SSDs / Compare
PNY XLR8 CS3140 vs Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X
Product A: PNY
32 of 63 known
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Product B: Sandisk
48 of 63 known
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33 of 55 fields differ
- 15 different values
- 18 known for one only
- 12 the same
- 10 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 84 SSDs.
- EnduranceA: 1,400TBB: 1,200TBPNY is 200 TB higher.
Weight
0 to 150 g
All 63 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
M280CS3140-1TB-RB, M280CS3140-2TB-RB, M280CS3140-4TB-RB, M280CS3140-8TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-1TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-2TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-4TB-RB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY Part Number rows M280CS3140-1TB-RB, M280CS3140-2TB-RB and M280CS3140-4TB-RB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY CS3140 sell sheet, ver. 20-09-22, EU edition mirrored by a French reseller. Part numbers: no heatsink 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB (M280CS3140-8TB-RB). With heatsink M280CS3140HS-1TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-2TB-RB and M280CS3140HS-4TB-RB
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
751492642383, 4718006452506, 751492642390, 4718006452513, 751492648521, 4718006452520, 751492761275, 751492642406, 751492642413, 7514926485382Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC 751492642383 (1TB), 751492642390 (2TB), 751492648521 (4TB). EAN 4718006452506, 4718006452513 and 47180064525203Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC no heatsink: 751492642383, 751492642390, 751492648521 and 751492761275 (8TB). With heatsink: 751492642406 (1TB), 751492642413 (2TB) and 751492648538 (4TB). The sheet gives no EAN
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
Announced
Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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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)
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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
Markets
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Colours
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Form factor
M.2 22801Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Form Factor M.2 22802Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026
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
Capacity
1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Footnote: 1 gigabyte = 1 billion bytes3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Usable Capacities (IDEMA): 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB5Maker product pagepny.com/en-eu/cs3140-m2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026PNY EU page selector lists 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB, with SKU M280CS3140-8TB-RB. The 8TB page shows no specification table
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
Interface
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Interface
PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Interface NVMe Gen4 x42Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4. Key features text says Gen5 x4, which is a typo, since every other row says Gen4
PCIe generation
PCIe lanes
NVMe version
1.42Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026NVMe row reads NVMe 1.43Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026NVMe 1.47Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Supports NVMe 1.4
Detachable cable
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Hardware
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Controller
Phison E189Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists Phison PS5018-E18 for all capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/pny-xlr8-cs3140-1tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026Phison PS5018-E18-41, 8-channel, 12nm. Stored as Phison E1811Reviewservethehome.com/pny-cs3140-1tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review says the drive uses the PS5018 controller, which is a much higher performance controller than the CS3040's. The model name E18 is from Tom's Hardware and KitGuru
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 type
Flash memory
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 layers
DRAM cache
DRAM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026The sheet highlights DRAM Cache. It gives no size9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20261TB teardown: SK hynix H5AN8G6NCJR-VKC, 1GB of DDR4. The spec table lists DDR4 DRAM for all capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/pny-xlr8-cs3140-1tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026Cache: 1GB DDR4-2666, an SK hynix H5AN8G6NCJR-VKC chip
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 size
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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 sides
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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)
7,500MB/s1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Up to 7,500MB/s for the 4TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Up to 7,500MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote: speeds may vary with host, settings, OS and applications. PNY's launch release says PNY internal testing on an NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 host3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Max sequential read 7,500 MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and 7,000 MB/s for 8TB
Sequential write (claimed)
6,850MB/s1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Up to 6,850MB/s for the 4TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Up to 5,650MB/s for 1TB and 6,850MB/s for 2TB and 4TB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Max sequential write 5,650 MB/s for 1TB, 6,850 MB/s for 2TB and 4TB and 5,900 MB/s for 8TB
Random 4K read (claimed)
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Random 4K write (claimed)
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Endurance and reliability
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Endurance (TBW)
1,400TB6Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/solid-state-drive-warranty-v10.06.2025.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY SSD warranty v10.06.2025, TBW table under M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4: CS3140 1TB 700, 2TB 1,400 and 4TB 3,000. The 8TB is not in the table. Tom's Hardware quotes the same figures9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 700TBW, 1400TBW and 3000TBW. Tom's Hardware says it found them on PNY's Taiwanese site
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
2,000,000h1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page text says 1.6 million hours in the specification block and 2 million hours in the feature text. The sell sheets say 2,000,000 hours and are stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean Time Before Failures 2,000,000 Hours. Maker states MTBF3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 20262,000,000 Hours
Operating temperature
Min0Max70°C2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C ~ 70 C. Storage -40 C ~ 85 C is not stored3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 20260 C ~ 70 C
Power
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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Measured
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Sequential write (measured)
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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Write cache size (measured)
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Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
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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)
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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Heatsink
Without heatsink, With heatsink3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Offered with an optional extruded aluminum heatsink. Both versions are listed4Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m2-nvme-ssd-with-heatsinkRead 15 October 2026Page for the CS3140 with Heatsink: integrated extruded aluminum heatsink. Capacity selector 1TB, 2TB and 4TB7Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Two versions: a non-heatsink version and a version with a 45-gram extruded aluminum 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 lighting
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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 rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software
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Security
AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Pyrite (no encryption)1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: Supports TCG Pyrite, the security software designed for personal client computing. AES256 comes from the sell sheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Encryption row reads AES256. The sheet does not say hardware, but lists it as a property of the drive. Tom's Hardware says the drive supports 256-bit AES encryption9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table Security row reads AES256 for all capacities
Software
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Platforms
PC (no OS named), PS51Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: designed for M.2 2280 compatible desktops, laptops and handheld gaming devices. PNY's PS5 page lists the CS3140 non-heatsink drive and says a heatsink must be added, with PS5 software 21.02-04.00.00 or higher. The bare drive is the one PNY lists for PS58Maker product pagepny.com/gaming/learn-more/accelerate-your-ps5-gamingRead 15 October 2026Lists the CS3140 non-heatsink SSD for PS5, compatible with the optical and digital PS5, with PS5 software 21.02-04.00.00 or higher. The user adds a heatsink
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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Dimensions
Length80Width22Height4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Part Dimensions 22 x 80 x 4mm for the drive without heatsink. Stored as L x W x H. The EU sheet calls 4 mm a maximum3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H): no heatsink 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max), with heatsink 22.8 x 80.4 x 20.5 mm
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)
Weight
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
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Spec sheet
www.pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3140 sell sheet, ver. 11-17-25, for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB
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
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW, whichever comes first per PNY's SSD warranty document. No registration is needed2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 20265-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY OR TBW. Warranty depends on region, see the PNY site6Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/solid-state-drive-warranty-v10.06.2025.pdfRead 15 October 2026CS3140, 5 Years, or until the TBW is reached7Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Warranty: 5 Year














