WD Black and WD Blue gaming SSDs have transformed into the Sandisk Optimus Collection

As the overseer of all things SSDs and storage for the GamesRadar+ hardware team, I was excited to learn about any ...

SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives

Today, SanDisk announced that mainstream WD Blue and WD Black SSDs would be discontinued and replaced by SanDisk ...
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WD_BLACK and WD Blue SSDs transition to SANDISK Optimus at ces 2026

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Sandisk announced a rebranding of its internal NVMe solid-state drive portfolio, retiring the ...

SanDisk is replacing WD Blue and Black SSDs with new Optimus models

The transition marks the unspooling of the 2015 merger between the two firms, when Western Digital paid $19 billion for SanDisk to combine hard drive and ...