Wednesday, December 9th 2020
Mushkin Launches 8TB M.2 NVMe ALPHA Series SSD
Mushkin Enhanced MFG - An industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance and high-reliability computer products, today unveiled its new ALPHA series of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) featuring an industry-leading capacity of up to eight terabytes (8 TB) the new SSD delivers an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity and reliability for mainstream and professional PC users.
The ALPHA Series, powered by Phison's 12 series controller, balances performance, capacity, cost, and energy efficiency, making it the ideal solution for cloud computing, big data, external storage systems, digital imaging and media, technical applications and cold storage. At 4 TB and 8 TB capacities, the ALPHA Series SSD line are the highest capacity in Mushkin's solid state drives line up shipping today.ALPHA Specifications and Dimensions:
The Mushkin Alpha 4TB and Mushkin Alpha 8TB are now available for purchase on Amazon at 649.99 and 1,299.99 USD respectively.
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The ALPHA Series, powered by Phison's 12 series controller, balances performance, capacity, cost, and energy efficiency, making it the ideal solution for cloud computing, big data, external storage systems, digital imaging and media, technical applications and cold storage. At 4 TB and 8 TB capacities, the ALPHA Series SSD line are the highest capacity in Mushkin's solid state drives line up shipping today.ALPHA Specifications and Dimensions:
- Capacities: 4 TB and 8 TB
- Max Sequential: 3300 MB/s (Read) / 3000 MB/s (Write)
- 4 KB Random: 550,000 IOPS (Read) / 680,000 IOPS (Write)
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
- Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
- Dimensions: 22 mm x 80 mm X 2.25 mm
- Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty
The Mushkin Alpha 4TB and Mushkin Alpha 8TB are now available for purchase on Amazon at 649.99 and 1,299.99 USD respectively.
29 Comments on Mushkin Launches 8TB M.2 NVMe ALPHA Series SSD
In 2014, i paid $400 for a M550 1TB: $0.40/GB
In 2018, I paid $250 for a EX920 1TB: $0.25/GB
In 2019, I paid $220 for a SX8200 Pro 2TB: $0.11/GB
So, I have no idea what you mean by "stagnated over the past few years."
Adata Switches to Slower Controller, NAND on SX8200 Pro