Today we are taking a closer look at two Sandisk SSDs in the 256GB segment: the affordable Ultra Plus 256GB and the high-end Extreme II 240GB.

Sandisk is the biggest manufacturer of USB sticks and memory cards and also makes ToggleFlash flash chips. It has three SSD series with the Extreme II at the top, taking the place of the Extreme series. We tested the 240GB model which is available for an average of € 212. Positioned below it is the Ultra Plus series, of which we tested the 256 GB model. With an average price of € 176 for the desktop kit and € 159 for the notebook kit, it's cheap enough for Sandisk to potentially take a piece of the affordable SSD market. Currently, with € 0.62 per GB the Ultra Plus 256 GB is the cheapest 240-256 GB SSD we've tested. It's not even the entruy-level model, because there's also a series that's called just ‘Sandisk SSD’, but it costs almost the same as the Ultra Plus. We haven't tested that one (yet).