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The low response time does make the Optane attractive for workstations:The 800P excels with low queue depth random workloads, where most client system activity takes place, and offers uncompromising responsiveness and throughput. The 800P is available in 58GB and 118GB capacities in the M.2 2280 form factor using an NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 interface.
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With increased storage size and capability to install the OS directly to the Optane, it's certainly an good option to have. The question is why Intel limited the new Optanes to the NVMe PCIe 3.0 interface to x2? Maybe the new memory module would not support the x4 transfer rates?