1.5TB Intel Optane 905P U.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (2.5" x 15mm) $385 + Free Shipping
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Newegg[newegg.com] has 1.5TB Intel Optane 905P U.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 3D XPoint Solid State Drive SSD (2.5" x 15mm, SSDPE21D015TA01) on sale for $384.99. Shipping is free.
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01-29-2024 at 07:43 AM.
Just a heads up:
This is a U.2 drive.
Most likely your desktop motherboard, or your laptop is not compatible. The form factor is usually used in server machines (of course there are exceptions).
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01-29-2024 at 09:29 AM.
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ust a heads up:
This is a U.2 drive.
Most likely your desktop motherboard, or your laptop is not compatible. The form factor is usually used in server machines (of course there are exceptions).
These drives come with a U.2 to M.2 adapter, so yes usable in most consumer motherboards with a free M.2 slot. But, Optane drives are obviously very expensive, and in some respects (e.g., big file transfers) slower than consumer SSDs. But also effectively unlimited life (for typical consumer use), and folks who use these as system drives are often surprised at how much snappier everything works.
These drives come with a U.2 to M.2 adapter, so yes usable in most consumer motherboards with a free M.2 slot. But, Optane drives are obviously very expensive, and in some respects (e.g., big file transfers) slower than consumer SSDs. But also effectively unlimited life (for typical consumer use), and folks who use these as system drives are often surprised at how much snappier everything works.
In my experience optane is better for big file transfers as it maintains a consistent read/write speed. While other Gen 3 ssds drop down to slower speeds after first 50gb or so. Unless we are talking about MLC based sdds. However some Gen 4 SSD are better for large file transfers.
Optane is a good option for a smaller OS drive. As it is much snapper compared to other ssds. With programs opening much quicker and boot times much faster.
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01-29-2024 at 10:59 AM.
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These drives come with a U.2 to M.2 adapter, so yes usable in most consumer motherboards with a free M.2 slot. But, Optane drives are obviously very expensive, and in some respects (e.g., big file transfers) slower than consumer SSDs. But also effectively unlimited life (for typical consumer use), and folks who use these as system drives are often surprised at how much snappier everything works.
Just a heads up in my experience the 960GB ones come with the adapter while the 1.5TB are in a shell with no adapter.
These drives come with a U.2 to M.2 adapter, so yes usable in most consumer motherboards with a free M.2 slot. But, Optane drives are obviously very expensive, and in some respects (e.g., big file transfers) slower than consumer SSDs. But also effectively unlimited life (for typical consumer use), and folks who use these as system drives are often surprised at how much snappier everything works.
I purchased one of these 1.5TB 905P drives from Newegg in November. It did not come with an m.2 to u.2 adapter.
I purchased one of these 1.5TB 905P drives from Newegg in November. It did not come with an m.2 to u.2 adapter.
There are U.2 to PCIe adapters as well, they can be for 1, 2 or 4 U.2 drives and be x4, x8 and x16 respectively, so you even don't have to have a M.2 slot present or available.
In my experience optane is better for big file transfers as it maintains a consistent read/write speed. While other Gen 3 ssds drop down to slower speeds after first 50gb or so. Unless we are talking about MLC based sdds. However some Gen 4 SSD are better for large file transfers.
Optane is a good option for a smaller OS drive. As it is much snapper compared to other ssds. With programs opening much quicker and boot times much faster.
That's not an optane advantage, that's a data center ssd advantage. DC SSDs are tested at steady state unlike client drives that are basically burst tests.
These drives come with a U.2 to M.2 adapter, so yes usable in most consumer motherboards with a free M.2 slot. But, Optane drives are obviously very expensive, and in some respects (e.g., big file transfers) slower than consumer SSDs. But also effectively unlimited life (for typical consumer use), and folks who use these as system drives are often surprised at how much snappier everything works.
Though I agree with on unlimited life, Optane will smoke any consumer SSD in file transfer. (Source: I work for very large enterprise SSD manufacturer)
My desktop feels like a new computer after moving from a regular NVMe SSD to one of these. Not quite the jump like from HDD to SSD, but everything is more responsive and programs open faster. It's pretty satisfying.
