Amazon.com: WD_Black 500GB SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, 3D NAND - WDS500G1X0E: Computers & Accessories

I joined the PS5 Beta program and wanted to extend the m.2 SSD Storage in the console. I took the risk of trying this drive after reading their measurements and speed specifications and this drive seemed to match them all. I went with 500GB just due to price/risk. I think it's safe to go ahead and try the 1TB version if you're serious. I'm glad WD comes through again with a solid product for gamers.

I bought the 2 TB WD SN 850 for my PS5 as soon as I got the beta SSD update from Sony. Came in today, installed and this is a game changer as games loads even faster than the stock internal SSD that came in the console. The drive is pricey but I am fine investing in my console for years of enjoyment. I highly recommend any of the different sizes for PS5 gamers.

I purchased both the WD SN850 2TB and Samsung 980 Pro 1TB. Plan was to install W10 on the Samsung and games on the WD (until it filled up). Good or bad, installed the Samsung in the m.2 slot closest to the CPU and the WD in the further away slot. Didn’t know at the time this would make a difference. Results are Samsung has read speeds around 7000 and the WD has speeds around 6000. Bottom line, which m.2 slot one puts the drive in is important. Do I switch...haven’t decided. If I do, my Samsung will just get lower speeds. However both have great performance so will leave as is for now. Boot time is quick. Resume from sleep is 4-5 seconds. Games load pretty fast. Satisfied all around.

WD Black SN850 500 GB... Well, i spent more $ to get this fast SSD. Its the same as the others just more expensive. I ran this on a new 11th gen intel 11400 cpu with a new Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Elite m/b Corsair 3200 ram, with all the drivers in win10. Temp was 102F to start and went as high as 127F after the 6th run, has m/b heatshield. Updated firmware Ver. 613000WD with WD dash and game mode on. Buy a 1TB SSD that is just as fast as this for the same $. Sorry WD.Edit - I take back what a I said earlier, My system fly's now. Everything from gaming to audio ripping seems to work like it's already loaded in RAM not from a HDD. USB 3.0 seem so fast that I have to check and make sure I hit the button. I've uploaded a new pic from 4-20. It's getting faster as i go on. I was so looking at the 7.000-5.000 mark that I didn't realize how fast this thing is. So, yes sorry WD, for my so-so review earlier and I take it all back except the ! gig part. I should have bought the 1 gig WD instead of the 500. But, I'll buy another one later. I'll update if something else happens with it. :) The newest speed test is the last one (which is speeding up) also my boot up time is about 5-7 sec after Bios screen.

Getting similar numbers to TweakTown's review. Great for gaming, programming, and content creation. It's noticeably faster than the HP EX950 I just replaced, which was already pretty dang fast.

I originally bought a WD 2tb NVME to use as my main OS, but it would not migrate/clone properly even with their own software. I downloaded a 3rd party migration/cloning software and that didnt work either. I tried nearly everything I could for 1.5 days! I even tried backing up/restoring manually and then repairing. Nothing worked. It was a complete waste of time. I didnt even learn anything in the process other than learning that I should go with a company that has a readily available comprehensive solution that doesn't needlessly waste your valuable time. 1.5 days down the drain.So I ended up migrating my Samsung 1tb NVME to a new Samsung 2tb NVME and it couldnt have been any easier. < 15 minutes, very quick! I previously, migrated from a corsair SSD to Samsung 1tb NVME (when i couldnt get another SSD to migrate properly), and that was flawless as well. Why didnt I initially go with the Samsung 2tb instead of WD? Press had positive news about it. I am not a fanboy so I like to try different solutions. That was a mistake. What's apparent to me after this experience is that Samsung is better than all their competitors at providing a comprehensive package of the best hardware and software. The experience is FLAWLESS. I havent had any issues with any of their storage solutions to date.Why did I bother writing this review? Because I wasted 1.5 days. Something has to come out of it. Maybe itll help someone or maybe WD will get their act together and work on their cloning/migration software because the hardware seems to be fantastic.Disclosure, I bought and paid for everything myself and I still own HDs/SSDs/MicroSds by WD (only old HDs), Sandisk (microsds, ssds), Seagate (HD), Samsung (SSDs, Micro SDs and NVMEs).

Got this drive installed and Windows installed and I am now getting close to the speed specs after having to change a couple things. Please read my tips, it may help you and save some frustration and even maybe save you from returning it. To get that max speeds this needs to be installed in a PCIe 4.0 compatible motherboard with a PCIe 4.0 compatible CPU. I am using this in an Asus X570 Tuf Gaming Plus with a Ryzen 3900X. This also needs to be installed in the M.2 slot closest to the CPU which has a direct connection to the CPU, I initially had it in the bottom slot below the PCIe slots and that one is connected to the chipset which is slower, I was getting like half the write speeds at first until I switched it. You also need to download and install the WD SSD Dashboard so you can enable the Gaming Mode, otherwise again, speeds won't be as fast. After those couple things, I am now getting close to advertised speeds and I am happy. I will update my review if anything changes down the road.