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How popular isSanDisk in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 550K branded searches for SanDisk worldwide which is up 49.5% over the last 12 months. SanDisk holds 59.8% estimated Share of Search among storage drive and memory card brands worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. SanDisk59.8%
  2. Seagate17.9%
  3. Western Digital14.7%
  4. Samsung SSD5.4%
  5. Crucial1.3%
  6. Kingston0.88%
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Which storage drive and memory card brands compete with SanDisk?

SanDisk against storage drive and memory card brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for SanDisk, Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung SSD. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSanDiskSeagateWestern DigitalSamsung SSDCrucialKingston
Oct 202545.1%24.6%20.2%7.4%1.5%1.2%
Nov 202550.9%18.7%18.7%8.4%2%1.4%
Dec 202538.9%17.4%17.4%9.6%14.3%2.3%
Jan 202656.2%16.8%16.8%6.2%2.8%1.2%
Feb 202651.4%15.4%23%6.9%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202651.8%19%19%7%2.1%1.1%
Apr 202657.1%17.1%17.1%6.3%1.5%0.84%
May 202664.8%15.8%13%4.8%0.95%0.64%
Jun 202660.1%18%14.7%5.4%1.1%0.72%
Jul 202662.4%18.6%12.5%4.6%1.1%0.75%
Aug 202660.1%18%14.7%5.4%1.1%0.72%
Sep 202659.8%17.9%14.7%5.4%1.3%0.88%
  1. 1.SanDisk

    59.8%

    Held 1st. 550K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  2. 2.Seagate

    17.9%

    Held 2nd. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 135K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. Held 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Crucial

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Kingston

    0.88%

    Held 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between SanDisk and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for SanDisk changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SanDisk worldwide rose from 368K to 550K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SanDisk’s estimated Share of Search among storage drive and memory card brands worldwide increased from 45.1% to 59.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SanDisk’s estimated Share of Search among storage drive and memory card brands worldwide peaked at 64.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 38.9% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for storage drive and memory card brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SanDisk worldwide rose 49.5% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 550K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kingston worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Samsung SSD worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Western Digital worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Seagate worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 165K in September 2026.

Where does SanDisk compete?

SanDisk is ranked in six competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
External SSD brands1st of 546.9%Show ranking
External drive brands1st of 655%Show ranking
Hard drive brands1st of 555.7%Show ranking
Storage drive and memory card brands1st of 659.8%Shown above
Memory card brands1st of 663.2%Show ranking
Flash drive brands1st of 482.2%Show ranking

How is SanDisk measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SanDisk’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • sandisk

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