Mushkin Helix-L 1Tb NVMe SSD technical specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Mushkin's Helix-L NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface. Detailed characteristics of this SSD here.

Mushkin Helix-L 1Tb NVMe SSD technical specs

Mushkin's 1Tb Helix-L NVMe is powered by Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller. The Helix-L comes equipped with TLC flash memory. SSD is offered also in three capacities, including 120 Gb, 250 Gb and 500 Gb volume sizes.

Performance and benchmarks

NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard with maximum read speeds 1700 Mbps, and maximum write speeds 1500 Mbps. It also has IOPS 280000 on reading and 250000 on writing operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer provide 3 years warranty.

Specs

Category Value
Capacity 1 Tb
Interface M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller Silicon Motion SM2263XT
Memory type TLC
DRAM n/a
Read speed (Mb/s) 1700
Write speed (Mb/s) 1500
Read IOPS 280000
Write IOPS 250000
Endurance (TBW) n/a
MTBF (million hours) n/a
Warranty (years) 3

Conclusion

Helix-L (1Tb) produced by Mushkin support PCIe Gen3 that is twice slower than PCIe 4.0. The sequential write speed is 1500 Mb/s, that is slower than has most of rivals. Overall, Mushkin Helix-L 1Tb has more disadvantages and we strongly do not recommend to buy it.

+ Pros

  • Capacity

- Cons

  • Slow writing speed
  • PCIe 3.0

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Video Review

Unboxing Mushkin Helix L – 500GB PCIe NVMe 1 3 – M 2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive SSD – Gen3 x4

FAQ

The Mushkin Helix-L has no dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in their controller or data about it is unknown. Dynamic Random-Access Memory makes drive work faster, but more expensive.

The Helix-L 1Tb due to the low density of memory chips able to run with no further heat sinks. Some laptops or motherboards already has thermal pads above or below the storage to improve productivity during heavy loads.

The Mushkin Helix-L 1Tb has write speed 1500 Mb/s, read speed 1700 Mb per second. It operate on Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The memory type is TLC.
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