Intel 760p SSD

Intel produces something that’s value for money. Jarred Walton is shocked.

- Jarred Walton

Intel has bidden farewell to the old SATA interface and is pursuing higher performance with NVMe drives. The company is already top dog with the extremely fast – and equally expensive – Optane SSD 900p (see LXF233) series, which launched back in October. For mainstream customers, Intel uses its own 3D NAND with licensed controllers, such as the SSD 600p’s SM2260 from Silicon Motion.

Intel is updating its mainstream SSD offerings with several new lines: the 760p, Pro 7600p and E 6100p. We’re interested in the 760p, because the 7600p is a business solution that adds a few security and manageability features, while the 6100p is intended for IoT and embedded solutions.