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Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P PS5 SSD Hits 7,300 MB/s, 8TB for $2,960

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Sandisk launches the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 with speeds up to 7,300 MB/s, capacities up to 8TB, and prices starting at $380. The 8TB model stores 200 games.

Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 with integrated heatsink
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Sandisk is bringing a new line of officially licensed NVMe SSDs to the and PS5 Pro. The Optimus GX PRO 850P comes with an integrated heatsink and the PlayStation logo. It promises read speeds up to 7,300 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,600 MB/s, which Sandisk claims is faster than the internal PS5 storage.

Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 with integrated heatsink
Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5

Officially licensed SSD with integrated heatsink

The drive uses the NVMe interface and fits the PS5's expansion slot. Sandisk offers capacities of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB. The 8TB model can store up to 200 games, based on an average install size of 36GB.

Spec comparison

Spec Optimus GX PRO 850P
Read Speed 7,300 MB/s
Write Speed 6,600 MB/s
Random Read IOPS 1.2 million
Random Write IOPS 1.2 million
Warranty 5-year limited

Pricing starts at 379.99 USD for the 1TB version. The 2TB model costs 759.99 USD, and the 4TB version is 1,499.99 USD. The 8TB model is priced at 2,959.99 USD, down from 3,699.99 USD. All prices are launch discounts.

Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P SSD packaging showing PlayStation logo
Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P SSD packaging

Sandisk backs the Optimus GX PRO 850P with a 5-year limited warranty. The SSD also delivers up to 1.2 million random read and write IOPS. We looked at Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis Launches earlier while tracking Sandisk launches.

Source: TweakTown

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