Intel Optane H20 512Gb NVMe tech review
Intel's Optane H20 internal SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard. More details about this NVMe on our page.
Optane H20 (512Gb) produced by Intel use Silicon Motion SM2265 controller. This NVMe SSD has DRAM 256MB DDR3 and 32GB Optane for mapping data, located on the NVMe. The Optane H20 comes equipped with Intel 144L QLC memory. Internal SSD is offered also in 1 Tb volume sizes.
Performance and benchmarks
This NVMe works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface with read speeds 3000 Mbps, and maximum write speeds 2100 MB/s. Optane H20 has IOPS 40000 on writing and 65000 on reading operations.
Endurance and warranty
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 512 Gb |
| Interface | M.2 3.0 x 4 |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2265 |
| Memory type | Intel 144L QLC |
| DRAM | 256MB DDR3 and 32GB Optane |
| Read speed (Mb/s) | 3000 |
| Write speed (Mb/s) | 2100 |
| Read IOPS | 65000 |
| Write IOPS | 40000 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 185 |
| MTBF (million hours) | n/a |
| Warranty (years) | n/a |
Conclusion
Optane H20 (512Gb) produced by Intel may work on PCIe Gen3 that is twice slower than PCIe 4.0. The write speed is 2100 Mb/s, that is common for this interface. The NVMe SSD has endurance 185 TBW, that is bad compared to nearest competitors. After evaluating all the facts, Intel Optane H20 512Gb has more cons and our editor highly do not recommend to have it.
+ Pros
- Good writing speed
- Cons
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
- Writing speed
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