ASI Canada Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Partner Login Home Solutions Products Resources Support Partners Company Intel Optane Memory H10 Intel Optane Memory H10 is essentially a hybrid SSD product that fuses two Intel Technologies on to one M.2 PCIe x 4 device. The SSD solution includes Intel Optane Memory functioning as cache combined with the Intel 660P SSD functioning as storage. The benefit of combining these products together is that consumers can now further improve the performance of their SSD through the addition of 3D Xpoint memory which Intel brands as Optane. The storage and caching combination is available in several flavors with the cache being either 16GB or 32GB and the storage being 256GB, 512GB or 1TB. With this concept, Intel is essentially combining two PCIe x 2 products on to one M.2 form factor so the device internally bifurcates the PCIe x4 lane into two PCIe x 2 lanes, one for the Intel Optane Memory cache and the other for the Intel 660P. Managing this setup makes integrating the H10 more complex than simply adding the module to a system. There are differing considerations that include chipset compatibility, MB compatibility, proper M.2 slot configuration, proper BIOS, proper Windows drivers, proper MB firmware, as well as the correct Intel RST driver and of course proper setup of the entire configuration. It is for these reasons that the H10 is not intended to be sold as a standalone device and is intended to be integrated by the reseller or by ASI. Reseller Advantage For VARs that are building and branding their own PC, the Intel Optane Memory H10 solution can offer several advantages. First and foremost, integrating the H10 requires knowledge and expertise which cannot be delivered by simply purchasing the H10 online or as a standalone device. This product must be integrated as part of a new PC. Additionally, MNCs are primarily using the technology in performance series notebooks, so making the solution available in a desktop is a clear advantage that VARs can deliver. Lastly, VARs can provide their customer with another solution that will further boost the performance of their PC for everyday computing, which ultimately adds another level of differentiation to distinguishes their brand. Customer Benefit Although Intel Optane Memory was originally introduced as a solution to improve the performance of systems that used spinning disks, it also offers benefits to systems that use SSD particularly in real-world usage scenarios where users are typically engaged in performing mixed reads and multitasking at low queue depth. In other words, the most common tasks performed by typical users involve 70% read and 30% write, as well as include opening up to 62 applications a day which may run in the background. Such low queue depth applications include word, excel, Acrobat, Outlook, Photoshop Elements, and Power Point. With such high use of read functions, utilizing cache will have a profound impact on the performance of the system. ABOUT US ASI has been a leader in the distribution of IT products for over 30 years and also offers custom integration on notebooks, desktops, servers, and NAS systems. Founded in 1987, the company has rapidly grown to become the partner of choice for over 8,000 VARs throughout North America. RECENT POSTS ViewSonic Large Format Presentation Display Solutions Do More with Modern Devices Small Business Stimulus – Paycheck Protection Loan Support for Small Businesses CONTACT INFO 48289 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: (800) 2000-ASI Email: sales@asipartner.com © 2021 | ASI Corp. | All Rights Reserved ASI Canada Facebook Twitter LinkedIn