SANDISK Optimus 5100 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 price drops to $319.25

A $80.74 discount that's hard to ignore.

SANDISK Optimus 5100 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 drops to $319.25 - save $80.74. This 20% cut brings the 2TB drive below every price it has carried on record, which makes it the cheapest we have tracked for the PCIe 4.0 model.

If you have been waiting to fill out a build or upgrade a laptop's storage. This is the moment the numbers line up.

THE DEAL

SANDISK Optimus 5100 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0

$319.25 (was $399.99) - Save $80.74 (20% off)

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Get This Price

For just $319.25, down from its list price of $399.99, this sits below the $329.64 price that used to be the lowest on record for the drive. It also undercuts the $349.15 average of the last 30 days by a clear margin, so you are paying less today than most buyers have during the past month.

What You're Getting

The SANDISK Optimus 5100 is a PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 drive built for creator workloads, with read speeds up to 7,100 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,700 MB/s. Highlights:

- Launch creator applications fast with uncompromising PCIe 4.0 performance on the 2TB model.

- Make room for 4K video and high-resolution images with up to 4TB capacities on the 8th generation SANDISK BiCS QLC 3D CBA NAND.

- A power-efficient design keeps performance high while drawing less power on the go.

- Up to 1,200 TBW endurance (4TB model) built for heavy creative use.

- Keep the drive updated with the downloadable SANDISK Dashboard application.

Who This Is For

This is best for video editors, photographers, and anyone who regularly moves large project files and wants fast PCIe 4.0 throughput without paying flagship premiums. If you are on a PCIe 3.0 board, the drive still works, but you will not see the full speed benefit, so those with a current-gen platform get the most value.

The Caveat

The Optimus 5100 uses QLC NAND, which trades some write endurance for cost. Heavy sustained writes over many years are better served by a TLC drive, but for everyday creation and gaming the endurance rating here is plenty.

Final Verdict

Below its all-time low and $80.74 under list price, the 2TB Optimus 5100 is the best price on a fast PCIe 4.0 drive we have found recently. If you need the capacity now, grab it before the listing resets.