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Inspiron 5680, M.2 SSD or Intel Optane
I just ordered a Inspiron 5680 with just the 1GB HD. Now I'm debating whether to add a 128/256 M.2 SSD or leave the OS on the 1GB HD & add a Intel Optane module. I don't know much about Optane, been doing some research to see how effective it would be.
any advice?
omj
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March 28th, 2018 12:00
yes, there is a "easy" factor :) ...simply popping in a Optane module would definitely be quick & easy. If the speeds were comparable between Optane & PCIe/NVMe SSD, I'd probably just go the Optane route. But as my research has shown, the PCIe/NVMe SSD would be much faster. I'll probably just go that route & do it s a good idea about swapping the spinning HDD with a 2.5 SATA SSD, down the road. Steam is his main program, not sure how many more programs he uses but I don't think its many.
Thanks for all the help guys!
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March 28th, 2018 13:00
Surprisingly, IOPS are high.
So, it's just write performance that's on the slow site. So, installing programs and doing Windows updates will suffer. It's not like a gamer renders anything or does any video work. I do wonder about swap-file performance.
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8157/intel-optane-memory-32gb-2-nvme-ssd-review/index.html
Plain Optane stand-alone memory is definitely "entry-level" tech. Unlike the article, I would not call it a SSD.
omj
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March 29th, 2018 08:00
well...just when I was convinced to go the NVMe SSD route, the TT review has me reconsidering, the review made the Optane look like a rockstar, very impressive!. I do agree with you that a gamer pc should really has a real SSD, but after after reading that review I think I'm going to try Optane 1st. I actually ordered both, a 32gb Optane module & the Samsung 960 EVO 250gb. I'll start with the Optane & see how it goes, if the kid is happy we'll stick with it & I'll return the 960. If there's any issues, I'll dump the Optane & switch to the 960 EVO He's coming from a Alienware x51 so I'm sure it will be much better. Maybe Optane paired w/ a SATA SSD would be the best solution...
thanks for the help!
Dave NY
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January 29th, 2019 19:00
So how did it go? I just purchased an Inspiron 3670; it was a Costco special that came with a 16GB Optane module already installed
I want to add an an SSD so am very curious about your experience and conclusions. Wondering if I should keep Optane and add a 2.5” SATA or replace Optane with an NVMe SSD.
Thank you!
omj
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January 30th, 2019 09:00
I initially bought both, tried the Optane module 1st, boot times were fast, like < 10 secs. Once he ran steam and his other apps a few times, the load times were pretty fast. It was quick, easy and cheap. he was happy, so I didnt bother with trying the NVMe SSD and returned it. Eventually I'll probably replace the 1TB hdd with a SSD .