SanDisk drops 'WD_BLACK' name in favor of 'Optimus' for its NVMe SSD

During CES 2026, SanDisk revealed that it's NVMe SSDs are getting rebranded from WD_BLACK to Optimus. Here's what that means ...
TweakTown

Sandisk Optimus is the new SSD brand for PC gamers formerly known as WD_BLACK

Sandisk Optimus, Sandisk Optimus GX, and Sandisk Optimus GX PRO are the new names for the PC gaming-focused WD Blue and ...

SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives

Today SanDisk announced that mainstream WD Blue and WD Black SSDs would be going away, to be replaced by SanDisk ...
Yahoo

WD Black SN770M review: "expensive, but cures my Steam Deck SSD woes"

If you told me two years ago that in 2024 I’d be using a WD Black SN770M as a Steam Deck SSD replacement I’d probably have rolled my eyes furiously into the back of my head. I mean, sure, I’m ...
IGN

WD_BLACK SSDs Provide Gamers With Power and Performance

Western Digital® and its latest WD_BLACK™ series of SSDs are all about giving gamers the power and performance they need to play at their best while looking incredible doing so. Whether you need an ...