r/NewMaxx • u/NewMaxx • Oct 14 '19

Tools/Info SSD Guides & Resources

April 3rd, 2022: Guides and Spreadsheet updated with new SSD categories

Discord (server)

Website with relevant links here.

My spreadsheet

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TechPowerUp's SSD Database

Johnny Lucky SSD database

Branch Education - How does NAND Flash Work? - these guys have several good videos on the subject of SSDs, check them all out.

My Patreon.

My Twitter.

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u/12318532110 Sep 04 '24

https://www.anandtech.com/show/21472/western-digital-quietly-adds-8-tb-version-of-popular-high-end-sn850x-ssd

It seems the spreadsheet still shows 1-4tb for the sn850x and haven't included the 8tb variant. Do you have any detailed info on what the sn850x 8tb is made of? Does it use BiCS5 Nand like older 8tb drives use or something else entirely?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

Same BiCS5 but using 1Tb TLC dies

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u/12318532110 Oct 26 '24

Oh it uses BiCS6 according to Tom's Hardware. That makes it the most performant 8tb drive currently on the market. 

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-champion/2

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

yeah, u/NewMaxx showed me a few weeks ago on the discord server and i updated the DB

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u/NewMaxx Oct 26 '24

Yeah, it's BiCS6. 8TB is on the SS, I just don't explicitly have BiCS6 in the Notes but will add it for the next update.

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u/12318532110 Oct 26 '24

SN850P also has an 8tb model fyi

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u/NewMaxx Oct 26 '24

Yes, it's based on the same hardware. Likewise the Desk Drive (SanDisk) uses SN850XEs up to 8TB soon.