SANDISK Ultra 3D SSD 500GB, Up to 560MB/s Read Speeds

A good drive at a good price. Installed in Linux Mint without issue. Drive performance is fast as expected.

This SSD was purchased to replace the HDD in my PC and I can't believe the difference it's made to it. I now have a new machine. 👍

works fine

Equivalent to the Western Digital Blue SATA SSD, having an on board DRAM cache and TLC 3D NAND. Much better than the SanDisk Plus series. Speed is only limited by the SATA interface itself.

I’ve been using this 4TB SanDisk SSD for a while now and overall it’s been a good drive. When I first opened it I was a bit surprised because the casing is polycarbonate plastic and feels lighter and a bit flimsier than the usual metal‑bodied SSDs I’ve had before. Not a huge issue, just not what I expected. In everyday use it’s been fine. Installation was straightforward. Windows 11 picked it up immediately and I set it up as a GPT drive without any problems. Before installing it inside my PC, I used it in an external enclosure to move everything over. When copying a big batch of files it does warm up a bit, so I pointed a small fan at it just to keep things comfortable. Once fitted internally, temperatures have been totally normal. In terms of speed, it’s been decent for a SATA SSD. When I was moving a single large file to the drive from a fast NVME, the initial burst was quick but it eventually settled at around 310MB/s once the buffer filled. Copying a large file from the SSD to the NVME was noticeably faster and stayed around 530–535MB/s the whole time. For general use, loading and saving things, and normal transfers, it’s been perfectly fine. It’s easy to fit (no screws included), and it comes with SanDisk’s five‑year warranty which is reassuring. I paid £289 for mine, which seems to be a decent price at the moment. Overall I’m happy with it. It’s been reliable, no detection issues, no odd behaviour, and it’s a solid upgrade for extra storage. I’d recommend it.

Good storage capacity and works as it should

Second faulty unit in a couple of months. I would be very cautious buying this SSD. At first the speed tests look ok but once you use the SSD for a while the speed throttle massively to the point that the write speeds drop at 1mb/s. These used to be amazing in the past (I have 6 of them) but right now there's clearly a faulty batch floating around. And if you happen to notice the fault after the return window you have to wait for 20 days until the unit is repaired- and if you get sent a new one it's very likely that it will have the same issue. At this point: avoid to save yourself some headache.

Great drive

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Conectando el disco a un adaptador SATA USB, y utilizando la utilidad de Discos MacOS, se puede apreciar que se trata de un disco genérico (JMICRON GENERIC MEDIA) incompatible con la tecnología S.M.A.R.T., es decir, no es un disco de estado sólido, no obstante lo anuncian como SSD fabricado por Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

A mi me va de cine. Rapidísimo y he recuperado un ordenador que ya era imposible de manejar. Se tiraba pensando 5 minutos para arrancar y luego a veces iba lentisimo. Me va como un cañon ahora.

Bra kvalitet. Har aldrig haft problem med sandisk prylar

Swapped this SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB SSD into my aging laptop that was still running on a mechanical hard drive, and the difference is night and day. Boot times went from well over a minute (sometimes closer to two on a cold start) down to around 12–15 seconds. Programs open almost instantly, Windows feels snappy again, and transferring large folders or installing games is noticeably faster without any of that spinning-disk lag. Installation was straightforward. Standard 2.5-inch, 7 mm form factor dropped right in with no issues. It hits the advertised speeds (I’ve seen sequential reads right around the 560 MB/s mark in real use), runs completely silent, and stays cool. The extra capacity is perfect for my photo library, work files, and a growing Steam library without constantly juggling space. I’ve had it for a few months now with zero problems. Rock solid so far. If you’re still on a hard drive or just need a reliable, no-fuss SATA upgrade that actually delivers, this one is an easy recommendation. Highly satisfied.