Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB
Score: 92/100
Kingston NV3 1TB
Score: 92/100Rankings
The Mushkin Gamma 8TB is a high-capacity Gen4 NVMe SSD that delivers flagship sequential and random performance, strong endurance, and hardware encryption, making it ideal for power users and PS5 owners. Its QLC NAND and lack of a built-in heatsink are the main trade-offs.
The Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD delivers flagship-class PCIe 4.0 speeds in an ultra-compact package, ideal for handheld gaming consoles and small-form-factor PCs, though reliability concerns have been noted.
| Attribute | Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB | |
|---|---|---|
8,000 GBbest | 1,024 GB | |
7,000 MB/sbest | 6,000 MB/s | |
5,900 MB/sbest | 4,000 MB/s | |
700,000 IOPSbest | — | |
1,000,000 IOPSbest | — | |
6,000 TBWbest | 320 TBW | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
1,600,000 hours | 2,000,000 hoursbest |
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| Attribute | Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 7000 MB/s | 6000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 5900 MB/s | 4000 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 | PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
Storage(5) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 8000 GB | 1024 GB |
Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
NAND Type | QLC | 3D NAND |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 6000 TBW | 320 TBW |
MTBF (hours) | 1600000 hours | 2000000 hours |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 7 g | 2.8 g |
Thickness (mm) | 3.8 mm | 2.3 mm |
Professional reviewers praise the Gamma 8TB for its top-tier speeds and value, noting the Phison E18 controller and robust data-protection features, while calling out the missing heatsink and the endurance gap versus TLC rivals.
Everyday users love the massive capacity and fast response, but complain about the absent heatsink and occasional thermal throttling.
Professional reviewers praise the NV3 as a high-performance, future-ready upgrade for handheld consoles and SFF PCs, noting its near-rated Gen 4 speeds and solid reliability, but caution that current handheld hardware caps achievable bandwidth and that the drive performs poorly in external enclosures.
Everyday users largely appreciate the speed boost, compact fit, and responsive support, though a minority report early failures, data loss, and disappointing external-drive performance.
“Appreciation for the 8TB capacity in a single M.2 drive”
“Lack of included heatsink (a common frustration for PS5 users)”
“Fast, responsive performance in gaming and content-creation tasks”
