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SanDisk Says Goodbye To WD Blue and Black SSDs, Hello To New 'Optimus' Drives


SanDisk is retiring the WD Blue and WD Black SSD brands and replacing them with a new "Optimus" line that carries the same model numbers as its predecessors. The move follows Western Digital's late-2023 decision to split into two companies -- one retaining the WD name for hard drives sold to NAS and...

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