Intel's decade long work on high-performance 3D XPoint memory technology finally emerged in the form of an Optane SSD. Intel claims the new drive will deliver better response times than any data ...

Intel is no longer producing Optane 3D XPoint, but the storage class memory product is leaving behind a legacy that could continue to influence products yet to come to market. Optane's demise came ...

Intel has finally brought Optane technology to the consumer market, with 58GB and 118GB drives. Performance is excellent, but pricing is a concern. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Intel is known for cranking up PC speeds to new highs, and it’s doing the same for storage with the super fast Optane. Optane, which Intel claims will replace today’s SSDs and DRAM, is exciting for ...

But what exactly is Optane, and what is it good for? (Analytics and AI, to name two major use cases.) If you’re not feeling up to speed, don’t worry. We’ll have you covered on all the basics in the ...

I have a soft spot for hardware that the industry left behind. Somewhere in my parts drawer is a first-generation Intel Optane Memory 32GB module from 2017 that I bought as soon as it came out. It was ...

Last week, Intel announced its new Optane drives meant for server and HPC configurations. Today, the company is announcing its PC client version. The new drives will ship in 16GB and 32GB capacities.

Intel’s large-capacity Optane is like the Ferrari of storage: It’s super fast, it’s cool and it’s expensive. Also, it isn’t for everyone yet. That was reiterated by Intel when it introduced its first ...

Right now, we have lightning-fast RAM and massive NVMe SSDs, yet there is still a massive latency gap between them. For a few years, Intel Optane (3DX) filled that gap, promising the speed of memory ...

Intel will begin shipping its next-generation non-volatile Optane memory for PCs beginning April 24. Intel, which developed the Optane memory with its partner Micron under the name “3D Xpoint,” said ...

This webinar will help you learn how Intel® Select Solutions for SQL Server, featuring 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Intel® Optane™ technology are designed to enable simplified ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solid-state drives offer much faster read and write speeds over their traditional hard drive counterparts. However, they're often limited in ...