Specs for first Intel 3D XPoint SSD: so-so transfer speed, awesome random I/O

A 3D XPoint wafer. (credit: Intel) In 2015, Intel and Micron announced 3D XPoint (pronounced “three dee cross point”), a new form of high-speed, non-volatile, solid-state storage. But we’re still waiting for products that actually use the technology. The first 3D XPoint storage should hit the market this year. Branded “Optane,” Intel briefly documented (on […]