Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology combines the fast performance of a small solid state drive with the large capacity of a hard disk drive. Hardware Encryption Hardware encryption is data encryption done at the drive level. This is used to ensure that the data stored on the drive is secured from unwanted intrusion. End-to-End Data Protection End-to-End Data Protection ensures integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back. Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state.
Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology combines the fast performance of a small solid state drive with the large capacity of a hard disk drive. Hardware Encryption Hardware encryption is data encryption done at the drive level. This is used to ensure that the data stored on the drive is secured from unwanted intrusion. End-to-End Data Protection End-to-End Data Protection ensures integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back. Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state.
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The lowest price for Intel 2TB 660P Series M.2 80mm SSD 3D2 QLC PCIe NVMe right now is $459.00 at BPC Technology.
The all-time low was $198.00 on 16 Oct 2023 — today's price is 132% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 18 Sept 2026.
Intel 2TB 660P Series M.2 80mm SSD 3D2 QLC PCIe NVMe
Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology combines the fast performance of a small solid state drive with the large capacity of a hard disk drive. Hardware Encryption Hardware encryption is data encryption done at the drive level. This is used to ensure that the data stored on the drive is secured from unwanted intrusion. End-to-End Data Protection End-to-End Data Protection ensures integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back. Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state.
Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology combines the fast performance of a small solid state drive with the large capacity of a hard disk drive. Hardware Encryption Hardware encryption is data encryption done at the drive level. This is used to ensure that the data stored on the drive is secured from unwanted intrusion. End-to-End Data Protection End-to-End Data Protection ensures integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back. Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state.
Last updated at 18/09/2026 21:49:16
Intel 660p 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D2 SSD
Delivery between 24–28 Sept $9.70
originally posted on microcenter.com
Intel used their brand name to pass off an inferior drive!I can't get sustained write speeds over 60 MEGABYTES per second.Benchmarks show 900+ MB write speed, but when you actually go to use the drive, you'll get high active times and low write speeds, this is due to the way that intel used QLC cache and SLC storage. The drive is only fast for the first few seconds of transfer and slows down to a crawl.If I hadn't already thrown the box away I'd be returning this drive! I have USB Flash Drives with faster sustained writes than this. DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I bought this SSD while on sale, and couldn't be happier. I also purchased a Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure with an eye toward building a lightweight, ultra fast portable external drive for shooting on location or while on vacation.The SSD slipped into the enclosure very easily. Straight forward, simple assembly. I plugged it into my Mac, and was greeted with a message saying the computer couldn't read it. But of course!! It needed to be formatted. I format all of my external drives in NTFS format, and that was accomplished in just moments.This has been one of the easier builds for an SSD I have come across.
originally posted on newegg.com
Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D2 QLC SSD: Buy this if you want a reliable QLC SSD. Do *not* buy this if your machine has insufficient RAM and uses virtual memory, for temporary files for video rendering, or for temporary files for gaming -- you will burn out the SSD and be mad at Intel when it is not their fault. This Intel product has a tendency to *not* be DOA (please read the other reviews). There were no problems installing Windows 10 version 1809 onto this SSD using default disk allocation settings. Windows 10 was installed from a USB flash drive (but not from the USB flash drive included in the Windows box because that USB flash drive has a reputation for being unreliable). It was necessary to download a device driver so that the Windows ... MoreIntel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D2 QLC SSD: Buy this if you want a reliable QLC SSD. Do *not* buy this if your machine has insufficient RAM and uses virtual memory, for temporary files for video rendering, or for temporary files for gaming -- you will burn out the SSD and be mad at Intel when it is not their fault. This Intel product has a tendency to *not* be DOA (please read the other reviews). There were no problems installing Windows 10 version 1809 onto this SSD using default disk allocation settings. Windows 10 was installed from a USB flash drive (but not from the USB flash drive included in the Windows box because that USB flash drive has a reputation for being unreliable). It was necessary to download a device driver so that the Windows installer could recognize the Intel SSD but everything went smoothly after that. Installed on an ASRock B450M PRO4 AM4 Micro ATX motherboard with a Ryzen 2700 processor and 16GB of RAM, this SSD has been trouble-free for 6 months (100% health after 2106 hours per CrystalDiskInfo). On this motherboard, the NVMe M.2 socket is next to the CPU cooler, and the AMD stock cooler blows air across the motherboard where the SSD is located (SSD temperature 35C per CrystalDiskInfo). According to conventional wisdom, QLC is a good choice for "mostly read" applications such as a boot SSD, but QLC is *not* a good choice for write-intensive applications. As of this writing, the manufacturer's web site showed that the endurance rating of this 500GB device is 100 TBW (100 terabytes written).
