In what might come as a shock to many, Intel yesterday announced the discontinuation of its Intel SSD 665p. The 665p (codename Neptune Harbor Refresh), which was the successor to the Intel SSD 660p, debuted in November of last year.
According to Intel's Product Change Notification [PDF], the drives will be available to order until January 31, 2021 with the final shipment date taking place April 30, 2021.
Intel cooked up the 665p with a similar recipe used in the 660p. The drive arrived with the same Silicon Motion SM2263 NVMe SSD controller with the novelty of Intel's own 96-layer 3D QLC (quad-level cell) NAND chips. Instead of a major overhaul, the 665p was more like a refresh.
The 665p brought better performance and endurance in comparison to its predecessor, but the pricing wasn't as convincing as we had hoped. We don't know why exactly Intel is discontinuing the 665p, but we suspect it's to free up production space for Intel's next generation of QLC drives.
| Product Name | Product Code | MM# |
|---|---|---|
| Intel SSD 665p Series (512GB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic Single Pack | SSDPEKNW512G901 | 999GPA |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (1.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic Single Pack | SSDPEKNW010T901 | 999GPC |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (2.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic Single Pack | SSDPEKNW020T901 | 999GPD |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (512GB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic 100 Pack | SSDPEKNW512G9 | 999GPZ |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (1.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic 100 Pack | SSDPEKNW010T9 | 999GR0 |
| IntelSSD 665p Series (2.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Generic 100 Pack | SSDPEKNW020T9 | 999GR1 |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (1.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Retail Box Single Pack | SSDPEKNW010T9X1 | 999HHA |
| Intel SSD 665p Series (2.0TB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D3, QLC) Retail Box Single Pack | SSDPEKNW020T9X1 | 999HHG |
The 665p's retirement shows that Intel is ready to move on to 144-layer NAND. A report from May of this year suggested that the chipmaker's 144-layer QLC SSDs were already in the works. The new drives (codename Keystone Harbor) are reportedly scheduled to hit the markets later sometime this year. The exact time frame is uncertain. Intel aims to bring its entire SSD portfolio on to 144-layer NAND by next year.
The Link LonkAugust 04, 2020 at 11:34PM
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