SANDISK 2TB Optimus GX PRO 8100

Written analysis

SANDISK 2TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 at a glance

The SANDISK 2TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 is a 2000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. The controller is (SMI) 2508. Flash type is TLC 218-layer. Cache is listed as LPDDR4X-4266.

Rated sequential throughput is 14900 MB/s read and 14000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 2300K read IOPS and 2400K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 95.5.

Best fit: High-throughput desktop and workstation storage where the platform can use this interface generation.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 1200 TBW, or approximately 600 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

At $550, the drive costs $275.00 per TB. Performance / price is 26.0 and capacity value is 52.1. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.