#5319142

SirDremor

2016-08-10 10:46

I would choose 3DXpoint over NAND without blinking. Yeah 4-5 times are a bit steep, but c'mon, for such tech it is quite good.

#5319197

eddieobscurant

2016-08-10 14:08

I would choose 3DXpoint over NAND without blinking. Yeah 4-5 times are a bit steep, but c'mon, for such tech it is quite good.

99.9% of consumers would disagree with you as they wouldn't like paying over 1000$ for a 200gb ssd

#5319220

FranciscoCL

2016-08-10 14:58

As usual, new technology comes with initial high prices. An option could be to combine storage to something like this: 64 GB 3DXPoint drive for OS and some apps + 512 GB SSD for games + 2-6 TB hard drive for media.

#5319282

djmcave

2016-08-10 17:46

99.9% of consumers would disagree with you as they wouldn't like paying over 1000$ for a 200gb ssd

Well you seem to forget prices has dropped alot recently... Low End SSD can be bought for 20 cents a GB.. High end about 50 to 75(Consumers). So here's hoping it's something in the likes of 1 to 2$ per GB or about what I payed for my first SSD..

#5319288

ScoobyDooby

2016-08-10 18:04

One Word: WANT

#5319309

Bleib

2016-08-10 18:46

Doesn't seem fast enough to replace RAM though..

#5319366

slyphnier

2016-08-10 21:11

now how much it improve performance in reality ? what in specs usually wont magically doubling performance and also most user wont need that 65k queue depth we can expect this become next SSD standard in future, when the tech mature, and price go down but for now... if it like improve like 5secs loading time, but also 5x more expensive... then it wont reach for end-user, datacenter/enterprise will the one using it for time being

#5319372

Agent-A01

2016-08-10 21:25

75(Consumers). So here's hoping it's something in the likes of 1 to 2$ per GB or about what I payed for my first SSD..

How about no My first ssd was an intel 160gb G2, about $500. I'll hold out if prices are that for such a low capacity.

#5319397

SHOCKTRUPPEN

2016-08-10 22:05

Pfft Why bother with this for now at consumer level? My computer from pressing the power button is up and ready for use in less than 8 seconds. Wtf would I pay $1000 to have it up and running in 4 seconds? Boys and their toys I understand, for me no thanks I'm good to go now.:thumbdown

#5319406

ManofGod

2016-08-10 22:13

In other words, we now have an excuse to increase prices again. Good for us as they would say.

#5319516

robintson

2016-08-11 07:18

As usual, new technology comes with initial high prices. An option could be to combine storage to something like this: 64 GB 3DXPoint drive for OS and some apps + 512 GB SSD for games + 2-6 TB hard drive for media.

Completely agree with you on that. Let's not forget the fact that you can buy M2 drives that will be cheaper too by the time and not limited by the SATA 3 interface. In 2020 you could combine two M2 drives in RAID and you'll get real performance for the OS. 🙂

#5319663

eddieobscurant

2016-08-11 14:20

Well you seem to forget prices has dropped alot recently... Low End SSD can be bought for 20 cents a GB.. High end about 50 to 75(Consumers). So here's hoping it's something in the likes of 1 to 2$ per GB or about what I payed for my first SSD..

Well you seem to forget that 3d xpoint will go after the server/enterprise market at first and not consumers. At that market ssds go even for 1-2$/gb right now so you can imagine how 5 times that will cost. Personally i believe the starting price will be between nand and ram prices or about 3-4$/gb

#5320058

Clawedge

2016-08-12 11:16

4 times the price, i would rather buy 4 ssds based on nand, than 1 xpoint drive. Most would agree.