XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB
Score: 94/100Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB
Score: 92/100Rankings
The XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB offers flagship-class Gen4 performance in a slim package, with excellent sequential and random throughput plus hardware encryption. Its main drawbacks are occasional thermal throttling and a lack of aesthetic features like RGB.
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.
| Attribute | | Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB |
|---|---|---|
2,000 GB | 8,000 GBbest | |
7,400 MB/sbest | 7,000 MB/s | |
6,800 MB/sbest | 5,900 MB/s | |
750,000 IOPSbest | 700,000 IOPS | |
750,000 IOPS | 1,000,000 IOPSbest | |
1,480 TBW | 6,000 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
2,000,000 hoursbest | 1,600,000 hours |
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| Attribute | | Mushkin Gamma Gen 4.0 8TB |
|---|---|---|
Performance(4) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 7400 MB/s | 7000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 6800 MB/s | 5900 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 750000 IOPS | 700000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 750000 IOPS | 1000000 IOPS |
Storage(4) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 2000 GB | 8000 GB |
NAND Type | TLC | QLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 1480 TBW | 6000 TBW |
MTBF (hours) | 2000000 hours | 1600000 hours |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 10 g | 7 g |
Thickness (mm) | 4.3 mm | 3.8 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers consistently praise the S70 Blade for its industry-leading sequential speeds, slim form factor, and solid value, while noting copy-performance gaps and thermal throttling as the only notable drawbacks.
Everyday users report dramatically faster boot and load times, especially in gaming and content-creation tasks, but some experience thermal throttling during prolonged heavy loads.
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.
“Dramatically faster boot and load times compared to my old SSD”
“Temperatures climb into the 40s°C under sustained load, causing throttling”
“Great performance for the price, no RGB needed”
