TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Mushkin
Model number	MKNSSDTS2TB-D8
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	3250 MB/s
Write speed	2900 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1000 Terabyte
Controller	InnoGrit IG5216
Price	ca. 118 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

86 %

Write speed

81 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 4004 points was achieved.

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 the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of February 03, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1964,55 MB/s	1,17 s
Program many small files	1228,70 MB/s	5,73 s
Game small and large files	1837,82 MB/s	3,76 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Mushkin SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3250 MB/s and 2900 MB/s respectively ).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

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

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 662 MB/s and written with 1860 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro 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.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

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 were written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

The benchmark test was performed on February 03, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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