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If you are looking for a Solid-State Drive (SSD) you've likely seen that some of the newest models on the market feature QLC NAND Flash memory. Quad-Level Cell (QLC) is the latest and greatest type of multi-level cell memory technology and SSDs using QLC...
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Are you wanting to purchase a brand new SATA SSD with the latest in 3D NAND technology, capacities up to 2TB and sequential speeds up to 560MB/s? Look no further than the WD Blue 3D NAND and Sandisk Ultra 3D SSD series. These two series obviously have dif...
The WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB and SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD 1TB drives really shocked us with how well they handled heavy workloads and sustained writes. There was virtually no slow down with sustained write activity! The BiCS3 64-layer TLC (triple level cell) 3D NA...
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Thanks to Western Digital, we'll be taking a quick look at their WD BLUE 1TB 3D NAND SSD (2.5″ form factor). The 1TB model we'll be reviewing uses the latest 3D NAND technology and boasts a read speed of up to 560MB/sec with a write speed of up to 530MB/s...
1TB capacity, 3D NAND Technology, Very good performance, Fast Marvell 88SS1074 controller...
Expensive – Due to volatile memory prices, Final Thoughts, The Western Digital BLUE 1TB 3D NAND SSD is a must have, for anyone who wants a large and fast storage device, that can also be used as a boot drive. For the extreme content creators… you now have...
The Western Digital BLUE 1TB 3D NAND SSD is a must have, for anyone who wants a large and fast storage device, that can also be used as a boot drive. For the extreme content creators… you now have the option to use a high capacity, super-fast and insane s...
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The WD Blue 3D SSD is a SATA SSD with a not-so-secret twin: Sandisk's Ultra 3D SSD. They are in fact the same drive with different labels, WD owning Sandisk and all that. The ‘3D' term means the drives use stacked (layered, vertical, etc.) NAND. Practical...
No loss of sustained write speed as with other TLC SSDs, Excellent price per gigabyte, Available in 2.5-inch and M.2 form factors...
Boring label design could turn off PC enthusiasts who like to show off their hardware...
The Blue 3D SSD is the first TLC NAND drive whose sustained write performance nearly matches that of MLC NAND drives. Along with its Sandisk 3D Extreme sibling, by far the best bang for your buck in a SATA SSD...
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Today, we bring you our review of the WD Blue 3D SSD and the SanDisk Ultra 3D. The all new SanDisk Ultra 3D couldn't have been released at a better time or with a better name. While the wait was long, we must say, it was worth it. The third generation San...
The WD Blue 3D SSD and the SanDisk Ultra 3D have a lot going for them. We must admit that at first, we did have our doubts about their performance. The utilization of a 4-channel controller and 3D TLC didn't seem to make for a benchmarks leader. After the...
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Welcome to Myce's review of the WD Blue 3D 1TB SATA SSD (hereafter referred to as the WD Blue 3D).Having published many Enterprise Storage reviews this is my first review of a Client (or Consumer) grade SSD.The WD Blue 3D is a state of the art SATA SSD us...
Throughout the testing performed in this review the gulf in performance between an HDD and an SSD has been clear. I remember clearly the first time I booted my PC from an SATA SSD; the difference in the responsiveness of my system was a revelation. The tr...
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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...
WD Blue 3D Series SSDs - Find Them At AmazonLike many of the recently released SATA-based solid state drives, the WD Blue with 3D NAND and SanDisk Ultra 3D are bumping into the limitations of the SATA interface. With that said, the drives still represent...
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SanDisk and manufacturing partner Toshiba seem late to the 3D party. Their joint venture leveraged planar NAND longer than many industry rivals while simultaneously ramping up 3D NAND production for other markets. 3D BiCS NAND has shipped for at least a y...
The SanDisk Ultra 3D is identical to the Blue 3D, but you may find it costs a little more. Shop for both, but choose the lower price. The Ultra 3D delivers comparable performance to the 850 EVO 1TB, but it costs much less. It's a very good drive, but...
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After starting our second Build-A-Rig project a couple of weeks ago the build logs are in and we can see what it is like to work hands on with the hardware selected by SilverStone's Tony Ou and Crucial's Jeremy Mortensen . Build-A-Rig allows us at AnandTe...
Mighty Milo & SilverStone's Tony Ou Much of the hardware will be covered in the final fight when we benchmark each machine, but even just superficially we can see that this machine has the potential to keep quieter with an absence of case fans being inst...
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