Sandisk Released NAS 600 and NAS 800 SSD Series
The new storage lines target network-attached storage with options spanning legacy SATA interfaces to PCIe 5.0 speeds.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Computers
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Sandisk has released the NAS 600 and NAS 800 SSD series for network-attached storage applications. The product launch introduces hardware ranging from 2.5-inch SATA drives to high-performance M.2 2280 NVMe units.
Why it matters
The NAS 800 series aims to address the throughput demands of modern network-attached storage systems by leveraging the PCIe 5.0 interface. This launch provides tiered hardware choices for users balancing legacy system compatibility against high-speed data transfer requirements.
The NAS 800 series hits peak sequential read speeds of 14,900 MB/s and write speeds of 13,200 MB/s for the 1.92 TB model. In contrast, the NAS 600 series is limited to 560 MB/s via its SATA interface, though it features a Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) of up to 2.25 million hours.
The players
Sandisk
A subsidiary of Western Digital that manufactures flash memory storage products for consumer and enterprise markets.
The details
The NAS 600 utilizes a 2.5-inch SATA (Serial AT Attachment — a legacy interface standard for connecting storage devices) configuration. The NAS 800 upgrades to the M.2 2280 NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express — a protocol designed for high-speed flash memory) format with PCIe 5.0 (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express 5.0 — a high-bandwidth expansion bus) support for faster data throughput. The 7.68 TB NAS 800 model is engineered for high-endurance workloads with a rating of up to 14 PBW (Petabytes Written).
Timeline
October 12, 2026: The SSD series were officially released.
The Tech Race
The NAS 800 adoption of PCIe 5.0 standards marks a shift in network storage performance benchmarks. This release follows the broader industry move by storage vendors to integrate faster interfaces to overcome the throughput limitations of older SATA-based architectures.
Users in the United States can access the NAS 600 starting at $179.99, while the NAS 800 models start at $309.99. The series supports capacities ranging from 500 GB up to 7.68 TB, allowing for tiered storage upgrades depending on individual network needs.
The takeaway
The move to PCIe 5.0 in the NAS 800 indicates an industry push to bring ultra-high-speed storage to network-attached systems. Readers should monitor future benchmark tests to verify if these theoretical read speeds hold up under sustained, real-world multi-user workloads.
Further reading
For more background on how the latest hardware compares to existing standards, see our Computers section.
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