Back in February we speculated that Intel might drop its Optane memory business. In its latest earning release, Intel stated that “in Q2 2022, we initiated the winding down of our Intel Optane memory ...

Within the semiconductor industry, manufacturing memory chips may be the toughest task. Not technically tough -- manufacturing an advanced CPU or GPU is a lot more complicated than churning out DRAM ...

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 ...

In its Q2'2022 earnings release, Intel has indicated that it will shutter the entire Optane memory business, which signals the end of the development of the promising 3D XPoint technology. Intel has ...

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 ...

Intel has announced it will discontinue all of its Optane drives in the consumer space, even the top-end enthusiast-oriented products. This isn't entirely surprising given how the storage market has ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you haven’t built a super-high-end workstation in a while, you might not have heard of Intel’s Optane memory caching tech. Optane also powered ultra-fast SSDs for consumers and businesses alike.

SN8100 tops flash-based SSD charts with record speeds and great thermals with no fan required Sandisk’s SN8100 delivers stunning PCIe Gen5 performance with nearly 15 GB/s read speeds Intel’s four-year ...