Intel's Optane SSD Compatible With NVMe; Could Boost MacBook Storage Speeds By 1000x

Posted by msmash on Saturday March 12, 2016 @04:00AM from the need-for-speed dept.

More details have emerged about Intel's Optane, a new kind of memory and SSD that utilizes 3D Xpoint. The upcoming 3D Xpoint technology, which is supposedly 10 times denser than DRAM and 1,000 times faster than flash storage, will be compatible with NVMe, a storage protocol that allows an SSD to make effective use of a high-speed PCIe. Several MacBook Pro models already support NVMe technology. Apple is often among the first companies to adopt emerging standards and technologies, which has led many to believe that the Cupertino-based company might leverage Intel's Optane solid state drives for super fast performance speeds in its next batch of laptops. Apple is expected to announce the refreshed MacBook lineup sporting Intel Skylake processor later this year.

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Re:Only Apple? by DRJlaw · 2016-03-12 04:29 · Score: 4, Informative

NVMe is making its arrival to PCs as well. Apple is just often among the first to adopt the coolest and most fresh hi-tech.
If by "among the first" you mean later than Dell and pretty much at the same time as Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, and every other first tier motherboard manufacturer.
Search this list for laptops which had the interface well before Apple introduced it in their line.
Among the first... more like among the all.
Eventually... by Areyoukiddingme · 2016-03-12 05:54 · Score: 4, Informative

The fanboy with stars in his eyes is completely ignoring the fact that Intel has shown first 3D XPoint products that are just twice as fast as flash-based SSDs. The 1000x density and speed factors he's slobbering over are projected ceilings, which will take years to achieve in actual hardware.