Article ID: 000058150 Content Type: Install & Setup Last Reviewed: 03/17/2022

Can Intel® Optane™ Memory Be Used as a Storage SSD?

Environment

Windows® 10, 64-bit*

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Summary

Using Intel® Optane™ memory as a standalone storage device is not a supported usage model.

Description

Intel® Optane™ memory is detected in the operating system as a standard storage SSD, but unable to validate if this can be used to store data and not as an accelerator.

Resolution

Intel® Optane™ memory devices are detected and enumerated in the operating system as  standard PCIe* NVMe* storage devices.

Functionally storing data on the device will work, but using it as a standalone storage device is not supported or validated by Intel, and results are not guaranteed.

Additional information

Supported usage is for this device to be a cache/acceleration device for slower media. See the Installation and User Guide for more information.