Overview
Compare Internal SSDs
Compare External SSDs
Compare Portable SSDs
Shop All SSDs

Solid State Drives (SSDs)

Flash-based data storage that prioritizes speed, reliability, and energy efficiency — for your home, studio, data center, and more.

Shop All SSDs

Why Use SSDs?

Fast read speeds up to 14,900MB/s1,2,4*

Capacities up to 8TB3 for consumer SSDs*

Capacities up to 122.88TB3,5 for enterprise SSDs*

Internal, portable, and external SSD form factors

*Applies to select models only.

Learn More About SSDs

SSDs don’t rely on spinning disks or mechanical arms. Instead, they’re made up of flash memory cells, grouped together into flash memory chips, with a controller that orchestrates how data is written to and read from these chips.

Types of SSDs

Internal SSDs

Internal SSDs sit close to your CPU and use SATA or PCIe® connections to transfer data at high speeds. Try internal SSDs for:

  •  
    PC and PlayStation® gaming
  •  
    Fast caching for NAS
  •  
    Low-latency data center storage
Compare Internal SSDs
Shop Internal SSDs

External SSDs

External SSDs connect via Thunderbolt™ and/or USB to support high-performance workflows — all with AC power. Try external SSDs to:

  •  
    Upgrade your computer
  •  
    Edit in post-production
  •  
    Build RAID-capable storage
Compare External SSDs
Shop External SSDs

Portable SSDs

Portable SSDs are compact, durable drives that use USB power, making them a great way to take your content on the go. Try portable SSDs for:

  •  
    Home backup
  •  
    Rugged professional storage
  •  
    Expanding your game library
Compare Portable SSDs
Shop Portable SSDs

Related Content

SolutionS

Home Backups with SSD

With flash memory, you’ll back up your content faster and access it quicker. SSDs from Sandisk come with the backup tools you need to keep it that way.

Read More

Topics

SANDISK Desk Drive External SSD Storage

SANDISK Desk Drive external solid state drive for faster backup storage. With up to 8TB of storage and read speeds of 1000MB/s, you can access data faster.

Read More

Topics

PCIe Gen 5 SSDs: The Future of Speed

Hit up to 14,500 MB/s read speeds with our fastest PCIe® Gen5 SSD — built for extreme gaming, 4K+ video editing, and next-gen desktop performance.

Read More

Solutions

Storage Devices that Work with iPhone 16

Make your iPhone 16 a content powerhouse with compatible expanded storage and backup — plus direct HD video recording — using our compatible USB-C™ drives.

Read More

Disclosures

  1. Speeds vary by product and capacity. 1MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.
  2. Applies only to WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD with Heatsink and WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD.
  3. 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment and RAID configuration (if applicable).
  4. Applies only to SanDisk Desk Drive, WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe™ SSD, SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe™ for PS5® Consoles, and WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe™ SSD.
  5. Applies only to Ultrastar DC SN655 NVMe™ SSD.

*Applies to select models only.

Compare