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 ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

SanDisk’s new Optimus SSD line-up replaces retired WD color-based models — new Optimus, GX, and GX Pro tiers for 2026

Sandisk has reimagined its WD Black and WD Blue SSDs, unveiling the new Optimus series designed specifically for gamers, ...
PCMag on MSN

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 ...

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 Optimus is the new name for WD Black and Blue Drives

SanDisk is moving on from Western Digital's iconic color-coded branding. The storage giant announced at CES 2026 that its ...
TweakTown

Sandisk Optimus is the new SSD brand for PC gamers formerly known as WD_BLACK

Sandisk Optimus, Sandisk Optimus GX, and Sandisk Optimus GX PRO are the new names for the PC gaming-focused WD Blue and ...

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 ...
Guru3D

SanDisk Rebrands WD Black and Blue SSDs Under New Optimus Lineup

SanDisk has announced a rebranding of its consumer SSD portfolio, formally retiring the WD Black and WD Blue product names.