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The Sandisk NAS 800 is a new SSD designed primarily for Network Attached Storage appliances, though it can also serve high-end desktops and workstations. It uses the same specialized Optimus GX Pro 8100 controller found in top-tier consumer drives like the WD Black SN8100, but includes specific optimizations for server use. The drive comes in four capacities: 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB. Prices range from $387.99 to $2,749.99, which is roughly 45% to 65% more than the WD Black SN8100’s current street prices.

Performance metrics are excellent across all models, with sequential read speeds of 14,900 MB/s and write speeds up to 13,200 MB/s. Random read/write IOPS reach 2,300K and 2,100K respectively. The standout feature is endurance; the largest 7.68TB model supports 14,000TB of data writes over its five-year warranty. This provides about one drive write per day, significantly higher than typical consumer drives. The hardware includes a Silicon Motion SM2508 controller, 2GB of LPDDR4 DRAM, and Sandisk’s 218-layer BiCS8 TLC flash memory.

The drive supports TCG Opal self-encryption for data at rest and runs on a standard five-year warranty. Power consumption averages around 6.5W to 7.52W depending on the model, with a maximum state of 9.50W. While it does not perform quite as fast as the Black SN8100 due to NAS optimizations, it remains in the same performance ballpark as other top Gen 4 and Gen 5 drives like the WD T710 and Samsung 9100 Pro.