If Apple sticks with its typical 12-to 18-month refresh for the MacBook Pro line, Intel’s Optane solid state drives (SSDs) stand a good chance of being used in the next generation computers.

Why is that noteworthy? Because Optane SSDs are purported to have 1,000 times the performance of typical flash drives.

When Intel’s new storage technology does arrive, it will be compatible with the newest PCIe SSDs that use the NVM Express (NVMe) or Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification — a logical device interface for accessing flash storage via the PCIe bus.

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