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General

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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.

M280CS2230-500-RB, M280CS2230-1TB-RB, M280CS2230-2TB-RB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Product information: PNY part numbers M280CS2230-500-RB (500GB), M280CS2230-1TB-RB (1TB) and M280CS2230-2TB-RB (2TB)

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

751492756264, 751492756271, 7514927791571Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026UPC codes in the product information: 500GB 751492756264, 1TB 751492756271, 2TB 751492779157

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.

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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

Available3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026The page sells the 2TB model with an add to cart price, so the drive is on sale. PNY files the page under Previous Generation SSD

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.

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$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 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Form Factor M.2 2280

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.

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Page text says 1 gigabyte is 1 billion bytes. Capacities 500GB, 1TB and 2TB

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 NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Interface PCIe Gen3 x4. The PCIe generation and lane count are stored from this row

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.

31Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026

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.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026

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.

1.41Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Compatibility row reads 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

3,400MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Read and Write Speeds: 500GB up to 3,300 MB/s read, 1TB up to 3,300 MB/s read, 2TB up to 3,400 MB/s read. Footnote 2: speeds vary with host, settings, OS and applications. The test host is not named. The base stores 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.

2,700MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026500GB up to 2,500 MB/s, 1TB up to 2,600 MB/s, 2TB up to 2,700 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.

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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.

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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.

1,200TB4Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/solid-state-drive-warranty-v08.22.2025.pdfRead 16 October 2026PNY Solid State Drive (SSD) Warranty, TBW Attachment I (document version v04.16.2025, file v08.22.2025), row CS2230, 5 years: 500GB 280 TBW, 1TB 560 TBW, 2TB 1,200 TBW. The base stores the 2TB model

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.

1,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Mean Time Before Failures (MTBF) 1,000,000 hours, the same in the 2023 sell sheet. The maker's product page text says 1.5 million hours. The sell sheet is stored, since it is the maker's document

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°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Operating temperature 0 C to 70 C. The storage range of -40 C 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

Without heatsink3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026Only the bare drive is listed for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The page names a thermal coated controller. No heatsink version is listed, and a thermal coating alone is not a heatsink

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.

TCG Pyrite (no encryption)3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026Features: Supports TCG Pyrite, the security software designed for personal client computing. No hardware encryption is named

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

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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), macOS, Other3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026The sell sheet says NVMe enabled PC or Mac desktop or laptop computer. The page also says desktops, laptops and handheld gaming devices with an M.2 2280 slot. PC, macOS and other are stored, and other stands for handheld gaming devices

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

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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.

Length80Width22Height4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Part Dimensions 22 x 80 x 4mm. The 2023 sell sheet adds Max and lists width, length and height as L x W x H, 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max). Length is stored as the long side2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-ssd-cs2230-sell-sheet-3.pdfRead 16 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H) 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max), a maximum

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.

6.6g(0.2 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-ssd-cs2230-sell-sheet-3.pdfRead 16 October 2026Product information lists Weight 6.6g. The 2023 sell sheet (ver. 06-20-23) is the only maker document with a weight. The 2025 sheet leaves it out

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.pny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssd3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026PNY product page for the 500GB, 1TB and 2TB drives. PNY files it under Previous Generation SSD, and it still lists a price for the 2TB

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

www.pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026PNY CS2230 sell sheet, two pages, footer ver. 11-25-25 (PDF created 2025-11-25). It is the Product Brochure link on the maker's product page

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.

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW. Whichever comes first. The TBW limits are in the warranty document3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW

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

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.