[1] SRT is managed by Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later,[2] and implemented both in its device driver and in the Z68 motherboard's firmware (option ROM).
[4][5] As of 2014[update], TRIM garbage collection is not supported for SRT caching devices, so the SSD's performance is solely maintained by its own firmware.
[10] In 2012, Intel also introduced the 313 (Hawley Creek) caching SSD series (20 and 24 GB), advertised as also suitable for use in ultrabooks.
[12] The chipset exposes any excess storage space as a separate independent disk, which can be used for other purposes.
[13] It required Kaby Lake processors and chipsets with intel citing better performance over SRT.