optane is clearer and clearer a write buffer solution https://www.anandtech.com/print/14196/intel-releases-optane-memory-h10-specifications Intel Releases Optane Memory H10 Specifications
and the next gen workstations might slightly widen the group of people who have ram mining capability at home https://www.anandtech.com/print/14198/hps-new-z6-z8-workstations-powered-by-xeon-cascade-lake-optane-dc-dimms HP’s Cascade Lake Z6 & Z8 Xeon Scalable Workstations with Up to 6 TB Optane