On our second day at Computex 2018, we visited the WD Black NVMe SSD showcase, where Western Digital showed off how they achieved a phenomenal 19 GB/s throughput with this SSD! They also showcased a number of interesting gaming PCs powered by the WD Black NVMe SSD. Let’s take a look!
WD Black NVMe SSD Showcase @ Computex 2018
Western Digital’s Andrew Vo took us on a tour of the WD Black NVMe SSD showcase. He points out that the Western Digital Black NVMe SSD (Price Check) is their first 3D NAND product in the NVMe form factor, delivering 6X the performance of SATA drives.
Here are the WD Black NVMe SSD’s specifications :
| Specifications | 1 TB WD Black NVMe SSD | 500 GB WD Black NVMe SSD | 250 GB WD Black NVMe SSD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | WDS100T2X0C | WDS500G2X0C | WDS250G2X0C |
| Storage Capacity | 1000 GB | 500 GB | 250 GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe x4 Gen3 - up to 8 Gb/s | PCIe x4 Gen3 - up to 8 Gb/s | PCIe x4 Gen3 - up to 8 Gb/s |
| Sequential Read Speed | 3,400 MB/s | 3,400 MB/s | 3,000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write Speed | 2,800 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s | 1,600 MB/s |
| Random Read Speed | 2,000 MB/s | 1,640 MB/s | 880 MB/s |
| Random Write Speed | 1,600 MB/s | 1,320 MB/s | 680 MB/s |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 300 TBW | 200 TBW |
| Reliability (MTTF) | 1.75 million hours | 1.75 million hours | 1.75 million hours |
| Power Consumption (Active) | 140 W | 110 W | 110 W |
| Power Consumption (Sleep) | 100 mW | 70 mW | 70 mW |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 70 °C 32 °F to 158 °F | 0 °C to 70 °C 32 °F to 158 °F | 0 °C to 70 °C 32 °F to 158 °F |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -55 °C to 85 °C -67 °F to 185 °F | -55 °C to 85 °C -67 °F to 185 °F | -55 °C to 85 °C -67 °F to 185 °F |
| Shock | 1,500 G @ 0.5 ms half sine | 1,500 G @ 0.5 ms half sine | 1,500 G @ 0.5 ms half sine |
| Dimensions | 22 mm wide 80 mm long 2.38 mm thick | 22 mm wide 80 mm long 2.38 mm thick | 22 mm wide 80 mm long 2.38 mm thick |
| Weight | 7.5 g | 7.5 g | 7.5 g |
| Limited Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
And here are some purchase links for these Western Digital SSDs :
- 1 TB Western Digital Black NVMe SSD : $399.99
- 500 GB Western Digital Black NVMe SSD : $199.99
- 250 GB Western Digital Black NVMe SSD : $79.99
WD Black NVMe SSD Hits 19 GB/s!
Andrew also showed us how they hit a throughput of 19 GB/s with the Western Digital Black NVMe SSDs (Price Check)!
The secret? Use eight 1 TB WD Black NVMe SSDs (Price Check) in a RAID array! Each of those Western Digital SSDs is capable of a peak transfer rate of 2.8 GB/s (write) to 3.4 GB/s (read), so eight of them would have a theoretical throughput limit of 22.4 to 27.2 GB/s!
For more details, read our article – How To Create An 8TB SSD As Fast As DDR4 Memory!
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The WD Gaming PCs @ Computex 2018
Western Digital also showed off several gaming PCs at their showcase. These were set-up for the explicit purpose of letting people try out and see how fast these gaming PCs ran with the WD Black NVMe SSD,
InWin WINBOT Gaming PC
This magnificent gaming PC is built using the InWin WINBOT chassis – an aluminium and plexiglass marvel that supports the largest E-ATX motherboards, and up to four SATA drives. It is available in three colour options – Black + Red, Black + Green and White + Blue.
iBuyPower Snowblind Gaming PC
The iBuyPower Snowblind gaming PC looks like a perfectly ordinary gaming PC, until you notice the transparent LCD display on its side! This large 1280 x 1024 transparent LCD display lets you display anything you want – your favourite photos or video clips – while still letting you see your PC components through it!
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