The WD Black SN850X 2TB PS5 SSD with Heatsink is on sale today at Amazon

Amazon is taking 30% off the popular 2TB WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe solid state drive (SSD) with pre-installed heatsink, now just $139.99 shipped. The WD Black SN850X is one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market; it works equally well as extra storage for your PlayStation 5 console or as a lightning-fast boot drive for your gaming rig. This is one of the best M.2 SSDs for 2024. (The SN850P is mentioned in the summary, but the SN850X is the exact same SSD, just without the official PS5 certification.)

2TB WD Black SN850X PS5 SSD with heat sink

WD Black SN850X 2TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD with pre-installed heat sink

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The SN850X is the latest generation of WD’s flagship Black series M.2 SSDs. In terms of performance, it is considered a top-tier SSD with sustained read speeds of up to 7,300 MBps, write speeds of 6,600 MBps, random read speeds of up to 1,200K IOPS, and write speeds of 1,100 IOPS. It is faster than the previous generation SN850 thanks to newer flash chips (BiCS5 vs. BiCS4) and updated firmware.

If you plan to install this on your gaming PC, WD Game Mode 2.0 includes tools designed to tune the SSD for better performance during gaming sessions. Unless you have an unlimited budget, 2TB is the size I would recommend for a bootable SSD drive; for most people, this is enough space for your operating system and apps, and the price is still reasonable.

The SN850X also makes for an excellent SSD for your PlayStation 5 console. This is the same SSD as the officially licensed SN850P. It meets all Sony requirements, including M.2 2280 form factor, minimum speed of 5,500 MB/s and PCI-E Gen4x4 interface. Even better, this model comes equipped with a sleek aluminum heat sink that’s already pre-installed. It’s guaranteed to fit both the PS5 and PS5 Slim consoles. The SSD comes with a five-year warranty. By the time your warranty expires, you may have already switched to the PS6.

If you’re looking for more SSD storage upgrade options for your PS5 console, check out our best PS5 SSD deals of 2023. There are even cheaper options if you’re not married to a brand.

Eric Song is IGN’s commerce manager responsible for finding the best gaming and technology deals every day. When Eric isn’t looking for deals for other people at work, he spends his free time looking for deals for himself.