The SanDisk Ultra 3D is a new client SSD similar to that of the WD Blue 3D. Because this drive is on the lower end of the performance scale, its main application will be general upgrades from an HDD-based system to solid-state technology for faster boot up times and speedier overall performance.

Improves its performance over the WD Blue non-3D NAND model it replaces; 2TB model aligns with other ind

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The Western Digital Blue 3D 1TB offers excellent performance at a good price point. The drive is within a few performance points of the 850 EVO, but it sells at a much lower price. You won't be disappointed in this choice.

MLC-Like performance; Aggressive endurance rating; Low price point; Bundled software suite; MLC-Like performance; Aggressive endurance rating; Low price point; Bundled software suite

Some TLC consistency issues; Some TLC consistency issues

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 , we found it to be an admirable performer with competitive pricing.

The Western Digital Blue 3D and the SanDisk Ultra 3D give us our second look at BiCS 3 flash. The first time we got our hands-on BiCS 3, it was with Toshiba's XG5. We have been impressed with BiCS 3 on both occasions. BiCS 3, as far as we know, will be only of the TLC variety.

SanDisk's new 3D-NAND TLC-based drive is very competitive, reasonably priced, and all-around excellent. It's a safe alternative to the iconic SSD 850 EVO.

Very good overall performance; Aggressively priced; Includes cloning software

Not quite as fast as Samsung's two-year-old SSD 850 EVO; Three-year warranty; not five

More than two years after the release of the Samsung SSD 850 EVO series of SSDs, we're finally starting to see a few challengers to its supremacy, thanks to the adoption of 3D NAND by some of its rivals.

Very good overall performance; aggressively priced; includes cloning software

Not quite as fast as Samsung's two-year-old SSD 850 EVO; three-year warranty, not five

Compared to last year's WD Blue that used planar TLC NAND flash, the new WD Blue 3D NAND and SanDisk Ultra 3D perform much better on tests where the older drive was weakest. At lower queue depths where the bandwidth of the SATA link was not a bottleneck, the new SSDs delivered significantly better...

The WD Blue 3D Nand SATA SSD (1TB) & SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD (1TB) provide some excellent value for all computer users, including decent speeds for TLC technology.

There 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,...

Very good overall and sustained performance; Affordable in all capacities

A bit slow reading smaller files and folders; 2TB version has a lower TBW rating

There 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.