In our benchmarks tests, we managed to get a maximum read speed of around 557.8 MB/sec and write speed of up to 520 MB/sec. This is very good, all thanks to the super fast Marvell 88SS1074 controller inside. If you've noticed lately, I've started to do a lot of videos, unboxings and vlogs.

1TB capacity; 3D NAND Technology; Very good performance; Fast Marvell 88SS1074 controller; Cheaper than the WD Blue 3D NAND SSD

WD Blue 3D And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD

The Western Digital Blue 3D 1TB offers excellent performance at a good price point. The drive is within a few performance points of the 850 EVO, but it sells at a much lower price. You won't be disappointed in this choice.

MLC-Like performance; Aggressive endurance rating; Low price point; Bundled software suite; MLC-Like performance; Aggressive endurance rating; Low price point; Bundled software suite

Some TLC consistency issues; Some TLC consistency issues

One Design, Two Products: The SanDisk Ultra 3D (1TB) and WD Blue 3D (1TB) SSD Reviews, with BiCS 3D NAND

Compared to last year's WD Blue that used planar TLC NAND flash, the new WD Blue 3D NAND and SanDisk Ultra 3D perform much better on tests where the older drive was weakest. At lower queue depths where the bandwidth of the SATA link was not a bottleneck, the new SSDs delivered significantly better...