The drive, which is currently selling for $319 at various retailers, has been slashed down to $249.99. That’s $70 off and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this drive or any 1TB SSD. (Most 1TB SSDs start at $349). MORE: Our Favorite Tablets for Work and Play There are various reasons to upgrade your machine to a solid state drive, but the most common one is to give your laptop a speed boost. SSDs are capable of reading and writing data infinitely faster than traditional hard drives. In this case, the SanDisk Ultra II is capable of reaching sequential read speeds of 545MB/s and sequential write speeds of 525MB/s. The difference is most noticeable when you’re booting your computer or opening an application. The 2.5-inch drive also comes with a 3-year warranty.
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