Intel announces new 670p drives with 144-layer memory

New Solid State Storage Drives have just been announced by Intel. These new Intel 670p drives are M.2 NVMe SSDs with PCIe 3.0 interface. One of the most interesting aspects of these units is that they are based on 3D NAND technology with 144 layers of 4 bits per cell (QLC)

Intel 670p, new M.2 SSDs but based on 3-layer 144D NAND chips

It may seem surprising that the Rocket Lake-S are around the corner Intel is launching an M.2 SSD based on PCIe 3.0. The problem with M.2 SSDs based on PCIe 4.0 is the very high price. An M.2 PCIe 3.0 can cost almost half that of a PCIe 4.0. This may have been the point by which Intel has gone from opting for the new communication interface.

These new Intel 670p units offer a huge leap from the previous generation. According to Intel, they offer a 38% improvement in read performance and up to 50% improvement in access latency.

The new Intel 670p drives will arrive in capacities up to 2TB. The simplest model will be the 512GB capacity drive with read speed of up to 3.000MB / s. The 1TB and 2TB models will offer a read speed of up to 3.500MB / s.

Currently Intel offers us the 660p memories, which are the ones that will replace the 670p units. The 512GB drive offers up to 1.600MB / s read, the 1TB up to 2.500MB / s and the 2GTB up to 2.700MB / s.

Powered by the latest QLC technology, Intel's 670p SSD is equipped with a capacity of up to 2 terabytes in a single drive, offering tremendous value for everyday computing needs as well as mainstream gaming.

Intel press release.

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Source: TPU