WD Blue And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review: Fast, Affordable Solid State Storage

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Hot Hardware published a review on the WD Blue And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Fast, Affordable Solid State Storage

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WD recently updated its mainstream Blue line of solid state drives with new 64-layer 3D BiCS NAND flash memory. When we first took a look at the original WD Blue SSD, we found it to be an admirable performer with competitive pricing. This new generation of drives, however, promises better performance and features all of the firmware tweaks and optimizations WD has gleaned over the Blue SSD line's lifetime.

In addition, SanDisk branded versions of the drive are hitting the market as well. Internally the WD Blue with 3D NAND and new SanDisk Ultra 3D are virtually identical, but the drives will target different distribution channels. The WD Blue 3D is for do-it-yourselfers and is headed into the channel, while the SanDisk drives will be available in more traditional retail outlets...
 WD Blue And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review: Fast, Affordable Solid State Storage @ HotHardware