The SanDisk 8TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD with Heatsink is a 8TB NVMe-PCIe4 PS5-SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $2,199.99 - $275.00/TB.
U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar 8TB NM790 Internal NVMe SSD, 7000/6200 MB/s | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $180.23 | $1441.80 | Buy |
| Samsung SSD 9100 PRO w/Heatsink 8TB | NVMe-PCIe5 | Refurb | $215.63 | $1725.00 | Buy |
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8TB 850X NVMe Internal Gaming Solid State Drive with | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $256.25 | $2049.99 | Buy |
| Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 8TB | NVMe-PCIe5 | New | $305.62 | $2444.99 | Buy |
All 8TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.
Part of the SanDisk line we track.
The SanDisk 8TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD with Heatsink delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $275.00/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.
Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 8% of them (9 of 118). The cheapest we can currently buy is $109.25/TB; the middle of the market is $181.62/TB.
These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.
This NVMe-PCIe4 cartridge requires a compatible NVMe-PCIe4 tape drive. NVMe-PCIe4 drives can also read the previous LTO generation.
BaFe (Barium Ferrite) tape media has an archival life of 30+ years when stored in controlled conditions (18-26ยฐC, 20-50% humidity). Store tapes vertically and avoid magnetic fields.
Yes. LTO is an open standard. This cartridge works in any NVMe-PCIe4-compatible standalone drive or automated tape library regardless of manufacturer.