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Mushkin
Mushkin ALPHA
8TBSATA SSDM.2 2280PCIe Gen 33,300 MB/s read3D NANDDRAM Cache3yr warranty
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Full Specifications
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeSATA SSD
Capacity8 TB
Form FactorM.2 2280
InterfaceM.2 PCIe 3.0 X4
PCIePCIe 3.0 x4
NVMeYes
Sequential Read3,300 MB/s
Sequential Write2,800 MB/s
4K Random Read550K IOPS
4K Random Write640K IOPS
TBW1800 TB
DWPD0.21
MTBF1.5M hours
Warranty3 years
About This Product
The Mushkin ALPHA 8TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD offers high capacity storage using a PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface. While providing ample space for large game libraries or extensive data, its PCIe 3.0 performance will be slower than newer PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 drives, particularly for sustained large file transfers. This drive is suitable for users prioritizing storage volume over bleeding-edge transfer speeds, fitting into systems that may not support newer PCIe generations.
