Mushkin Helix-L 120Gb SSD detailed specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

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

Mushkin Helix-L 120Gb SSD detailed specs

Mushkin's 120Gb Helix-L NVMe use Silicon Motion SM2263XT. The Helix-L comes equipped with TLC memory. This NVMe also available in three capacities, including 1 Tb, 250 Gb and 500 Gb volume sizes.

Performance and benchmarks

Drive use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface with read speeds 1700 MB/s, and write speeds equals to 1500 MB/s. It also has IOPS 280000 on reading and 250000 on writing operations.

Endurance and warranty

Mushkin provide 3 years warranty for this product.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	120 Gb
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

Mushkin Helix-L 120Gb may work on PCIe 3 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The maximum write speed is 1500 Mbps, that is slower than has most of rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Mushkin Helix-L 120Gb has more cons and we highly do not recommend to buy it.

+ Pros

None

- Cons

Slow writing speed
PCIe 3.0
Capacity

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FAQ

The Helix-L 120Gb has no Dynamic Random-Access Memory in their controller or data about it is unknown. DRAM makes SSD work faster, but more expensive.

The Mushkin Helix-L due to the low density of memory chips can operate without additional heat sinks. Some motherboards or laptops from the factory has thermal pads below and above the drive to improve performance during times of heavy loads.

The Helix-L 120Gb has sequential write speed 1500 Mb per second, maximum read speed 1700 Mbps. NVMe works on Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The NAND flash memory type is TLC.