{"id":116581,"date":"2020-12-16T19:22:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=116581"},"modified":"2020-12-16T19:23:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:23:11","slug":"wd_black-sn850-blazing-fast-ssd-built-for-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gaming\/wd_black-sn850-blazing-fast-ssd-built-for-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"WD_Black SN850 &#8211; Blazing fast SSD built for gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Western Digital\u00a0has expanded a series of solid state drives\u00a0WD_Black\u00a0, intended primarily for gaming systems.\u00a0The head of the line is the\u00a0WD_Black SN850 SSD\u00a0, which uses a high-speed\u00a0PCIe 4.0\u00a0interface\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/84e0e975ed7ece17118552bf74c4ea28.jpg\" alt=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SN850\u00a0is the first\u00a0WD_Black\u00a0series\u00a0SSD\u00a0with\u00a0PCIe 4.0\u00a0interface\u00a0.\u00a0The device is made in the\u00a0M.2\u00a0form factor\u00a0and uses four\u00a0PCIe 4.0\u00a0lanes\u00a0for connection\u00a0.\u00a0As a result, the speed of reading information reaches 7000 MB \/ sec, and the speed of writing &#8211; 5 300 MB \/ sec.\u00a0The device is based on the proprietary\u00a0WD_Black G2\u00a0controller\u00a0, which is optimized for use in the most difficult games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4d5c492ee056e21ba54ddfac49786a59.jpg\" alt=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to information from the manufacturer, the\u00a0WD_Black SN850 SSD\u00a0reduces the loading time of games and works with files much faster than its predecessor, not only due to the use of a new\u00a0PCIe\u00a0interface\u00a0, but also due to the use of new caching technology.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/10b2ae3038b7dd9ea1481aedeadd3811.jpg\" alt=\"WD_Black SN850 - SSD for gaming battles\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Three variants of the\u00a0<b>WD_Black SN850 SSD are offered<\/b>\u00a0, differing in volume &#8211;\u00a0<b>500 GB<\/b>\u00a0,\u00a0<b>1\u00a0<\/b><b>TB<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>2 TB<\/b>\u00a0.\u00a0First, models without a radiator will be available for sale starting at $\u00a0<b>150<\/b>\u00a0.\u00a0In 2021, it will be possible to buy variants with a cooling radiator and with RGB lighting.\u00a0The price is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--116581 \"        data-post-id=\"116581\">        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