Intel SSD Series 5 (2017) vs SanDisk Extreme II SSDs

The Intel SSD 545s 2.5" 512GB managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - PCWorld and PCmag - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

Moving on to the SanDisk SSD Extreme II 120GB: it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like Expert Reviews, TechSpot, CNET, PCmag, techadvisor.com, and hardwarezone.com.sg, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like PCmag, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Internal Hard Drives best and found that the Intel SSD 545s 2.5" 512GB managed to get its highest, 9, review score from PCWorld, whereas the SanDisk SSD Extreme II 120GB got its best rating from Expert Reviews - 10.