uk.hardware.info Updated: 2020-09-09 05:06:12
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The supply of SSDs remains high and prices are falling again: it is high time for a new comparison test. You can read it here, based on a completely new test setup, with which we can test SSDs even better than before. We scored 67 models in this test, inc...

Now that the prices of SSDs are starting to fall again, the competition is starting to take off again. Especially the new models from Crucial and Samsung bring some life back to the business, which was badly needed in this market. Last year there were few...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2020-09-09 05:06:12
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Intel and its production partner Micron have never been shy about promoting the advantages of their Optane technology. Indeed it is a potential game changer. So far we've seen a few products that show off just what this exciting technology is capable of...

"If you're prepared to pay to play, then the 800P is a solid product."...
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After having a look at the Intel Optane SSD 800p with 58GB and 118GB capacity individually, it is time to have a look at how well the series performs in a RAID setup. After all, Intel sent me two of their 118GB drives ( product link ) for just this purpos...

Impressive scaling, None or minimum latency impact...

More drives mean higher purchase costs, “The Intel Optane SSD 800P delivers some of the best RAID scalings I’ve seen!”, Intel Optane SSD 800P M.2 PCIe SSD RAID Review, Thanks to, Intel, for providing us with these sample drives...

Intel did not lie or polish the figures when they told us that the drive scales above 100% in a RAID setup. I'm not fully sure how Intel managed to create better than +100% scaling, but they did. And that is impressive! Granted, the Optane SSD 800P doesn'...
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Product on Review: Intel Optane SSD pManufacturer: IntelStreet Price:Intel first launched their Optane range of storage solutions around a year ago, utilising the D XPoint memory within a typical consumer product for the first time; these drives arrived w...

Real-world fast, 5-year warranty, 365TBW (200GB/day), Blisteringly fast access speeds, Low latency, Neutral, - Small capacities...

Price...

Comparing these drives to the previous generation storage accelerators, the Optane 800p offers insanely fast everyday performance, in an actual, useable way. Drives from other manufacturers offer huge read and write numbers but very few programs will ever...
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We have already had a look a the small Intel Optane SSD 800P with 58GB capacity and today it is time to test how well the larger 118GB ( product link ) version does. It has been a couple of weeks since the launch, and I've purposely held off writing this...

Low latency, Great performance, Compatible with close to any modern system...

Higher price than normal NAND drives, Low capacity options when compared to other drives, “Intel’s Optane SSD 800p is a truly impressive drive. It costs a little more than traditional drives, but it delivers the performance where it truly matters.”, Intel...

If you have read our review of the smaller 58GB Intel Optane SSD 800p, then there wasn't a whole lot of surprises in this review. Well, maybe the fact that Optane SSDs perform equally well no matter the capacity. That part shouldn't surprise you as such a...
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Intel made plenty of fuss about its revolutionary 3D XPoint memory technology when it was first revealed back in 2015, after a three-year development. Intel considered XPoint as the logical bridge between RAM level performance and that of NAND flash stor...

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 t...
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Anyone that has been paying attention has been dazzled by the performance of Intel Optane SSDs. This is because where it matters most, Optane SSDs are delivering 5x more performance than conventional NAND-based SSDs. Optane Storage delivers a new level of...

We believe that Intel accomplished exactly what they set out to do with the Optane SSD 800P - bring Optane to the masses. The Optane SSD 800P is appealing because it is relatively affordable. It is appealing because it is a single sided M.2 design. No nee...
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Intel unleashed unbelievably fast Optane 900P SSDs earlier this year but, to our chagrin, they're not exactly affordable at $369 (£329, AU$559) for the smallest, 280GB drive. Not to mention 900P drives don't come in the easy-to-install and ubiquitous M.2...

Makes Optane SSDs a little cheaper, 365 TBW endurance...

PCIe 3.0 x 2 interface limits performance, Tiny storage capacities only, Pricier than most M.2 NVMe drives...

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 RA...
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Intel's Optane SSD 800P, like previous Optane products, boasts best-in-class longevity and very fast random access. But the rest of its performance numbers are mundane at best, it's only available in two very small capacities, and the price is, ahem, up t...

