[Hardware] Intel announces new 670p drives with 144-layer memory

[SougarLord]

 

Intel 670p, new M.2 SSDs but based on 144-layer 3D NAND chips

It may seem surprising that the Rocket Lake-S are around the corner Intel is launching an M.2 SSD based on PCIe 3.0. The problem with M.2 SSDs based on PCIe 4.0 is the very high price. An M.2 PCIe 3.0 can cost almost half that of a PCIe 4.0. This may have been the point by which Intel has gone from opting for the new communication interface.

 
These new Intel 670p units offer a huge leap from the previous generation. According to Intel, they offer a 38% improvement in read performance and up to 50% improvement in access latency.

 

intel 670p

 

The new Intel 670p drives will arrive in capacities up to 2TB. The simplest model will be the 512GB capacity drive with read speeds of up to 3,000MB / s. The 1TB and 2TB models will offer a read speed of up to 3,500MB / s.

 

Currently Intel offers us the 660p memories, which are the ones that will replace the 670p units. The 512GB drive offers up to 1,600MB / s read, the 1TB drive up to 2,500MB / s and the 2GTB drive up to 2,700MB / s.