TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD Tempest with 2TB (MKNSSDTS2TB-D8) from Mushkin.
Score
4004
Price/GB
0,06 €


Technical data
Image Tempest
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. 132 AUD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
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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 with a 5 GB file. 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 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 TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB
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

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Mushkin SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3250MB/s and 2900MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Mushkin Tempest 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

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 [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
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