Well, who doesn't like a great SSD deal? Amazon has a great deal for those looking to get their hands on high-capacity storage. WD_BLACK's 8TB SN850X PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD now retails for $649.99 and offers one the best set of features for gaming and professional workloads, that too under a decent budget. It's not every day you see high-capacity storage drives retailing at decent discounts, given that the targeted audience isn't that large compared to other less-storage counterparts.
WD's SN850X is a great choice for a gamer looking to load up data-intensive gaming titles without ever worrying about running out of storage space, and with the 7,200MB/s of read/write speeds you are getting onboard, the WD Black SN850X will indeed work like a charm in every kind of application, providing an optimal set of features.
In terms of other specifications, the WD Black SN850X 8 TB has random read-and-write IOPS of 1.2 million and a 4,800 TBW (Terabytes Written), which ensures that the drive performs exceptionally under stress conditions and is more durable, ultimately providing a higher value for what you are actually spending.
As the WD Black SN850X 8 TB is currently retailing at Amazon for $649.99, marking an impressive 23% discount, this actually translates into a $81.2/TB pricing, which is decent in modern times. Given that SSD discounts don't usually last long if you are in the market for catering data-intensive workloads, the WD Black SN850X 8 TB might be a great choice, and since we are in the 'deal frenzy' season, we can expect similar discounts moving into the future.