CONCLUSION

   When i published my very first 2.5" SATA SSD reviews back in 2008 far too many people in the industry thought this technology wasn't here to stay (which is also why SSD reviews back then were somewhat scarse), let alone replace regular mechanical drives, especially when it came to capacity. Fast forward 13+ years and it's clear that not only have SSDs passed the test of time but as technology advances, they are becoming faster and faster while also getting closer to mechanical drives in terms of capacity. Yes, it may be a while before we see the very first 20TB SSDs but M.2 NVMe SSDs more than make up for that with speeds surpassing 7000MB/s (and even higher with the upcoming release of PCIe Gen5). As for the GAMMA since I got the 1TB variant I can’t quite do a direct comparison with the other 2/4TB PCIe Gen4 models in the charts but it does do extremely well so I imagine the 2/4TB models will do even better (as also indicated in their specifications sheets).

   With just a few hours left before we finally say goodbye to 2021 the GAMMA M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD by Mushkin retails for USD169.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) a price tag which puts it on the lower end of similar models by the competition. Mushkin has always done a good job when it comes to pricing so it’s good to see that the GAMMA line is not an exception. Overall, the GAMMA 1TB model delivers on everything one would want from an PCIe Gen4 SSD and for that it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Near Excellent Performance (Up To 7150MB/s Read & 5600MB/s Write)
- Endurance (700TBW / 1.6 Million Hours MTBF)
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Thermal Throttling (During SNIA Tests)
- EU Availability