The Optimus family will be segmented into three lines: elite-performing Optimus GX Pro SSDs, gaming-oriented Optimus GX drives, and Optimus SSDs.

NVMe drives to live on under the Optimus banner WD Black and Blue SSDs are some of the most widely recognized client drives on the market, but their branding is about to disappear. Following Western ...

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Sandisk has introduced the SANDISK Optimus SSD brand at CES 2026, consolidating its WD_BLACK and WD Blue NVMe SSDs under a unified identity aimed at gamers, creators, and professionals.

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 ...

In late 2023, storage company Western Digital announced plans to split itself into two companies. One, which would still be called Western Digital, would focus on spinning hard drives, which are no ...

Have you ever open a file, click something, and then just sit there staring while your computer wheezes through it like it’s doing you a favor? Yeah, that’s a sign. The WD Blue SA510 SSD is the kind ...