Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe
A · Top-tier PCIe 3.0 x8 Add-in Card 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
The Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe is a top-tier PCIe 3.0 x8 drive, with a DRAM cache, offered in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB.
Specifications
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8
Form factorAdd-in Card
ControllerSANDISK 20-82-00705 (WD Custom Controller) + Marvell 88NR2241 RAID-0 (Intelligent NVMe Switch)
NANDTLC · 96L
CacheDRAM
Max sequential6500 / 4100 MB/s
Warranty5 years
Released2020
Capacities & endurance
| Capacity | Read MB/s | Write MB/s | TBW | DWPD | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB | 6500 | 4100 | — | — | 5 |
| 2TB | 6500 | 4100 | — | — | 5 |
| 4TB | 6500 | 4100 | — | — | 5 |
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Ratings and tier are from the community SSD database (Gabriel Ferraz / borecraft). Independent testing and open reliability data are being layered in.