That said, the SanDisk Ultra Plus is in no way a slow SSD. It still makes a great upgrade for those moving on from using a hard drive as the main drive of their computer, be it a laptop or a desktop.

In this WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD and SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD review, we’re going to examine both, and see if they’re a good choice for giving new life to an older PC.

If you’re shopping for a SATA SSD for a system upgrade or new build, the new WD Blue with 3D NAND and SanDisk Ultra 3D drives should absolutely be on your short list of considerations.