Intel M.2 Optane 800P NVMe PCIe SSD

The Intel Optane SSD 800p isn't the holy grail we were shown glimpses of in 2015. It doesn't come anywhere close to reinventing the PC. However, it is a tantalising taste of how that vision might play out over the next few years. Intel's SSD 800p series...

The Intel Optane SSD 800p is a great contender in the SSD space. It's unique since Intel is the only one with the Optane technology and they're aggressively pushing for it across their platforms. With not many capacity options, it would seem that Intel...

While relatively affordable for an Optane drive, It boasts poor sequential...

The benchmarks tell an interesting story. They reveal that while Optane 800p can't deliver the headline read speeds of NAND NVMe drives, yet it can beat it in numerous other ways that are more relevant to a typical PC user.For those wanting their system...

Intel's Optane technology shows promise and scales well, but it's four times the price and doesn't offer the capacity of NAND-based solutions. While we rated the 800P at 3 stars, that's with the average user in mind. It would rate higher as a corporate solution, where its marvelous longevity would come into play.

In the end, we're at a loss as to who the Intel Optane SSD 800P would be ideal for. To even get a decent amount of storage, you would have to buy two 118GB drives for $199 (about £140, AU$255) each – then go through the trouble of arranging them into a...

The Intel Optane SSD 800P brings lightning-fast boot times and excellent everyday performance to the form factor, making it a top choice for enthusiasts building cutting-edge PCs.

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