In spite of its high price, the previously reviewed 900P, with its stellar performance and virtual lifetime guarantee, is a tempting buy for enthusiasts. The 800P, on the other hand, is most decidedly not. In pricey RAID combinations, its longevity might...
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Intel's Optane SSD 800P, like previous Optane products, boasts best-in-class longevity and very fast random access. But the rest of its performance numbers are mundane at best, it's only available in two very small capacities, and the price is, ahem, up t...

In spite of its high price, the previously reviewed 900P, with its stellar performance and virtual lifetime guarantee, is a tempting buy for enthusiasts. The 800P, on the other hand, is most decidedly not. In pricey RAID combinations, its longevity might...
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Intel is back with another drive based on their 3D XPoint NAND technology. We've previously seen the Optane caching module as well as the 900P PCIe add-in card for enthusiasts. Now, the company is ready with their first drive with this technology aimed pu...

Low latency, Great performance, Compatible with close to any modern system...

Higher price than normal NAND drives, Low capacity options when compared to other drives, “You might pay a little more for this drive than you would for any other SSD with the same capacity, but it’s definitely worth the extra. I’m thoroughly impressed.”...

Intel Optane SSDs are in a league of their own, there can no longer be any doubt about that. The 3D XPoint NAND delivers a performance which other types of NAND simply can't. Small SSDs usually tend to be somewhat bad when it comes to performance as there...
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Intel's 800P is the first bootable Optane SSD in the M.2 form factor, so now you can install a small SSD that should deliver big performance.Intel's first true consumer-focused Optane-powered SSD is plug-and-play and works as a standard boot drive. Intel...

Higher capacity, but still a small SSD, Incredible random read performance...

Low capacity, Expensive, Degraded performance possible under heavy workloads...

We can easily identify the target audience for most products, but we're not so sure about the Intel Optane SSD 800P. Intel's Optane Memory caching product had a clear target even though the user base was limited to newer chipsets. The 900P opened Optane t...
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The SSD market can seem overwhelming at first glance. Each product claims to be the fastest with advanced technologies that leave the competition in the dust. There's a lot of marketing fluff and artificial numbers thrown around, though ultimately it's a...

Many of the common storage related tasks didn't seem to be overly affected by which drive from this round up they were run on. As anticipated, Optane drives and second-generation NVMe SSDs are the top players in the market offering a considerable performa...
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With their new Optane drives, Intel is introducing potential competition for classic NAND SSDs. The Optane SSD 800P is the manufacturer's first drive for consumers with enough space to store an entire operating system and all the user's programs. In our...

In principle, Intel is once more putting the potential of their 3D XPoint technology on display. But that "once more" is precisely the problem with the Optane 800P— the technology offers a high level of data consistency and unrivaled data transfer speeds...
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Ten times the data density, 1,000 times faster, 1,000 times better endurance. All of this and more Intel claimed three years ago for its revolutionary 3D XPoint non-volatile memory tech, now branded Optane. Those claims were made in comparison to the nonv...

While relatively affordable for an Optane drive, It boasts poor sequential performance...
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Last month Intel launched the Optane SSD 800P series as a step below the ultra-fast Optane 900P solid-state drives but still a big step ahead of other SSD options like the Intel 760p series. Here are our first Linux performance benchmarks of the Optane 80...
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Intel's first Optane products hit the market almost a year ago, putting the much-awaited 3D XPoint memory in the hands of consumers. Today, Intel broadens that family with the Optane SSD 800p, pushing the Optane brand closer to the mainstream.The new Opta...

The Optane SSD 800p is the closest that Intel has come to offering a 3D XPoint-based product for the mainstream consumer market. Unlike the Optane Memory M.2, the 800p is available in capacities that allow it to be used as ordinary storage. Unlike the pre...
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Intel's Optane storage technology, unveiled last year, offers lightning-fast memory and hard drive options for both enterprise users and enthusiasts building their own PCs. The latest addition to the Optane family is the 800P SSD ($129), which finally bri...

Blistering performance for everyday computing tasks, Convenient M.2 form factor...

Limited capacity, Expensive...

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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Intel has wanted a 3D XPoint to go 'mainstream' for some time now. Their last big mainstream part, the X25-M, launched 10 years ago. It was available in relatively small capacities of 80GB and 160GB, but it brought about incredible performance at a time...

Outstanding responsiveness (low QD random performance), Highest capacity Optane in an M.2 form factor to date...

Price is very high (see below), Performance is held back by PCIe 3.0 x2 interface, Capacities are smaller than many power users would desire...

