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Intel Optane DC P5800X 800GB SSD Review

The drive came in a plain clear plastic enclosure with nothing bundled with it, which isn’t really surprising as this is a drive aimed at the enterprise market segment.

The Optane DC P5800X is built on a 2.5in, 15mm form factor using a hefty aluminium enclosure, it weighs in at 140g, with the outside covered in cooling fins to help keep the beastie cool. At the heart of the drive is an Intel PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe Optane 8-channel controller looking after in the case of the 800GB drive, eight packages of 2nd generation Intel Optane memory. The controller supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption and has thermal protection that throttles back the drive if it gets to or exceeds 70° C.

 

The drive uses a U.2 interface.

 

 

Intel has recently given its Memory and Storage Utility a refresh and update. With it, you can look after all aspects of the SSD.

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