The Intel Optane SSD 900P 280GB Review
by Billy Tallis on October 27, 2017 9:30 AM ESTAnandTech Storage Bench - Heavy
Our Heavy storage benchmark is proportionally more write-heavy than The Destroyer, but much shorter overall. The total writes in the Heavy test aren't enough to fill the drive, so performance never drops down to steady state. This test is far more representative of a power user's day to day usage, and is heavily influenced by the drive's peak performance. The Heavy workload test details can be found here. This test is run twice, once on a freshly erased drive and once after filling the drive with sequential writes.
The Intel Optane SSD 900P completes the Heavy test with a higher average data rate than any flash-based SSD. Curiously, it performs even better after being filled than it does right after a low-level format. Even the best flash-based SSDs lose a bit of performance when operating with minimal spare area. The Optane SSD by contrast seems to require an extra initialization phase after the format to reach full performance.
As with The Destroyer, the Optane SSD sets records for both average and 99th percentile latency on the Heavy test. The margin for the 99th percentile latency is more significant, with about a 43% improvement over the previous record.
The average write latency of the Optane SSD 900P on the Heavy test comes in as a close second place, while the average read latency sets a new record that is less than half the previous best score.
The Optane SSD's new record for 99th percentile read latency on the Heavy test is 70% lower than the fastest flash-based SSD. The record for 99th percentile write latency is a less impressive 30% improvement over the previous record.
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BrokenCrayons - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
Yup, there's the ddriver we all know touting yet another set of unverifiable qualifications that proclaim relevant experience. From getting first pick of hard drives off the pallet at the shipyard to system security and now a decade of multiphysics simulation experience, this shamless self-promoter has done it all and is a SME in everything.It's too bad you're so transparently trying to set a new record in rigged life experiences. Shame!
ddriver - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
You make a persuasive argument :)I criticize intel, that is great, therefore I suck, regardless of how grounded that criticism is.
You criticize me, who sucks, therefore you are great, like intel, regardless of how baseless your criticism is.
I wish I had such lowly and trivially attainable goals in life as you do. That would make things so much easier. I'd basically have to cheer and clap hands at my own stupidity to feel accomplished. Must be nice...
BrokenCrayons - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
The number of times you've replied in this article alone make it clear you serve no useful purpose to the world.ddriver - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
And I guess you responding to so many of my comments if just to whine about it makes you very useful, right? LOLCheapSushi - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
Wouldn't be a AnandTech article without him. I pretty sure nearly every single one has some cynicism from him.ddriver - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
Go and check and come back with the results.BrokenCrayons - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
I like the Optane articles the best when it comes to ddriver. They predictably draw him out and while in the context of Optane, he's even easier to manipulate than usual.ddriver - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
Oh wow, so you are manipulating me now. You mastermind you.Good thing I come out of my troll cave so you can ride that white steed of yours into glorious battle and once again find purpose in life, heroically championing for the dummies of mediocrity :)
All hail the brave sir Dumb-a-lot.
BrokenCrayons - Friday, October 27, 2017 - link
I can tell you feel like you've lost by the way you're resorting to childish name calling.sonny73n - Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - link
OMG ddriver. I've stopped reading your posts after page 3, but at page 8 now I'm still seeing your rantings. You definitely have serious issues.