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - internal |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
Intel 660p 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D2 SSD
Delivery between 24–28 Sept $9.70
Intel used their brand name to pass off an inferior drive!I can't get sustained write speeds over 60 MEGABYTES per second.Benchmarks show 900+ MB write speed, but when you actually go to use the drive, you'll get high active times and low write speeds, this is due to the way that intel used QLC cache and SLC storage. The drive is only fast for the first few seconds of transfer and slows down to a crawl.If I hadn't already thrown the box away I'd be returning this drive! I have USB Flash Drives with faster sustained writes than this. DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!
I bought this SSD while on sale, and couldn't be happier. I also purchased a Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure with an eye toward building a lightweight, ultra fast portable external drive for shooting on location or while on vacation.The SSD slipped into the enclosure very easily. Straight forward, simple assembly. I plugged it into my Mac, and was greeted with a message saying the computer couldn't read it. But of course!! It needed to be formatted. I format all of my external drives in NTFS format, and that was accomplished in just moments.This has been one of the easier builds for an SSD I have come across.
Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D2 QLC SSD: Buy this if you want a reliable QLC SSD. Do *not* buy this if your machine has insufficient RAM and uses virtual memory, for temporary files for video rendering, or for temporary files for gaming -- you will burn out the SSD and be mad at Intel when it is not their fault. This Intel product has a tendency to *not* be DOA (please read the other reviews). There were no problems installing Windows 10 version 1809 onto this SSD using default disk allocation settings. Windows 10 was installed from a USB flash drive (but not from the USB flash drive included in the Windows box because that USB flash drive has a reputation for being unreliable). It was necessary to download a device driver so that the Windows ... MoreIntel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D2 QLC SSD: Buy this if you want a reliable QLC SSD. Do *not* buy this if your machine has insufficient RAM and uses virtual memory, for temporary files for video rendering, or for temporary files for gaming -- you will burn out the SSD and be mad at Intel when it is not their fault. This Intel product has a tendency to *not* be DOA (please read the other reviews). There were no problems installing Windows 10 version 1809 onto this SSD using default disk allocation settings. Windows 10 was installed from a USB flash drive (but not from the USB flash drive included in the Windows box because that USB flash drive has a reputation for being unreliable). It was necessary to download a device driver so that the Windows installer could recognize the Intel SSD but everything went smoothly after that. Installed on an ASRock B450M PRO4 AM4 Micro ATX motherboard with a Ryzen 2700 processor and 16GB of RAM, this SSD has been trouble-free for 6 months (100% health after 2106 hours per CrystalDiskInfo). On this motherboard, the NVMe M.2 socket is next to the CPU cooler, and the AMD stock cooler blows air across the motherboard where the SSD is located (SSD temperature 35C per CrystalDiskInfo). According to conventional wisdom, QLC is a good choice for "mostly read" applications such as a boot SSD, but QLC is *not* a good choice for write-intensive applications. As of this writing, the manufacturer's web site showed that the endurance rating of this 500GB device is 100 TBW (100 terabytes written).
