Sandisk SSD Plus 7mm 240GB 2.5″ SSD

Description

Faster Than a Hard Drive — Exactly What It Says

The SSD Plus does what it’s designed to do: replace a slow mechanical hard drive and make a system feel dramatically more responsive. Sequential read speeds of up to 530MB/s make it up to 20 times faster than a typical hard disk drive, and SLC caching helps with burst write workloads for typical everyday tasks like web browsing, office applications, email, and media playback. Boot times improve noticeably, and application load times come down substantially versus spinning storage.

SanDisk Dashboard — Drive Health at a Glance

The SanDisk SSD Dashboard app provides tools for analysing drive health, listing S.M.A.R.T. data, and monitoring drive status. It’s a straightforward utility that gives users visibility into what their drive is doing without needing third-party software — handy for keeping tabs on a drive going into a desktop or laptop that will be used daily.

Cloning Software Included

SanDisk includes cloning software to help make the transition from HDD to SSD as painless as possible — useful for users who want to move their existing Windows installation across without a clean reinstall.

⚠️ SATA only — this is a 2.5″ SATA III drive, not NVMe. It will not fit an M.2 slot. Confirm your system has a 2.5″ SATA bay before ordering.

ℹ️ DRAM-less design — the SSD Plus does not include a dedicated DRAM cache, relying on SLC caching for burst write performance. It handles everyday workloads well, but sustained heavy write operations can see performance drop once the cache fills. For write-intensive use, a DRAM-cached drive like the Kingston KC600 is a better fit.

ℹ️ Multi-variant drive — the SSD Plus G26 series has shipped with different internal components across production runs, including different NAND flash types and controllers. Performance remains within the advertised spec, but internal hardware may vary between units.

ℹ️ TBW not officially published — SanDisk does not disclose a TBW endurance figure for the SSD Plus range, which is an unusual omission at this point in the market. If long-term endurance transparency is important to you, the Kingston KC600 or MSI Spatium S270 both publish TBW ratings with their warranties.

Key Highlights

• Capacity: 240GB
• Form Factor: 2.5″ (7mm height)
• Interface: SATA III (6Gb/s), backwards compatible with SATA II
• Sequential Read/Write: Up to 530 / 440 MB/s
• NAND: SanDisk TLC (type and generation may vary by production run)
• DRAM Cache: None (SLC caching used)
• S.M.A.R.T.: Supported
• TBW: Not officially disclosed
• Software: SanDisk SSD Dashboard, cloning software
• Warranty: 3-year limited

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