Today, Intel announced the Intel Optane SSD 800P, the latest in the Optane technology family of products. The 800P is available in 58GB and 118GB capacities in the M.2 2280 form factor using an NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 interface.
The Optane 800p series M.2 NVMe is once again a, intended to be a cache SSD and replaces the 16 GB and 32 GB models, you could however use that 118GB version as standalone SSD as it is big enough (well barely). Intel, of course, encourages you to purchase two or more of these drives, to be set up in NVMe RAID. The storage units are using M.2 2280 form factor using an NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 interface
Performance wise both offer up to 1450 MB/s sequential reads and up to 640 MB/s sequential writes. With up to 250,000 IOPS random reads, and up to 145,000 IOPS random writes. Endurance is a strong point as both models are rated at 365 TBW. The Optane 800p 58 GB will cost you USD $129.99, the 118 GB model sells ate $199.99.
Mind you that these units as cache drive are not compatible with Ryzen based systems.
| Optane SSD 800p | Optane Memory | |||
| Capacity | 118GB | 58GB | 32GB | 16GB |
| Form factor | M2 2280 B + M key | M2 2280 B + M key | ||
| Interface | Pci-e 3.0 x2 | Pci-e 3.0 x2 | ||
| Protocol | Nvme 1.1 | Nvme 1.1 | ||
| Memory | 128Gb 20nm Intel 3D XPoint | 128Gb 20nm Intel 3D XPoint | ||
| Sequential reading | 1450 MB / s | 1350 MB / s | 900 MB / s | |
| Sequential writing | 640 MB / s | 290 MB / s | 145 MB / s | |
| Random reading | 250k iops | 240k iops | 190k iops | |
| Write randomly | 140k iops | 65k iops | 35k iops | |
| Consumption | 3.75 W | 3.5 W | 3.5 W | |
| Consumption idle | 8 mW | 8 mW | 1 W | 1 W |
| Endurance | 365 TB | 365 TB | 182.5 TB | 182.5 TB |
| Guarantee | 5 years | 5 years | ||
| Introduction | March 2018 | April 2017 | ||
| Recommended retail price in $ | $ 199 | $ 129 | $ 77 | $ 44 |