I got this May 17, 2019 for $199.99 with a PowerSpec B742 that I purchased at the same time. The Micro Center staff were very helpful and told me that they install parts for free if the computer is a PowerSpec and the part is bought from them. So they installed this free for me and even migrated the OS from the 500 GB WD Blue M.2 SATA SSD that came with the computer. My upgraded PowerSpec B742 was ready for pick up late in the next day. I wasn't charged one cent extra for the installation and migration.The Intel 660P is very fast. I could get to the log on screen within 5 seconds of pushing the B742's power button! Games load much faster. It's 2 TB of storage space is plenty for my PC games. No more having to uninstall games to make room for new ones. I don't do ... MoreI got this May 17, 2019 for $199.99 with a PowerSpec B742 that I purchased at the same time. The Micro Center staff were very helpful and told me that they install parts for free if the computer is a PowerSpec and the part is bought from them. So they installed this free for me and even migrated the OS from the 500 GB WD Blue M.2 SATA SSD that came with the computer. My upgraded PowerSpec B742 was ready for pick up late in the next day. I wasn't charged one cent extra for the installation and migration.The Intel 660P is very fast. I could get to the log on screen within 5 seconds of pushing the B742's power button! Games load much faster. It's 2 TB of storage space is plenty for my PC games. No more having to uninstall games to make room for new ones. I don't do large file transfers (20 GB or more) so this SSD's small SLC cache is not a problem. The most intensive thing I do with my computer is play games. This SSD can have up to 400 TBW. I've looked at my hard drive usage, and I only average about 750 GB of writes per month (mostly games). That's 9 TB per year. At that rate, I won't reach 400 TBW for 44 years! The reliability of Intel's hard drives is also on par with that of Samsung. By comparison, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus is 2x more expensive for the 1 TB version and 2.5x more expensive for the 2 TB version. The price of the 660P 2 TB keeps dropping. It's currently at $194.99 on July 5, 2019. I've seen it drop as low as $187.99 in the past couple of months in other stores. I will get a second one of this once I free up some cash. Get this SSD if you only use your computer for gaming, watching streaming videos, surfing the internet, and for school. Get a Samsung 970 EVO Plus, a Samsung 970 PRO, a WD Black SN750, a Corsair MP510, or an Intel 900P series SSD if you do sequential writes of 20 TB size or larger. I have had absolutely no slow downs installing games from Steam at the maximum rate of up to 22 MB/s courtesy Comcast's Xfi internet service.
Intel 670p 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 QLC SSD SSDPEKNU010TZFirmware : 002CMade in China Oct 2021Drive came in a brown box, with retail package inside. Only things included were a paper booklet/manual and the SSD itself in protective plastic packaging. SSD is single sided, nothing on the back, except the Intel logo and a QR code sticker.Package was shipped from Florence, NJ, in a yellow bubble padded envelope. Free FedEx expedite shipping, arrived in 3 business days, 5 actual days because of New Year's Holiday.Running fine on Windows 7 x64 with a modified .infclient-64bit_f6flpyIntel Solid State Drive Client PCIe Windows DriverSeptember 2019Software Version 4.4.0.1003953 GB Usable SpaceSequential Benchmarks Read/Write: 3468 / 2545 ... MoreIntel 670p 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 QLC SSD SSDPEKNU010TZFirmware : 002CMade in China Oct 2021Drive came in a brown box, with retail package inside. Only things included were a paper booklet/manual and the SSD itself in protective plastic packaging. SSD is single sided, nothing on the back, except the Intel logo and a QR code sticker.Package was shipped from Florence, NJ, in a yellow bubble padded envelope. Free FedEx expedite shipping, arrived in 3 business days, 5 actual days because of New Year's Holiday.Running fine on Windows 7 x64 with a modified .infclient-64bit_f6flpyIntel Solid State Drive Client PCIe Windows DriverSeptember 2019Software Version 4.4.0.1003953 GB Usable SpaceSequential Benchmarks Read/Write: 3468 / 2545 MB/sBenchmarks match closely with stated specification. The 1TB version is just a bit slower on writes versus the 2TB version (3500/2700 MB/s). QLC NAND seems to slow down when the drive is filled, but this drive can still trade punches with the top Gen3 NVMe SSD because of DRAM and a good SMI controller.Slightly low endurance of 370 TBW, but probably won't reach that in the drive's lifetime. 5-years warranty from Intel (Solidigm) and no major issues reported, so hopefully it's reliable.Great drive to buy when on sale for an older Gen3 system. Performance matches the stated specs, and no component swapping shenanigans like other budget tier drives.