ConclusionPROSOutstanding responsiveness (low QD random performance).Highest capacity Optane in an M.2 form factor to date.CONSPrice is very high (see below).Performance is held back by PCIe 3.0 x2 interface.Capacities are smaller than many power users wo...
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Intel's Optane SSD 800P, like previous Optane products, boasts best-in-class longevity and very fast random access. But the rest of its performance numbers are mundane at best, it's only available in two very small capacities, and the price is, ahem, up t...

Fast with non-queued small file reads, Outstanding longevity...

Slow sustained writes for an NVMe drive, Four times the cost of the NAND-based competition...

In spite of its high price, the previously reviewed 900P, with its stellar performance and virtual lifetime guarantee, is a tempting buy for enthusiasts. The 800P, on the other hand, is most decidedly not. In pricey RAID combinations, its longevity might...
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Intel has finally launched an Optane SSD for the mainstream market, the Intel Optane SSD 800P. The Intel Optane SSD 800P series is available as M.2 2280 single-sided ‘gumsticks' that use the PCIe 3.0 x2 interface. Only two capacities are available, so you...

The Intel Optane SSD 800P series offers impressive performance and does not require a custom Windows driver. At first we liked that, but then we found out that you can't change the Windows cache buffer settings for the Intel Optane SSD 800P series, so it...
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Intel is launching its latest Optane-branded family of solid state drives today, the Intel Optane SSD 800P. Unlike the Intel Optane Memory devices, which accelerate hybrid storage configurations through intelligent data caching, or the Optane SSD 900P tha...

Strong Performance Where It Matters Most, Extreme Endurance, M.2 Form Factors...

Pricey, Relatively Low Capacities (For Now)...

by Marco Chiappetta — Thursday, March 08, 2018Intel Optane SSD 800P Review: A Speedy M.2 Solid State Drive With 3D XPoint For The MassesArticle IndexIntel Optane SSD 800P - All You Need To Know What Makes Intel Optane So Special? Intel Optane SSD 800P - T...
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proclockers.com Updated: 2020-09-09 05:06:17
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The PC world is no stranger to ground-breaking, revolutionary memory announcements. They come along every so often promising order of magnitude increases in speed, capacity, and so on. The few that actually materialize into a physical product are often la...

Intel Optane or 3D XPoint is one of those rare gems that was announced and actually turned into something worthwhile. We were impressed with the real-world performance of the first round of memory modules, but it left us wanting to go entirely Optane and...
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Intel's 3D Xpoint memory technology has been on the market for almost a year now, but mainstream builders have yet to see an Optane product they can really sink their teeth into. Intel's 16-GB and 32-GB Optane Memory accelerators carved out a new niche by...

Intel's Optane SSD 800P breaks new ground in our storage test results. Never before have we seen such breathtaking random response times. Nor have we seen a drive stubbornly cling to its peak random-write speeds while writing its entire capacity. The 800...
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The Optane 800P is Intel's latest storage product for end users. This new M.2 NVMe SSD is equipped with 3D XPoint memory and storage controllers and is designed for fast application loading, RAID configurations, and fast boot for mobile and desktop platfo...

The Intel 800P is a cost-effective, and extremely low latency drive for users of applications that demand such low latency...
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And then there is Intel Optane. Optane takes things a step further. Flash memory of traditional SSDs has an ‘Achilles Heel', in that, NAND flash memory hits a point under constant use where it doesn't have the ability to recover, and performance drops sig...

SharetweetREPORT SUMMARY AND FINAL THOUGHTSThe strength of Intel XPoint memory media cannot be shown any better at the consumer level than through the products Intel has introduced since the distribution of XPoint got the go ahead. We started with Intel O...
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Intel's 800P is the first bootable Optane SSD in the M.2 form factor, so now you can install a small SSD that should deliver big performance.Intel's first true consumer-focused Optane-powered SSD is plug-and-play and works as a standard boot drive. In...

Higher capacity, but still a small SSD, Incredible random read performance...

Low capacity, Expensive, Degraded performance possible under heavy workloads...

The Optane SSD 800P 118GB is the largest 8-series product, but it still lacks the capacity to entice most enthusiasts. The performance is lower than we expected. Combined low capacity and lower-than-expected performance mean we will leave this one on...
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