Intel's new 670p SSD is tuned for the 'real world'

Intel’s newly released 670p M.2 NVMe SSD will offer better performance for “real world” usage loads that regular nerds care about, the company said on Monday. If that promise holds true, this new drive could wind up on our list of the best SSDs.The Intel 670p is built on 4th-gen, 144-layer quad-level cell (QLC) NAND that increases the density over the previous 96-layer QLC by 50 percent. Besides the enhanced density, the drive features an updated controller and firmware, along with an improved Dynamic SLC caching algorithm that writes data using faster single-bit storage as much as possible. Together, the advancements should give the Intel 670p an advantage over competing QLC drives on low queue depth workloads.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3609515/intels-new-670p-ssd-is-tuned-for-the-real-world.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Mar 1, 2021, 5:20:36 PM


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