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768 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 768 reviews of SanDisk Extreme II. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and size are overall positive. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.
usability, price, reliability, size, design
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the SanDisk Extreme II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of SanDisk Extreme II from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price. The usability also gets good opinions, but some have doubts about the reliability and size.
usability, price
size, reliability
88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 262 user reviews of SanDisk Extreme II from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the design and size are on the whole positive. The reliability and price also get good feedback.
usability, price, reliability, size, design
94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Jeremy Laird (techradar.com)
The latest Sandisk SSD shows the top drives how it's done
Five year warranty ; Good all-round performance ; Good price
Not fastest in any metrics
What sort of a fist has SanDisk made of the 9187 chipset in this latest Extreme II SSD, then? Pretty stellar, actually. Direct comparisons with the other Marvell 9187 drive in this test, the Crucial M500 , are tricky due to the gap in capacity. The...
Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)
But prices had dropped considerably in the last two years, and with affordable flash drives like the SanDisk Extreme II we can now go flash for the magic figure of 50 pence per gigabyte.
The SanDisk Extreme II would have stood out as a well-balanced high-performance SSD among its peers 12 months ago. It still does in spring 2014, and now additionally benefits from keen pricing.
Expert review by : PC Advisor (techadvisor.co.uk)
PC Advisor reviews the SanDisk Extreme II SSD.
Expert review by : Andrew Harrison , Contributor (macworld.co.uk)
The SanDisk Extreme II is a well-balanced high-performance SSD
Competitive price ; good performance ; tested design
Limited to 480 GB capacity
The SanDisk Extreme II would have stood out as a well-balanced high-performance SSD among its peers 12 months ago. It still does in spring 2014, and now additionally benefits from keen pricing.
Expert review by : eteknix.com (eteknix.com)
Well known vendor, Handles compressible and incompressible data just as well as each other., Fast read and write speeds, ~95k read IOPs and ~78k write, Amazing value for money
Controller not as well known as SandForce
For many people, looking for a new SSD generally results in a SandForce powered drive being purchased due to the fact that the large majority of drives on the market have one of these very successful LSI made controllers at their heart. As with all...
Expert review by : Zardon (kitguru.net)
Today we are looking at the latest high speed Solid State drive from Sandisk, the Extreme II. This follows on from our review of the Ultra Plus 256GB Solid State drive which we reviewed back in March ...
strong IOPS performance ; good with incompressible and compressible data ; 7mm chassis – compatible with super thin laptops
Currently quite expensive
Kitguru says: A killer flagship drive from SanDisk. They mean business.
Expert review by : Joel Hruska (pcmag.com)
The SanDisk Extreme II internal solid-state drive is a great opening volley into the high-end consumer market. It offers enthusiast-level performance from a historically OEM-focused company.
Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.com)
The SanDisk Extreme II solid-state drive (SSD) has a lot more going for it than just being 2.5mm thinner than the previous SanDisk Extreme .
The SanDisk Extreme II offers faster performance, is now available in a 7mm design, and has a friendly price tag.
There's no desktop drive bay converter or other accessories included.
The SanDisk Extreme II is a speedy replacement for any hard drive, and it won't dig a big hole in your wallet.
Expert review by : Anand Lal Shimpi (anandtech.com)
A few weeks ago I mentioned on twitter that I had a new favorite SSD. This is that SSD, and surprisingly enough, it's made by SanDisk.
Assuming there are no strange compatibility issues or firmware problems that develop, the Extreme II will likely become one of my most recommended SSDs. Far too often I have to supply the caveat of "make sure you don't fill the drive!" whenever I...
Expert review by : Josh Norem (maximumpc.com)
The last time we saw the SanDisk Extreme SSD it wasn't exactly “extreme.” It was a fine drive and all, and we awarded it a “what a nice boy” verdict of 8 because it was decent, but it didn't blow off our anti-static leashes or anything. The problem was...
Below average PCMark score; middling IOPS at 32QD
Below average PCMark score; middling IOPS at 32QD
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