PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2522

NVMe Optane Memory Series driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2522 is the Intel Corporation NVMe Optane Memory Series, an NVMe SSD device. Windows 10 and 11 run NVMe drives with the built-in StorNVMe driver; a maker driver is optional. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on learn.microsoft.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2522
Device nameNVMe Optane Memory Series
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeNVMe SSD
Driver guideDo you need an NVMe driver?
Known OEM variants4

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the NVMe Optane Memory Series is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_00008086Intel CorporationNVMe Optane Memory Series
SUBSYS_38008086Intel CorporationOptane Memory M15 16GB/32GB
SUBSYS_38068086Intel CorporationOptane Memory 16GB
SUBSYS_38108086Intel CorporationOptane Memory M10 16GB

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for NVMe Optane Memory Series

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2522.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Firmware and storage drivers are rarely offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Storage.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. NVMe Features Supported by StorNVMe (Microsoft Learn) on learn.microsoft.com. Our do you need an nvme driver? guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open Disk Management and check the drive is listed.

Other Intel nvme ssd IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.