Intel rolls out solid state drives with 3D storage format

Intel has introduced new Intel 3D NAND solid state drives (SSDs) which offer a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives to help customers accelerate user experiences, improve the performance of apps and services across segments, and reduce IT costs. 3D NAND technology improves on regular two-dimensional storage by stacking storage cells to increase capacity through higher density, lower cost per gigabyte, and offer the reliability, speed, and performance expected of solid-state memory.

Client

·       The Intel SSD 600p Series is designed for the consumer client market for use in desktops and notebooks. The SSD 600p Series brings PCIe performance to mainstream price points while delivering performance that far exceeds traditional hard drives.
·        The Intel SSD Pro 6000p Series is aimed at the business client market for use in business notebooks and desktops. Power-efficient performance aligned with the current and future generation Intel Core vPro-based devices delivers enterprise-ready security and manageability features for IT administrators and corporate end-users. Pro 6000p Series utilises PCIe for performance and is built to the highest quality and reliability standards, resulting in lower total cost of ownership.

Data centre

· The Intel SSD DC P3520 Series builds on Intel’s portfolio of data centre PCIe SSDs and has been optimised for cost-effective performance. The SSD DC P3520 Series is well-suited for read-intensive applications in cloud computing environments, such as storage virtualisation and Web hosting.

· The  Intel SSD DC S3520 Series is ideal for those making the initial transition to SSDs from traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). It balances cost and performance for the data centre and delivers latency and throughput improvements over HDDs in the data centre.

Internet of Things (IoT)

· The Intel SSD E 6000p Series can be used with the current and future generation Intel Core vPro processors to offer added security and manageability features for IoT applications, such as point-of-sale devices and digital signage. The SSD E 6000p Series uses PCIe and comes in the M.2 form factor for added flexibility.

· The Intel SSD E 5420s Series provides additional data protection, helping to ensure data will be reliably read or written, even during moments of power loss, for complete confidence. The SSD E 5420s Series utilises SATA to improve performance over traditional HDDs in IoT applications.

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Watch the animated explanation of how 3D NAND works