The Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X (375GB) Review: Testing 3D XPoint Performance

Intel’s new 3D XPoint non-volatile memory technology, which has been on the cards publically for the last couple of years, is finally hitting the market as the storage medium for Intel’s new flagship enterprise storage platform. The Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X is a PCIe SSD using the standard NVMe protocol, but the use of 3D XPoint memory instead of NAND flash memory allows it to deliver great throughput and much lower access latency than any other NVMe SSD. In this review, we go deep to see if it really works as it should.

Giveaway: OCZ RD400 & VX500 SSDs

In the mood for some free hardware? Well then you’re in luck: our awesome community team in conjuction with OCZ is holding a giveaway for a trio of SSDs. The prizes include the 512GB and 256GB PCIe (M.2 w/adapter) versions of OCZ’s top-tier M.2 SSD, the M.2-based RD400, along with the 512GB version of their VX500 SATA SSD.

The giveaway is running through April 24^th. You can find the full details for entering the giveaway over on the storage section of our forums.

Giveaway: OCZ RD400 & VX500 SSDs

In the mood for some free hardware? Well then you’re in luck: our awesome community team in conjuction with OCZ is holding a giveaway for a trio of SSDs. The prizes include the 512GB and 256GB PCIe (M.2 w/adapter) versions of OCZ’s top-tier M.2 SSD, the M.2-based RD400, along with the 512GB version of their VX500 SATA SSD.

The giveaway is running through April 24^th. You can find the full details for entering the giveaway over on the storage section of our forums.