TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB M.2 SSDTempest

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD Tempest with 2TB (MKNSSDTS2TB-D8) from Mushkin was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Mushkin
Type MKNSSDTS2TB-D8
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
Read speed 3250 MB/s
Write speed 2900 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 1000 Terabyte
Controller InnoGrit IG5216
Price 111 USD (= 0,05 $ / GB)
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Score
4004
Price/GB
0,05 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
45 %
Write speed
44 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark 2.0

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. Here, a total score of 4004 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2787,91 MB/s
2706,38 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
60,24 MB/s
154,44 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1385,85 MB/s
965,24 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,031 ms
0,535 ms
Score
1725
1390
Total score
4004

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of 03.02.2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 3250 MB/s and 2900 MB/s) the Mushkin SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3215,52
2805,53
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1830,22
2553,70
RND4K
Q32T16
1522,57
1051,52
RND4K
Q1T1
63,68
168,43

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.066,60
2.675,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.745,40
2.435,40
RND4K
Q32T16
371.722,00
256.718,00
RND4K
Q1T1
15.547,90
41.120,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.607,31
2.983,78
SEQ1M
Q1T1
572,69
410,31
RND4K
Q32T16
1.375,76
1.991,41
RND4K
Q1T1
64,18
24,16

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

Here a 256 MB file is written several times to the Mushkin M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can usually be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Mushkin M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

HD Tune Endurance test

A long-term test was performed here to fully utilize the memory. You can see when a cache is full and the write performance decreases.

HD Tune Dauertest TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Mushkin M.2 SSD here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.