The SanDisk NAS 800 is a new SSD series designed for NAS appliances, small-business servers, and workstations. It is based on the Optimus GX Pro 8100 architecture and utilizes the Silicon Motion SM2508 eight-channel PCIe 5.0 controller.
The drive is available in capacities of 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB. It features 218-layer BiCS8 TLC flash and 2GB of LPDDR4 DRAM. The 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB models are single-sided, while the 7.68TB version is double-sided.
Performance reaches up to 14,900 MB/s for sequential reads and 13,200 MB/s for sequential writes, with random read and write IOPS up to 2,300K and 2,100K respectively. The drive supports TCG Opal self-encryption and comes with a five-year warranty.
The NAS 800 is rated for up to 14PBW of write endurance at its maximum capacity. Pricing starts at $387.99 for the 960GB model, with the 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB versions priced at $699.99, $1,374.99, and $2,749.99 respectively.
Users can manage the drive via the SanDisk Dashboard software, which provides SMART and health monitoring, firmware updates, and feature configuration. The company also provides an OEM version of Acronis True Image for data backup and cloning.
