The 80 MHz clock rate on the Quad interface translates to a sustained read bandwidth that can keep an MCU's XIP (execute-in-place) cache fed without stalling the core — a practical advantage for firmware boot from external flash or for storing look-up tables that the CPU fetches on every cycle. This is the same range as most automotive-grade passives and many MCUs, so the flash won't be the weak link in the thermal chain.
It is a surface-mount, gull-wing lead form that reflows on a standard JEDEC profile.