Sandisk Optimus Drives Pictured at CES 2026: Former WD_BLACK SSDs
At the start of the CES 2026, Sandisk shocked everyone with the rebranding of the WD_Black SSD family into a new brand called Sandisk Optimus. The new Sandisk Optimus drive family brings the old trusted WD_BLACK SSD family under a single name. The regular Optimus drives replace WD_BLUE, while the Optimus GX replaces WD_BLACK SN7100 NVMe SSD. For the Optimus GX PRO, Sandisk rebranded WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD, now offering PCIe 5.0 NVM M.2 SSDs with 14.9 GB/s read and 14 GB/s write speeds in 2 TB and 4 TB capacities. These name tags are reminiscent of the older WD SSDs, and carry the same part numbers to better resonate with the gaming community who has grown found of the WD SSDs for great value with WD_BLUE and performance with WD_BLACK. Pictured below are the newly rebranded SSDs, which feature a black and red color theme across the lineup.
