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30 nanoseconds is way too slow, down with the latency gap!
There is an insidious latency gap lurking in your computer between your DRAM and your CPUs L3 cache. The size of the latency depends on your processor as not all L3 cache are created equally but...
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Intel Officially Launches Optane Memory, Shows Performance
We are just about to hit two years since Intel and Micron jointly launched 3D XPoint, and therehavecertainlybeenalotofstoriesaboutitsince. Intel officially launched the P4800X last week, and this week...
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Intel Optane Memory 32GB Review - Faster Than Lightning
Introduction:Finally! Optane Memory sitting in our lab! Sure, it’s not the mighty P4800X we remotely tested over the past month, but this is right here, sitting on my desk. It’s shipping, too, meaning...
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Spent all your money on a new CPU and couldn't afford an SSD? Intel Optane...
At $44 for 16GB or $77 for a 32GB module Intel's Optane memory will cost you less in total for an M.2 SSD, though a significantly higher price per gigabyte. The catch is that you need to have a Kaby...
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X points to the spot; in 3D!
It has been a few months since Al looked at Intel's Optane and its impressive performance and price. This is why it seems appropriate to revist the 2280 M.2 stick with a PCIe 3.0 x2 interface. It is...
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Building a Steam Caching Server for Faster Game Downloads
Thanks to Wendell from Level1Techs for his all of his help on this project and pointing us in the right direction!A few years ago, we were fortunate enough to get a fiber internet connection installed...
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Synology DS1019+ Review: Powerful, Capable, Restrained
Synology this week is launching the DS1019+, a 5-bay counterpart to last year's 4-bay DS918+. Like most of the company's "Plus" series devices, it is aimed at higher-end home users and small businesses...
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