Sandisk Ultra 3D SSD review: Big TLC capacity, fast MLC performance
from PC world 09 October indexed on 09 October 2017 16:01There are still lots of PCs out there that would take on new life with a simple hard-drive-to-SSD upgrade, and Sandisk's Ultra 3D is one of the best, if not the best SSD for the job. Using the same 3D (stacked, or layered) TLC NAND found in the WD Blue 3D SSD we also tested (WD owns Sandisk) it offers the capacity of TLC without the write performance penalties we've experienced previously. Design The Sandisk Ultra 3D comes in the standard SATA 6Gbps, 2.5-inch, 7mm-thick form factor that's the norm for the category these days. Being only 7mm thick means it's suitable for upgrading a number of mid-sized and desktop replacement laptops. (The closely related WD Blue 3D—Western Digital owns Sandisk—also ships in the M.2 form factor, if that's what you need.) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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