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We've Tested 100+ Internal SSDs. These Two Speed Demons Stand Out
Two M.2 solid state drives from WD (now Sandisk) share our inaugural Lab Award for internal SSDs. If you're upgrading or building a PC, these winners will give your laptop or desktop the lightning-fast storage it deserves.
AI Demand Clears Out Western Digital's Hard Drive Supply for 2026
WD has purchase orders from its top seven clients for this year, two for next year, and one for the year after that.
Western Digital Teases New High-Bandwidth HDD Technology
High Bandwidth drives with 'dual pivot' technology may be just the start, with the potential to quadruple standard HDD performance.
Deals Loading: Our Highest Rated SSD Is Now on Sale for 35% Off
The Sandisk WD Black SN850X is an excellent internal SSD that gives you 2TB storage, with PCIe Gen4 speeds, and a heatsink for PS5 and PC. Gamers, tell your cart it is not a drill.
Sandisk Kicks Off CES 2026 by Rebranding WD's Blue and Black SSDs As 'Optimus'
The Optimus family will be segmented into three lines: elite-performing Optimus GX Pro SSDs, gaming-oriented Optimus GX drives, and Optimus SSDs.
WD Blue SN5100 Review: Fast, Affordable PCI Express 4.0 Performance
Sandisk's WD Blue SN5100, a DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 internal SSD with QLC NAND, showed strong performance on most of our benchmarks. It's also designed for energy efficiency (but ships without a heatsink or heat spreader). It's well worth considering if the price is right.
$129.99
This 1TB External Hard Drive Is Compact, Reliable, and on Sale for $55
The Western Digital Elements external hard drive is a simple, no-fuss USB 3.0 drive that’s perfect for backups, game files, and everyday storage.
Lusting After an 8TB SSD? Don't Wait: This 4.5-Star WD M.2 Model Just Hit $530 for Prime Day
The 8TB version of the Editors' Choice-winning WD Black SN850X was wicked-fast in our tests, and it has the biggest capacity you'll find in a single consumer M.2 drive. And it just saw a second Prime Day price cut: Now, it's 40% off, as the sales wind down.
I Gave This Internal SSD 4.5 Stars, and Now You Can Get It for 38% Off for Prime Day
The 8TB version of the Editors' Choice-winning WD Black SN850X is wicked fast and has massive capacity. This Prime Day, you can have it for 38% off.
Prime Day Mega-Storage on the Cheap: A 14TB External Drive for Under $200
WD's 14TB Elements drive is one of this Prime Day’s best bulk-storage deals. Just do that gigabyte math (trust us, it adds up to savings).
WD Black SN8100 Review: This PCI Express 5.0 M.2 SSD Is the Fastest Yet
The WD Black SN8100, the new champ of internal SSD speeds, rules in our benchmark testing while generating surprisingly little heat for a PCI Express 5.0 M.2 SSD.
$399.99
WD Touts New Hard Drive Recycling Process As 'Blueprint' for Domestic Reuse
Mining old hard drives for rare earth elements could facilitate 'large-scale, domestic recycling,' and ease US reliance on China, Western Digital says in a new white paper.
SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD (6TB) Review
Now available in a 6TB version, the Mac-oriented SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD offers some protection from the elements, but relatively slow speeds make it suited only to those who crave capacity.
$189.99
WD My Passport Ultra Limited Edition Dragon Review
WD celebrates the Year of the Dragon with a gorgeous limited-edition version of its venerable My Passport Ultra portable hard drive, with all the advantages of the regular model and no boost in price.
$89.99
WD My Passport, Works with USB-C (6TB) Review
The name may be quirky, but the WD My Passport, Works with USB-C is a capacity champ among portable external hard drives, available in versions up to 6TB.
$166.89
WD My Passport Ultra (6TB) Review
The WD My Passport Ultra is the highest-capacity portable platter-based hard drives we've tested, perfectly balancing storage space and go-anywhere readiness.
$159.99
Grab Big Discounts on Samsung, WD Drives for World Backup and Storage Day
It's an unlikely holiday, but celebrate anyways with massive hard drive and SSD deals.
Western Digital to Spin Off Flash Business Into New Company
The spin-off flash business will adopt a new business name and Western Digital will focus on hard drive sales.
Western Digital Tips Tiny, Fast 2TB SSD for Handheld Gaming PCs
Finding a bigger drive for your Steam Deck or Asus ROG Ally just got a lot easier.
Western Digital Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Faulty Portable SSDs
The lawsuit cites numerous complaints about Western Digital SSDs wiping saved data or making stored files unreadable, particularly with the Extreme Pro line.
