Western Digital WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD With 7.2GBps Read Speeds Launched in India

Western Digital has launched the WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD (solid-state drive) in India. Similar to different SSDs in the corporate’s WD Black lineup, the SN7100 mannequin is geared toward mainstream players and for tackling AI purposes and comes with assist for PCIe Gen4 interface. It is claimed to ship fast learn and write speeds for immersive visuals in video games and scale back in-game stutter. WD says its latest SSD is constructed utilizing SanDisk’s subsequent era TLC (Triple-Level Cell) 3D NAND, which offers a 35 p.c efficiency acquire over the earlier mannequin, the WD Black SN770 NVMe SSD.

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD Price in India, Availability

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD is out there in 4 storage capacities — 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. The base 500GB choice is priced at Rs. 4,899. The firm says its SSD is out there for buy through varied e-commerce platforms in addition to retail IT channels throughout the nation.

It is obtainable with a five-year guarantee, as per the corporate.

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD Specifications

The WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD arrives because the successor to the WD Black SN770 which was launched in India in 2022. As per the corporate, it affords sequential learn and write speeds of as much as 7.2GBps and 6.9GBps, respectively, for the 1TB and 2TB fashions. The SSD is claimed to be a light-weight and sturdy choice, with a D-RAM-less design. In principle, laborious drives with out the D-RAM part typically are likely to devour much less energy together with a decreased manufacturing value.

The firm claims WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD is constructed for laptops and handheld gaming gadgets, providing as much as 100% extra energy effectivity over the earlier era. It is appropriate with the most recent PCIe Gen4 x 4 interface whereas additionally being backwards appropriate with PCIe Gen3, albeit with slower learn and write speeds.

The top-end 4TB storage mannequin is able to 2,400 terabytes written (TBW), showcasing its endurance. It is claimed to show useful for gameplay streaming, capturing speedruns, or creating video games with the most recent recreation engines. On Windows-based techniques, players can obtain the WD Black dashboard to observe the SSD’s well being, efficiency, and replace its firmware. The utility additionally bundles a Game Mode which is claimed to optimise the gaming expertise.