SanDisk currently has two similar SATA III solid state drives with the SSD Plus and Ultra 3D SSD. So, which of these two will best fit your needs?
You can find out in this comparison guide between the two internal drives.
Quick Summary
When you compared the similar capacities, the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is slightly faster than the SanDisk SSD Plus at maximum sequential read speeds.
The Ultra 3D SSD is also quite a bit faster than SSD Plus when it comes to maximum sequential write speeds.
Not to mention that you will also get a longer warranty period with SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD at 5 years when compared to the SanDisk SSD Plus, which has a warranty period of 3 years.
Overall, we recommend getting the Ultra 3D SSD over the SSD Plus due to the better performances and longer warranty.
Comparison Charts
You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison tables for the SATA III storage drives below.
240GB SanDisk SSD Plus vs. 250GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD
| 240GB SanDisk SSD Plus | 250GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) |
| Maximum Sequential Read Speed | Up to 530 MB per second | Up to 550 MB per second |
| Maximum Sequential Write Speed | Up to 440 MB per second | Up to 525 MB per second |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C | 0°C to 70°C |
| Shock Resistance | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second |
| Operating Vibration | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz |
| Non-Operating Vibration | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
480GB SanDisk SSD Plus vs. 500GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD
| 480GB SanDisk SSD Plus | 500GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) |
| Maximum Sequential Read Speed | Up to 535 MB per second | Up to 560 MB per second |
| Maximum Sequential Write Speed | Up to 445 MB per second | Up to 530 MB per second |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C | 0°C to 70°C |
| Shock Resistance | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second |
| Operating Vibration | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz |
| Non-Operating Vibration | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
960GB SanDisk SSD Plus vs. 1TB SanDisk SSD Plus vs. 1TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD
| 960GB SanDisk SSD Plus | 1TB SanDisk SSD Plus | 1TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) |
| Maximum Sequential Read Speed | Up to 535 MB per second | Up to 535 MB per second | Up to 560 MB per second |
| Maximum Sequential Write Speed | Up to 450 MB per second | Up to 450 MB per second | Up to 530 MB per second |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C | 0°C to 70°C | 0°C to 70°C |
| Shock Resistance | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second |
| Operating Vibration | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz |
| Non-Operating Vibration | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
2TB SanDisk SSD Plus vs. 2TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD
| 2TB SanDisk SSD Plus | 2TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) | 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm) |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) | SATA III (6 Gbit/s) |
| Maximum Sequential Read Speed | Up to 545 MB per second | Up to 560 MB per second |
| Maximum Sequential Write Speed | Up to 450 MB per second | Up to 530 MB per second |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C | 0°C to 70°C |
| Shock Resistance | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second | Up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second |
| Operating Vibration | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz |
| Non-Operating Vibration | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz | 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
Capacity Options
The SanDisk SSD Plus is available in six different capacity options while the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD comes in five storage sizes.
You can find the available capacities, as well as the model numbers for each, below:
SanDisk SSD Plus:
- 120 GB: SDSSDA-120G-G25
- 240 GB: SDSSDA-240G-G26
- 480 GB: SDSSDA-480G-G26
- 960 GB: SDSSDA-960G-G26
- 1 TB: SDSSDA-1T00-G26
- 2 TB: SDSSDA-2T00-G26
SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD:
- 250 GB: SDSSDH3-250G-G25
- 500 GB: SDSSDH3-500G-G25
- 1 TB: SDSSDH3-1T00-G25
- 2 TB: SDSSDH3-2T00-G25
- 4 TB: SDSSDH3-4T00-G25
Dimensions
The SSD Plus and Ultra 3D SSD have the same dimension with measurements of 2.75 in. x 3.96 in. x 0.28 in. (or 69.95 mm x 100.50 mm x 7.00 mm).
Interface
Both internal solid state drives in this versus guide use the SATA III (6 Gbit/s) interface.
Maximum Sequential Read Speed
The sequential read speed varies slightly for both SSDs depending on the capacity.
In general, the SanDisk Ultra 3D can reach a higher potential top reading speeds than the SanDisk SSD Plus when you compare the similar storage sizes. With that said, the differences are pretty small.
When it comes to maximum sequential read speeds, the 250GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 3.77% faster than the 240GB SanDisk SSD Plus, the 500GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 4.67% faster than the 480GB SanDisk SSD Plus, the 1TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 4.67% faster than the 960GB/1TB SanDisk SSD Plus and the 2TB SanDisk SSD Plus is 2.75% faster than the 2TB SanDisk SSD Plus.
You can take a look at the sequential read specifications below:
- 120 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 530 MB per second
- 240 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 530 MB per second
- 480 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 535 MB per second
- 960 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 535 MB per second
- 1 TB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 535 MB per second
- 2 TB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 545 MB per second
- 250 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 550 MB per second
- 500 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 560 MB per second
- 1 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 560 MB per second
- 2 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 560 MB per second
- 4 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 560 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed
The write speeds also differ depending on your storage size for both products.
With that said, the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is quite a bit faster in general than the SanDisk SSD Plus when you compare the similar capacities.
When it comes to maximum sequential write speeds, 250 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 19.32% faster than the 240 GB SanDisk SSD Plus, the 500 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 19.10% faster than the 480 GB SanDisk SSD Plus, the 1 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is 17.78% faster than the 960 GB/1 TB SanDisk SSD Plus and the 2 TB SanDisk SSD Plus is 17.78% faster than the 2 TB SanDisk SSD Plus.
You can take a look at the write speed specs below:
- 120 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 400 MB per second
- 240 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 440 MB per second
- 480 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 445 MB per second
- 960 GB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 450 MB per second
- 1 TB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 450 MB per second
- 2 TB SanDisk SSD Plus: Up to 450 MB per second
- 250 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 525 MB per second
- 500 GB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 530 MB per second
- 1 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 530 MB per second
- 2 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 530 MB per second
- 4 TB SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD: Up to 530 MB per second
Operating Temperature
The SanDisk SSD Plus and SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD have the same operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C.
Shock Resistance
Both internal SSDs in this comparison guide have identical shock resistance specifications, which are up to 1,500 G at 0.5m per second.
Operating Vibration
The operating vibration are also the same at 5 gRMS, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz.
Non-Operating Vibration
Furthermore, the non-operating vibration are identical at 4.9 gRMS, 7 Hz to 800 Hz.
Warranty
The SanDisk SSD Plus comes with a 3-year limited warranty while the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD includes a 5-year limited warranty.
Resources:
- https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd.pdf
- https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ultra-3d-sata-iii-ssd/datasheet-ultra-3d-sata-iii-ssd.pdf