Intel 905P 480Gb NVMe SSD tech review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the Intel 905P 480Gb and extra specifications explore here.

905P (480Gb) produced by Intel works on Intel EAU01D76. The 905P comes equipped with Intel 3D XPoint memory. SSD is offered also in 380 Gb and 960 Gb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

NVMe SSD works on PCIe PCIe 3.0 x 4 or U.2 2.5" interface with sequential read speeds 2600 Mbps, and write speeds 2200 MB/s. This model has input/output performance 550000 on writing and 575000 on reading operations.

Endurance and warranty

Intel give 5 years of warranty limited by endurance 11680 TBW. The 905P has 1.6 million hours mean time between failure.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	480 Gb
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x 4 or U.2 2.5"
Controller	Intel EAU01D76
Memory type	Intel 3D XPoint
DRAM	n/a
Read speed (Mb/s)	2600
Write speed (Mb/s)	2200
Read IOPS	575000
Write IOPS	550000
Endurance (TBW)	11680
MTBF (million hours)	1.6
Warranty (years)	5

Conclusion

The write speed is 2200 Mb/s, that is slower than has most of competitors. The Intel 905P can write 11680 TBW, that is excellent compared to rivals. On balance, Intel 905P 480Gb is a well-rounded NVMe SSD.

+ Pros

PCIe 4.0
Endurance

- Cons

Slow writing speed
Capacity

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Video Review

Intel Optane SSD 905P Series (480GB) (2.5 PCIe x 4 3D XPoint) with M.2 Adapter Cable

FAQ

The Intel 905P is DRAMless storage or information about it is not known. DRAM in their controller help to increase endurance and input/output performance.

The Intel 905P 480Gb due to the low density of memory chips can run without additional cooling systems. Some motherboards or laptops already has additional cooling above and below the SSD for improving productivity during high loads.

The Intel 905P has write speed 2200 Mb per second, read speed 2600 Mbps. It works on Intel EAU01D76 controller and PCIe 3.0 x 4 or U.2 2.5" high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The NAND memory type is Intel 3D XPoint.