Mushkin Helix-L 250Gb SSD review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Mushkin's Helix-L NVMe SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 bus. Read below about this SSD on our page.

Mushkin Helix-L 250Gb works on Silicon Motion SM2263XT. The Helix-L comes equipped with TLC memory. NVMe SSD also available in 3 capacities, including 120 Gb, 1 Tb and 500 Gb.

Performance and benchmarks

Drive use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with write speeds equals to 1500 Mbps, and read speeds 1700 Mbps. Helix-L has IOPS 280000 on reading and 250000 on writing operations.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer provide 3 years of warranty.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	250 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

Helix-L (250Gb) produced by Mushkin support previous bus standard that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The sequential write speed is 1500 Mbps, that is slower than has most of competitors. On balance, Mushkin Helix-L 250Gb has more minuses and we strongly do not recommend to purchase it.

+ Pros

None

- Cons

Slow writing speed
PCIe 3.0
Capacity

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Video Review

Mushkin Helix-L M.2 NVMe SSD Review

FAQ

The Mushkin Helix-L has no Dynamic Random-Access Memory or information about it is unknown. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in their controller help to improve endurance and IOPS.

The Helix-L 250Gb due to the low density of memory chips can work without extra cooling systems. Some laptops or motherboards from the factory has additional cooling below or above the storage for better productivity during high loads.

The Helix-L 250Gb has write speed 1500 Mbps, maximum read speed 1700 Mb per second. Storage run on Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The NAND memory type is TLC.