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The forgotten Intel drive that was faster than any SSD

For years, Intel Optane seemed destined to reshape how we store data in computers. It promised to bridge the gap between blazing-fast RAM and practical storage, with latency and consistency that ...

Modern SSDs are great, but Intel's discontinued alternative could have been the future

If you wanted the space of a hard drive, but the speed of an SSD, there weren't many options. Intel aimed to change that with ...
ExtremeTech

Intel boosts SSD performance up to 7x with new Optane family

Intel unveiled its new Optane line of SSDs at IDF this week, with a focus on high performance and endurance. The drives should be shipping to the consumer market in 2016. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...
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Why Was Intel Optane Discontinued, And Can You Still Use It?

When Intel introduced its Optane memory solution, it was deemed the future of computing. "For the first time ever, we'll be able to equip computers with memory that's faster than NAND and more dense ...
ExtremeTech

Intel releases specs for first Optane SSD, new drive should pack a wallop

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