The Intel 730 Series finished in the middle of the pack. By the numbers, the 480GB Series 730 wrote our 10GB mix of files and folders at 469.1MBps and a single 10GB file at 461.9MBps.

Intel's 730 Series 2.5-inch SATA III SSD is available in two capacity sizes, 240GB and 480GB.

With LSI running late on SF3700, Intel had to reach into the enterprise bin to bring a new performance SSD to market. Let's check out the 730 Series.

The 480GB Optane SSD 900P we tested is rated for an absolutely ludicrous 8,750TBW (TeraBytes Written), or 8.75 petabytes. That makes the the 200TBW or so similar capacity NAND-based SSDs are rated ...

The Intel Optane SSD 905P will initially be offered in two capacities and two form factors. Add-in, PCIe-based Optane SSD 905P cards will be available with a 960GB capacity, and a 480GB U.2 2.5 ...

But the new Intel 520 Series SSD 480GB proves there's a limit to that. In fairness, this large SandForce-powered drive isn't alone in seeing write performance fall off compared to smaller siblings.

At a cost of over £1 per GB, the Intel Optane SSD 905P Series is well over 2x the price of, say, the well-reviewed, speedy WD Black NVMe SSD based on MLC NAND.

The Intel Optane SSD 900p will initially be offered in two capacities and form factors. Add-in, PCIe-based Optane SSD 900P cards will be available in 280GB and 480GB capacities, and a 280GB U.2 2. ...

The Intel Optane SSD 905P is the latest refinement to the company's first 3D XPoint memory SSDs. It’s packed with Intel’s most up to date memory controller and, in this U.2 form factor drive ...

With the increased capacity and performance, the 905P's starting price jumps to $599 for the 480GB U.2 format drive. For the 960GB half-height version you will definitely be paying a full price ...

The largest 3D XPoint SSD is currently the new 480GB 900P model, and while Intel talked about plans for 750GB and 1.5TB Optane P4800X earlier this year, those have yet to materialize.

These Intel Optane SSD 900P drives also come at eye-watering prices, with the PCIe x4 Gen 3 versions costing $389 (about £300, AU$510) for an 280GB drive and $699 (about £530, AU$910) for the ...