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Intel's Optane faces threat as Micron chases future QuantX tech |
February 04, 2017
Intel made waves at CES in January with Optane, a new class of memory and storage that will supercharge PCs and servers.But don't forget that Optane has competition. Memory company Micron is coming out with memory and storage based on the same underlying 3D Xpoint technology.Intel and Micron jointly developed the first-generation 3D Xpoint technology, which was announced in 2015. The fruitful partnership is now turning into a healthy rivalry.While Intel ships its first low-capacity Optanes for PCs, Micron is already researching the second- and third-generations of 3D Xpoint technology. Micron's 3D Xpoint products are called QuantX.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3165411/components/intels-optane-faces-threat-as-micron-chases-future-quantx-tech.html#tk.rss_all
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