I purchased this since it was on a great sale (less than $70) and thought this would be a good addition to my system upgrade (new CPU and MOBO), especially for the price. I ended up using it as my boot drive, replacing the onboard SSD. Wow, what a difference. I know that it isn't in the same class as some drives (Western Digital, Corsair, etc.) but it performs great. My boot times went from a couple minutes, even with a SSD, to about 30-35 seconds. I couldn't be happier. If you want quick performance without spending the extra dollars to squeeze ever last nano-second out of the read/write cycle, consider this drive. In fact, I wish I had purchased two at the time, too add the other NVMe drive slot on my motherboard. Will keep watch for another great sale.
I installed and loaded an image of my previous Windows 10 program and copied data I had previously stored on an external SSD. All seemed to work well for a while. Then, when running System Mechanics, I got the dreaded BSOD. One of the routines it ran was defrag. Apparently, it's unnecessary to defrag a SSD, but I don't recall that being a problem with the original 1TB SSD I had in my Dell XPS-15 (9550). I also got the BSOD when loading System Mechanics version of Malware Killer. Since I installed the new 2TB drive after my Dell warranty had expired, I got support from a company called Reimage Technologies who found and correct the hidden files the defrag process. That cost about $150. I also contacted System Mechanics. SM updated my software (maybe all?) so that it ... MoreI installed and loaded an image of my previous Windows 10 program and copied data I had previously stored on an external SSD. All seemed to work well for a while. Then, when running System Mechanics, I got the dreaded BSOD. One of the routines it ran was defrag. Apparently, it's unnecessary to defrag a SSD, but I don't recall that being a problem with the original 1TB SSD I had in my Dell XPS-15 (9550). I also got the BSOD when loading System Mechanics version of Malware Killer. Since I installed the new 2TB drive after my Dell warranty had expired, I got support from a company called Reimage Technologies who found and correct the hidden files the defrag process. That cost about $150. I also contacted System Mechanics. SM updated my software (maybe all?) so that it will not attempt to defrag an SSD. I have not loaded the Malware Killer program either as System Mechanics (or Windows Defender) seems to catch malware without a problem.The 2TB SSD is now running pretty good now. I say pretty good because I did get the BSOD again (can't recall exactly how), but restarting the computer seemed to solve the problem. Otherwise, I like the new SSD. Having the extra space for lots of photos and videos is great.
Over the past year, I have built a number of Intel NUCs (i5 and i7) with 1 TB or 512 GB 660P SSD's for a non-profit which ordered the hardware directly. It is important to look at the tested/approved SSD list when building a NUC and as an Intel NUC product, the 660P is on the tested list. With 16 GB of DDR4 memory these NUCs with these SSD's and memory are very fast during Windows installation and the users are very happy. Adding more monitors is not a problem, unlike some desktop PCs of well-known brands which only support a single monitor. The extra USB-C or Thunderbolt ports are an added bonus. Small size, low power consumption and excellent performance.
If you've watched reviews/videos on these SSD's you'll notice almost all reviewers use the 256GB versions. The reason why these SSD's are so cheap (comparatively) is they use QLC. which is great for density, bad for speed. They over come this by having a portion of static SLC (must faster) that then writes (dumps) to the QLC from time to time. The problem is if you are transferring large amounts of data all at once the fast SLC becomes full then everything is writing straight to the slow QLC. So why is this a big deal? The 256 GB versions, that most video reviewers use, have a small SLC portion (I don't remember the exact size). The 1TB and 2TB versions of these drives have much larger static SLC portions and there for can write much larger amounts of data while ... MoreIf you've watched reviews/videos on these SSD's you'll notice almost all reviewers use the 256GB versions. The reason why these SSD's are so cheap (comparatively) is they use QLC. which is great for density, bad for speed. They over come this by having a portion of static SLC (must faster) that then writes (dumps) to the QLC from time to time. The problem is if you are transferring large amounts of data all at once the fast SLC becomes full then everything is writing straight to the slow QLC. So why is this a big deal? The 256 GB versions, that most video reviewers use, have a small SLC portion (I don't remember the exact size). The 1TB and 2TB versions of these drives have much larger static SLC portions and there for can write much larger amounts of data while still being very fast. My setup was to buy 2 of the 1TB Intel 660P drives and put them in a raid 0 configuration. I did this for two reasons - First - I've effectively doubled my static fast SLC so I can write much larger amounts of data without worry of filling up the SLC before it has time to dump the data to the slower QLC. Second - the convenience of having a single drive (I have other sata SSD drives I use for backup). My results: I was able to fully install windows very quickly without any noticeable slowdowns. Then to test how it handled large amounts of data at once I moved two large games (Anthem and Battlefield V) which is just over 90GBs of data. It was able to move all 90GB's without ever slowing down staying steady at over 900MBs transfer rate. I couldn't be happier with these drives, just know what you are getting, what the shortcomings are and if you can either limit those shortcomings or live with them.
