Mushkin Helix-L 500Gb SSD tech specs
Mushkin's Helix-L use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard. Read below about this SSD here.
Helix-L (500Gb) produced by Mushkin is powered by Silicon Motion SM2263XT. The Helix-L comes equipped with TLC flash memory. NVMe SSD is offered also in three capacities, including 1 Tb, 250 Gb and 120 Gb.
Performance and benchmarks
Internal SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard with sequential read speeds 1700 MB/s, and maximum write speeds 1500 MB/s. It also has input/output performance 250000 on writing and 280000 on reading operations.
Endurance and warranty
Mushkin give 3 years of warranty.
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 500 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 (500Gb) produced by Mushkin use PCIe Gen3 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The maximum write speed is 1500 Mb/s, that is slower than has most of rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Mushkin Helix-L 500Gb has more minuses and our editor do not recommend to purchase it.
+ Pros
- None
- Cons
- Slow writing speed
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
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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
