Inside the 8TB Intel DC P4500 Ruler SSD and Why it is NOT E1.L

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I hope that 8 tb ruler was close to dead due to writes. Then again, I would have to jury rig to use it in anything I own.
 
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Is there an easy way to connect Intel Ruler or E1.S (or E1.L) to workstaion? Ideally with cable (Oculink?), so SSD itself can be placed somewhere inside the case?
 
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"Ruler" was to put 32T into one SSD but U.2 also had that capacity in its roadmap. And since Intel created ruler and single sourced, there wasn't industry-wide adoption. Single source was resolved through EDSFF, E1.L/.S. A benefit of E1.L is better cooling potential, provided you have proper air flow.

E1.L are meant to be inserted into a dedicated chassis. If you want to install it into a workstation it will have to be loose or duct taped, provided you have an adapter for their connectors. Maybe in a couple of years newer E1.S SSDs will percolate down to the consumer space.
 
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