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WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD - M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s Read speeds, Up to 6,300 MB/s write speeds, Gaming Expansion, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive - WDS200T2X0E
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WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD - M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s Read speeds, Up to 6,300 MB/s write speeds, Gaming Expansion, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive - WDS200T2X0E

I like using fast NVMe storage for the hypervisor and primary VM datastore because it keeps the whole system snappy. The WD_BLACK SN850X is overkill for some builds, but for virtualization it gives me the responsiveness I want when I’m spinning up and testing VMs.

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Pros

  • +Very fast NVMe performance for VM and OS workloads
  • +Great choice for a primary hypervisor datastore

Cons

  • -Higher cost per TB than SATA SSDs or HDDs
  • -May need heatsink/airflow planning in a compact 2U case

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