Intel combines Optane memory and Intel QLC 3D NAND storage
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nizzen
This is Intel 660p with integrated optane 🙂
If prized right, it could be a winnercombo for most of us 🙂
Kaarme
Is it really going to be better than a NAND only SSD (of course with the regular DDR buffer)? Maybe if the controller is really smart, meaning it writes/reads from the NAND and Optane in parallel.
TalentX
Yet it is slower than the Samsung Pro based SSDs, even slower than more conventional the Evos.
QLC is a joke compared with MLC, not to mention the low TBW on QLC based SSDs.
If you want to go low budget, I don't recommend anything above TLC.
varkkon
All I can say is I rather get a bunch of Samsung 970 EVO Plus with 3500 reads and 3300 writes.
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/970evoplus/
https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S500B/dp/B07M7Q21N7
nizzen
Mufflore
QLC nope.
Evildead666
From what I understand this requires Intel RST drivers to work. (Rapid Storage Technology)
edit : version 17.2 or above apparently.
It also seems to have other requirements, like a 300-series chipset, and an 8th Gen Intel CPU or higher. (Anandtech have some info).
I really don't see the point of this over a standard SSD, unless its to use up the huge stock of Optane chips they have....
Silva
Andy Watson
My daughters cheap HP desktop has 32GB optane and then a 1TB HDD and while the optane is working it seems snappier than my 970 Pro MLC m.2 drive. Of course it then runs out of steam and slows down.
So I can see the potential of having a stick with optane and SSD NAND so that drop-off is not as steep.
I'd like to see the tests and price before writing it off so soon.
mannix
With these platforms, everyday users will be able to:
Launch documents up to 2 times faster while multitasking.
Launch games 60% faster while multitasking.
Open media files up to 90% faster while multitasking.
Do they read at least once what they write in this PR crap?
Seriously, there's no everyday user needing to do "faster" this stuff while multitasking...