if your'e only using this drive for mostly read purpose, basically this is the perfect NVME SSD for your wife or your gf who just wants their computer to load up fast and applications to load fast. If you're using this drive as a gaming partition, know that the first time you migrate all your game files over, which i'd imagine would be couple hundred gigs large, will be painfully slow after the initial 50~60GB or so. but you're mostly just playing games off of this drive and don't do much writing to it, it's perfectly fast. and if you're downloading games to this drive through internet connection that's fine too. since most internet tops out at 15~20 MB/s for average user, even gigabit tops out less than 100 MB/s in the real-world. basically this is for casual ... Moreif your'e only using this drive for mostly read purpose, basically this is the perfect NVME SSD for your wife or your gf who just wants their computer to load up fast and applications to load fast. If you're using this drive as a gaming partition, know that the first time you migrate all your game files over, which i'd imagine would be couple hundred gigs large, will be painfully slow after the initial 50~60GB or so. but you're mostly just playing games off of this drive and don't do much writing to it, it's perfectly fast. and if you're downloading games to this drive through internet connection that's fine too. since most internet tops out at 15~20 MB/s for average user, even gigabit tops out less than 100 MB/s in the real-world. basically this is for casual usage. but now that i've gotten a glimpse into the potential and speed of NVME, i am hooked. there's no going back. i am most likely either going to return this drive, or give this to my wife's laptop. i have another Corsair MP510 ordered on the way, and will likely order another 2TB Corsair to use as secondary. NVME really is powerful. the only reason you would get the 660P intel drive is as mentioned above, if it's for your gf, or wife, who just want their laptop to load and boost up fast, and rarely EVER write anything large at once. OR if you order the 2TB version of 660P and TREAT IT LIKE IT"S A 1.5TB drive, or manually set the over-provisioning for 500GB. that way the internal SLC will never fall below 50 GB at 75% capacity filled, or 200 GB at 25% capacity filled. to me i very often write large ISO and trasnferring them across partitiions, so i am mostly working with 50~70GB files, this is just not cutting it for me. at those environments, the speeds fall below my tried and true cricual MX500. to give you an example, i copied the Ghost Recon folder, which is 63 GB large, it took 6:50 to complete the task, the initial 20 GB was being copied at 1 GB/s throughput, but falls to less than 100 MB after. with the Crucial MX500, it took 5:30 throughout the entire consistant 450 MB/s throughput. this is done with the 1TB 660P 65~70% filled up, which is typical for average users. If you get a 2TB version, and reserve 500GB out of that as over-provisioning, even at its 1.5 TB space filled, you would still have 5GB of SLC cache to work with, but that's worst case scenario. if you have a 1.5TB capacity drive, you likely won't be working with it 100% filled all the time, so your SLC cache is like to be 100~200 GB. keep all this in mind. and decide if it's for you or not. obviously the 1TB version is $200. so even if you get it, and only use it as 1.5TB drive, it might be a competitive option compare to a speedy 1TB NVME like the Corsair or Samsung Evo, or HP 920. all of those other drives will have a much much MUCH higher raw writing speed after their SLC cache run out. if you have to decide what's for you. personally i am going with a speedy 1TB NVME. i do have to give Intel the props for pushing the QLC tech 660P drive forward into the market. because if it weren't for drives like the 660P or the Crucial P1, i would've never have given NVME a try at the first place. So although QLC NVME still leaves a lot to be desired, it did its job in thrusting the technology forward with its price/performance offer. it reminds me of when i first got into espresso machines. my very first was a cheapo $40 one that didn't make any true espresso by got me into the game. the subsequent machines i purchased each got better and better.
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - internal |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
