Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you’re building a high-end gaming rig, upgrading your PlayStation 5, or just want lightning-fast storage that’ll last for years, the SN850 delivers in every way. It’s reliable, ridiculously fast, and worth every penny.

offers impressive speed and compact size, making it ideal for modern laptops, gaming PCs, and small-form-factor builds. Its slim design allows for easy installation without the need for bulky cables, and performance is significantly faster compared to traditional 2.5-inch SATA SSDs—especially if it’s NVMe-based. File transfers, boot times, and application loading are nearly instant, which greatly enhances overall system responsiveness.

Installed it in the PCIe 4 slot. Using it for a gaming drive, so far have installed 3 games on it; the latest Witcher 3 update, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Skyrim SE modded up. All three feel much faster loading and saving, I haven't noticed any lag or stuttering in game when moving through the open worlds. In some simple benchmarking I saw the advertised 7300 MB/s speeds. Great drive.

10/10 wiuld recommend purchasing if youre looking ti increase storage and speed. Easy to install and improved performance of my computer as expected!

I needed more storage for games on my system and the WD Black was getting consistent good reviews. Installation was simple and migration of my files was fast. I had been looking at a Samsung, but I saw a lot of reviews where the module failed around 14-18 months, many of those it was a secondary drive (not the primary boot drive). I have owned Western Digital drives of all flavors for decades and have always had excellent performance from them. And so far, this Black is making me very happy!

Excellent speed, capacity, reliability, from a reputable brand. Very high value.

recently upgraded my computer with the WD 2TB SSD and am thoroughly impressed. This drive has significantly improved my system's performance with its lightning-fast speeds. Data transfer is a breeze, and I've noticed a considerable reduction in boot and loading times for applications and games. The 2TB capacity is more than enough for my needs, allowing me to store a vast array of large files, media, and software without worrying about space constraints. The build quality is excellent, and the drive operates silently and efficiently, with no overheating issues whatsoever. What truly sets this SSD apart is its reliability. I've had my share of experiences with other drives failing, but the WD SSD has been rock solid. The peace of mind, knowing my data is secure and the drive is dependable, is invaluable. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase. The WD 2TB SSD offers a perfect blend of speed, capacity, and reliability, making it an ideal choice for both casual users and professionals alike. highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their storage solution. Five stars without a doubt!

When people say. "This is one of the best NVMe's on the market", they're speaking the truth. Speeds are quick, it's reliable, and lots of space. Can't ask for more.

The hard drive was easy to install and now my pc boots up in under a minute. I’ve never had this kind of speed before. Would recommend!

It was easy to put into my pc and started working instantly. No issues at all

I caught this SSD on sale during the BestBuy Black Friday deals that were run before Black Friday. This was WELL worth the price. I was replacing a stock Samsung brand 500GB SSD drive inside an Alienware 17 R5 gaming laptop. Unfortunately, I finally filled the drive up, and it was time to upgrade. The installation was easy, but I would suggest performing a fresh Windows install instead of using the Acronis Cloning software. I'm a techy and have used Acronis since my college years. The older versions were great back in the Windows XP days, but these newer ones have always been a hit or miss for me. I encountered the problem of making the new SSD unseeable using the cloning software. The clone failed and after that it seemed to be chalked and couldn't be seen by my device. For some reason, it just bugged out, and I had to go a circumvented route and format with GParted. Note, although I was also running Windows 11 for this install on the OEM SSD, my device isn't technically "rated" for Windows 11. I'm a Windows Insider Previewer so I tend to preview versions before they're released for consumer consumption. And though my device didn't meet Windows 11's cutoff according to Dell, 11 runs on it fine. I will eventually upgrade to a new machine but for now I'm trying to keep this device running till that time. I went the route of installing Windows 10 and then upgrading to the Win 11 Developer version using my serial key. So far this thing has been screaming and I notice a difference in load times as well as heat production. I hear my fans having to spin up far less for cooling than with the previous SSD.

Everything you’d expect from a modern nvme. Easy installation, fast speeds, great price

Fast data transfer, with minimal heat transfer, easy to install.

If you are coming from a Gen3 NVME, this is ABSOLUTELY worth the upgrade. I wanted to start with that because it's what held me up for so long -- Gen3 is FAST, and I just spent the money a year or two back... Gen4 can't be THAT much faster. Except it really, actually, is. Nice boost overall in snappiness with Windows 11, didn't have much lag before but now there is definitely none. Load times for games is noticeably faster, maybe 20-30% perceptually. The other thing that I worried about was copying my existing drive over seamlessly. I used MiniTool Partition Wizard (I have a paid version) and was able to copy my Windows 11 drive to the new drive using a NVME USB-C adapter. Total time was about an hour to copy 500Gb. Turned off computer, swapped drives, turned it back on, boom. As if nothing had changed except everything is faster. This was one of the upgrades I wish I had made a year sooner

Simply put, I love these drives. I have four of the Western Digital Black SN850X drives in two different laptops and have yet to have a single issue with any of them. They are some of the fastest drives you can in the PCIe Gen 4 interface and so far, have been ultra reliable. Updating the firmware is extremely easy using the Dashboard app. I purchased Samsung 990 Pro only to find out it had a firmware issue causing the health of the drive to fail rapidly. I purchased my fourth WD Black SN850X to replace it. I'm only going for the WD Black drives from now on. You will not be disappointed if you purchase this.

My last ssd failed me so i bought this one its pretty good for the price honestly super easy to install and it loads my games etc. pretty fast so i have no complaints as it hasnt failed me yet so lets hope that doesnt happen.

Fastest SSD I have ever used, exceptional performance and build quality.

Good drive, reliable, fast, what else do you need?

Excellent speeds and plenty of storage. Super easy to install!

Super easy to install no complaints works like a champ