Btw the 1.5TB Optane does not come with an M.2 to U.2 cable - the 960GB one does.
My desktop feels like a new computer after moving from a regular NVMe SSD to one of these. Not quite the jump like from HDD to SSD, but everything is more responsive and programs open faster. It's pretty satisfying.
Btw the 1.5TB Optane does not come with an M.2 to U.2 cable - the 960GB one does.
Yup, just changed my os drive to optane 900p and my computer feels like it's been coated with oil. Everything is just snappier and no stutter Anywhere. Previously had 980 pro has c drive so wasn't expecting much difference. Excellent drives!
There are U.2 to PCIe adapters as well, they can be for 1, 2 or 4 U.2 drives and be x4, x8 and x16 respectively, so you even don't have to have a M.2 slot present or available.
If you do go this route and want more than one drive per slot (like 4 drives in a x16 slot), make sure your board supports PCIe bifurcation and understand how slots can be split, this is usually in the user manual or BIOS config manual, or sometimes mentioned in Amazon reviews/Q&A. I've seen AMD boards having generally more consistent support for this lately, Intel boards often have it but sometimes with odd configurations/limitations
Yup, just changed my os drive to optane 900p and my computer feels like it's been coated with oil. Everything is just snappier and no stutter Anywhere. Previously had 980 pro has c drive so wasn't expecting much difference. Excellent drives!
Huh? These drives have more iops, that's good for the os then? Like better than a gen5 or good gen4 ssd w 12.5 or 7gbps read/write?
Huh? These drives have more iops, that's good for the os then? Like better than a gen5 or good gen4 ssd w 12.5 or 7gbps read/write?
I meant that I wasn't expecting to feel a difference with optane outside of benchmarking. While it's faster random, human perception of it is negligible. However that was my surprise, that I do experience overall snappier/cleaner performance and just feels good and confident.
Depending on mobo, be cognizant if PCI slot and bios settings to achieve full performance which is easily measured on cmdisk.
In the process I found my sn850x faster than 980p which I wasn't expecting either.
I since enables windows storage, making optane OS and critical files, sn850x as my app drive, and 980p for personal user files. Absolutely stellar performance
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank sukru
This is a U.2 drive.
Most likely your desktop motherboard, or your laptop is not compatible. The form factor is usually used in server machines (of course there are exceptions).
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Piblokto
This is a U.2 drive.
Most likely your desktop motherboard, or your laptop is not compatible. The form factor is usually used in server machines (of course there are exceptions).
Optane is a good option for a smaller OS drive. As it is much snapper compared to other ssds. With programs opening much quicker and boot times much faster.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank TheDMPD
Optane is a good option for a smaller OS drive. As it is much snapper compared to other ssds. With programs opening much quicker and boot times much faster.
That's not an optane advantage, that's a data center ssd advantage. DC SSDs are tested at steady state unlike client drives that are basically burst tests.
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Though I agree with on unlimited life, Optane will smoke any consumer SSD in file transfer. (Source: I work for very large enterprise SSD manufacturer)
Btw the 1.5TB Optane does not come with an M.2 to U.2 cable - the 960GB one does.
Btw the 1.5TB Optane does not come with an M.2 to U.2 cable - the 960GB one does.
Yup, just changed my os drive to optane 900p and my computer feels like it's been coated with oil. Everything is just snappier and no stutter Anywhere. Previously had 980 pro has c drive so wasn't expecting much difference. Excellent drives!
Huh? These drives have more iops, that's good for the os then? Like better than a gen5 or good gen4 ssd w 12.5 or 7gbps read/write?
I meant that I wasn't expecting to feel a difference with optane outside of benchmarking. While it's faster random, human perception of it is negligible. However that was my surprise, that I do experience overall snappier/cleaner performance and just feels good and confident.
Depending on mobo, be cognizant if PCI slot and bios settings to achieve full performance which is easily measured on cmdisk.
In the process I found my sn850x faster than 980p which I wasn't expecting either.
I since enables windows storage, making optane OS and critical files, sn850x as my app drive, and 980p for personal user files. Absolutely stellar performance