Intel's DC P4800X Datacenter SSD is designed to fill this gap, and it is the first SSD based on 3D XPoint memory technology to hit the market. Starting today, NAND flash is relegated to a lower ...

3D XPoint (Intel Optane) memory media has many advantages over NAND flash memory media. Random performance at low queue depths can be as much as 7X better than the fastest flash-based NVMe SSDs.

The Intel Optane SSD 900p will initially be offered in two capacities and form factors. Add-in, PCIe-based Optane SSD 900P cards will be available in 280GB and 480GB capacities, and a 280GB U.2 2. ...

Intel is offering its Optane SSD 900P family in two different form factors— a 280GB 2.5-inch U.2 drive and a half-height half-length add-in card (HHHL AIC) that is available in 280GBa nd 480GB ...

SSD tech might be a free for all Chipzilla is not keeping its SSD tech as something which will only work on its chips, but will work on other chipmakers' gear too.  According to PC World ...

The Intel Optane SSD 905P is the latest refinement to the company's first 3D XPoint memory SSDs. It’s packed with Intel’s most up to date memory controller and, in this U.2 form factor drive ...

The Intel Optane SSD 900p offers a sequential performance up to 2500MB/s when reading and 2000MB/s when writing. However, that’s not the best part, that’s the random access performance.

Optane is great for real-world use at QD1-4, and real-world users mostly don't need more storage performance than a basic SSD. But for those that do need more speed, the 900P has that and more.

I came away extremely impressed by the performance of Intel's Optane 900p, for example, but the cost and capacity are such that I can't in good conscience recommend such a drive for most users ...

If you've forgone the best SSD for gaming in favour of a high-capacity hard drive, Intel's Optane cards help boost the access speeds of your mechanical disk to rival those found on a solid state.

So, I’ve talked a lot about how great these new Optane SSD 800P are so far, but I haven’t mentioned any performance figures yet. It’s time to change that and have a look at the official ratings.

Intel hopes to begin changing that with the launch of products like the Optane 800P, a rather small 58GB/118GB M.2 Optane SSD announced at CES.