 W (1TB), 7 W (2TB), 7.2 W (4TB), 8 W (8TB). Same method as read

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Sleep (PS4) 5 mW on every capacity

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

7,120MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, page 2 of the review, published 2023-03-15. Test bench: Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula, 2x16GB DDR5-5600, Windows 11 Pro, drive tested as a secondary device. Each SSD is prefilled to 50% capacity. Active cooling for all SSDs unless noted. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8 is 7,120 MBps, read from chart. The test size is not stated. KitGuru did not review the drive

7,377MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 20262TB with heatsink sample (WDS200T2XHE), CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile (NVMe settings), SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7377.06 MB/s. AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge Wifi, drive wiped with HDDerase v4, 1GiB test size, 5 runs. The result goes in the heatsink 2TB row, which is the tested drive, and in the base as the 2TB result

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

6,596MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark peak sequential write 1MB QD8 is 6,596 MBps, read from chart

6,688MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 6687.54 MB/s, same run. The review text quotes 6,696 MB/s with the 0 fill profile, which is not stored

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

87.08MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random read 4KB QD1 is 21,259 IOPS, read from chart. Converted as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 to 87.08 MB/s

86.74MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 86.74 MB/s, same default run, read from the CrystalDiskMark screenshot and confirmed in the review text

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

300.51MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random write 4KB QD1 is 73,366 IOPS, read from chart. Converted to 300.51 MB/s

267.88MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/wd-black-sn850x-with-heatsink-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 267.88 MB/s, same run

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

200GB7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32, 15 minutes. Text: the 2TB writes in pSLC mode for just over 30 seconds at just under 6.5 GBps, demonstrating a cache of almost 200GB. Stored as 200

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

3,590MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Same test. Text: the TLC mode is 3.59 GBps, stored as 3590. The 1.28 GBps folding state that follows is not stored

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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3,962points12Reviewstoragereview.com/review/sandisk-wd_black-sn8100-review-elite-performance-in-a-gen5-ssdRead 14 October 2026WD SN850X 2TB overall score 3,962 in the 3DMark Storage table of the SN8100 review dated 13 May 2025. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero, G.Skill DDR5-6000, RTX 4090, Windows 11 Pro. The review does not say if the sample had a heatsink, so it is placed in the bare 2TB row

Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

80°C7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Text: the 2TB idled at 34 C and after 1TB of consistent writes hit up to 80 C but did not quite throttle. Ambient is typically 24 C, the load is sustained writes at full speed, and the page names a sensor and an infrared thermometer without saying which gave 80 C. The review says the included heatspreader keeps the drive from throttling, so the drive was most likely tested with it fitted

85°C8Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-black/3Read 14 October 20262TB, bare drive, tested without a heatsink or extra airflow. Writing the entire cache (15-minute Iometer sequential write) got the S.M.A.R.T. reported temperature into a throttling range between 78 and 85 C, so the top of the range is stored. Idle was 48 C. Intel Core i9-11900K, ASRock Z590 Taichi, Windows 10 Pro, drive prefilled to 50% and tested as a secondary device10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-champion/2Read 14 October 20268TB, bare non-heatsink drive: maximum 68 C on the primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling unless noted. Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, Windows 11 Pro, drive prefilled to 50%, tested as a secondary drive. Stored in the 8TB row

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

682mW7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Quarch power module, idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled is 682 mW, read from chart

1,124mW8Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-black/3Read 14 October 20262TB, bare. Quarch HD Programmable Power Module, idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled: 1,124 mW with Game Mode off and 1,052 mW with Game Mode on. Game Mode off is stored. Value printed on the chart. The review also says the cache is almost 600 GB and the post-cache speed is below 2,000 MB/s on a chart, which are not stored as exact numbers10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-champion/2Read 14 October 20268TB, Quarch idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled: 1,085 mW, printed on the chart. Stored in the 8TB row

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

With heatsink6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the drive comes with an installable heatsink or heatspreader that is easy to apply. FPS Review says it is in the box and not fitted. The separate LEGEND 960 MAX has a larger heatsink and is not this product. Stored as with_heatsink as for other drives with a heatsink in the box

