SanDisk Promises World's Fastest NVMe SSD

SanDisk has announced the release of its new WD Black NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) SSD (Solid State Drive), hyping it as the world’s fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD available.

The performance stats, if accurate in real-world scenarios, are impressive: Sequential read speeds of up to 14.9 GB/s, storage capacities of up to 4TB, and 100% greater power efficiency than its previous Gen 4.0 offering. 

SanDisk’s announcement was accidentally scooped in early May 2025 when it was listed for pre-order on Amazon.com’s German site.

Assuming the WD Black NVMe SSD performs as promised, it likely represents the outer bounds of the capabilities of PCIe 5.0-enabled drives, which are expected to be replaced by the PCIe 7.0 standard in the near future.   

The WD Black NVMe is available for purchase on SanDisk.com.

Wondering about an SSD upgrade? Not sure if outdated hardware is holding you back? Nodal can help! Contact us today.