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24.04.2017

Intel has unveiled the benefits of a new type of Optane drive that claims to bring a whole new level of PC speed to a wide variety of tasks.

At the heart of Optane is the advanced 3D XPoint memory technology. It is characterized by high performance and component density, low power consumption and affordable price. This non-volatile memory is up to 1000 times faster and has up to 1000 times longer life than NAND memory.

Intel says that when using Optane in systems based on XNUMXth Gen Core processors (Kaby Lake platform), the initial boot of the computer can be up to two times faster.

In addition, there is an increase in overall performance up to 28%, and the storage subsystem can run up to 14 times faster. Compared to conventional storage, applications like Microsoft Outlook launch up to six times faster, Chrome Browser launches up to five times faster, games load up to 67% faster, and game levels load up to 65%.

The 16GB and 32GB Intel Optane memory modules for desktops will be available on April 24th. Users will be able to install them on compatible motherboards. In addition, starting in the second quarter of this year, PC manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer and many others will begin to bring to the market ready-made models of computers that are originally equipped with Optane drives.

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