There is only Western Digital which acquired and absorbed SanDisk years ago. WD designs the devices, WD writes the firmware, WD manufactures the flash memory, assembles and tests (?) the products, and takes all the revenue.
SanDisk is just a sticker WD puts on consumer products because SanDisk built a reputation for reliable products (before they were acquired by WD).
BTW, WD is first and foremost a hard drive company. They’re pretty good at HDDs but have always looked down on flash. You can tell. I don’t buy any WD/SanDisk products.
Signed, a former SanDisk and reluctant WD employee.
There is no SanDisk, that’s just a brand name.
There is only Western Digital which acquired and absorbed SanDisk years ago. WD designs the devices, WD writes the firmware, WD manufactures the flash memory, assembles and tests (?) the products, and takes all the revenue.
SanDisk is just a sticker WD puts on consumer products because SanDisk built a reputation for reliable products (before they were acquired by WD).
BTW, WD is first and foremost a hard drive company. They’re pretty good at HDDs but have always looked down on flash. You can tell. I don’t buy any WD/SanDisk products.
Signed, a former SanDisk and reluctant WD employee.