Without heatsink, With heatsink1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026This datasheet covers the bare drives. Heatsink versions have their own datasheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet title reads SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850X with Heatsink3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026All capacities have an optional heatsink version

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Yes3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Dashboard text: customize your RGB lighting (heatsink versions only). The Optimus datasheets do not mention RGB7Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-review-back-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Optional heatsink with RGB for the 1TB and 2TB models

Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026LDPC and AES 256-bit encryption. Icecat's sheet lists hardware encryption with 256-bit AES

TCG Opal 2.01Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Security row reads TCG OPAL 2.01. Footnote: requires motherboard BIOS or third-party software to enable

Software

ADATA SSD ToolBox6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: ADATA provides a download for its SSD Toolbox software package. PCPer names it the ADATA SSD ToolBox

SanDisk Dashboard1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Featured software row reads SANDISK Dashboard (Windows only) and Acronis True Image for SANDISK software

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS52Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms, desktop and notebook PCs, and works with PS5 consoles as expanded storage. The release names no operating system, so pc is stored. Tom's Hardware's news says the maximum read falls to 6,400 MBps in a PS5. The PS5 needs a heatsink and the drive has one in the box

Windows, PS52Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026The heatsink text reads compatible with PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles. The PS5 line is for the heatsink models only, the bare drive is listed for Windows3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026System compatibility row reads Windows 10+ and PlayStation 5 (heatsink model only)4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Compatibility reads Windows 10+, PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and M.2 2280 port. The heatsink text reads compatible with PS5 and PS5 Pro

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height3.13mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Width 22 mm, depth 80 mm, height 3.13 mm. The cooling type row reads heatsink. FPS Review prints ADATA's size as 80 x 22 x 3.13 mm with the heatsink and 80 x 22 x 2.15 mm without. The drive is stored with its heatsink since one is in the box8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 1TB ALEG-960-1TCS, 2022-10-04: the size is 80x22x3.13mm with the heatsink and 80x22x2.15mm without

Length80Width22Height2.38mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Bare drive, length 80 mm and width 22 mm for all capacities. Height 2.38 mm for 1TB and 2TB, 3.88 mm for 4TB and 8TB. Footnote 8: length and width vary by +/-0.15 mm. Base is the 2TB bare drive2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models, rounded: 80 x 23 x 8.90 mm for 1TB and 2TB, 80 x 24 x 10.31 mm for 4TB and 8TB. The WD_BLACK SN850X datasheet gives 23.40 and 24.46 mm widths, which are stored3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models: 80 +/-0.20 x 23.40 +/-0.40 x 8.90 +/-0.40 mm for 1TB and 2TB, 80 +/-0.20 x 24.46 +/-0.48 x 10.31 +/-0.50 mm for 4TB and 8TB. Bare drives 80 x 22 x 2.38 mm (1TB, 2TB) and 3.88 mm (4TB, 8TB)

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

11g(0.4 oz)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 11 g. FPS Review prints 11 g with the heatsink and 8 g without8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026It weighs 11g with the heatsink and 8g without

7.5g(0.3 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20267.5 g for 1TB and 2TB and 8.6 g for 4TB and 8TB. Footnote 8: weight varies by +/-1 g2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-heatsink-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 202624 g for 1TB and 2TB and 30.4 g for 4TB and 8TB, heatsink models3Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models 24 g +/-3 g (1TB, 2TB) and 30.4 g +/-3 g (4TB, 8TB). Bare 7.5 g +/-1 g and 8.6 g +/-1 g

In the box

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In the box

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SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850X NVMe SSD4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026In The Box reads SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850X NVMe SSD, the same on every SKU

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.adata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-9601Maker product pageadata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-960Read 15 October 2026ADATA's LEGEND 960 product page. adata.com answered 403 to every request in all regional versions tried, so no value was read from it and no data sheet was opened. The maker's figures come from the launch press release and from spec sheets that copy ADATA's data

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssd4Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Optimus datasheet, product page link named SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850X data sheet

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Backed by a 5-year warranty. No market is named

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850x-internal-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20265 years or the maximum endurance (TBW) limit, whichever occurs first. The datasheet is global and names no market

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