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Test-driving Intel’s Optane in a new PC

Posted on June 10, 2019 at 02:03 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

Can Optane really deliver on Intel’s claim of “SSD-like responsiveness from a conventional spinning-platter drive?”

A brand-new PC with a factory-installed Optane system presented a great opportunity to find out — and to discover how benchmark tests can vastly differ from real-life use!

See the full story in the June 10, 2019, AskWoody Plus Newsletter (Issue 16.21.0)

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