Mushkin Pilot-E

With respectably quick sequential speeds and a decent endurance rating, the budget-minded Mushkin Pilot-E holds its own against many pricier M.2 PCI Express SSDs for casual upgraders.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Mushkin Pilot-E 1

Product details

  • 1TB M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen.3 x4 NVM Express 1.3 SSD
  • TCG Opal, AES, and eDrive Encryption Support. Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)
  • Max Read: 3,500 MB/s ; Max Write: 3,000 MB/s
  • Silicon Motion Controller: SMI SM2262EN
  • 3-Year Limited Warranty

PROS

+ Decent terabytes-written rating for a budget drive.
+ Strong sequential read and write results.

CONS

- No management software.
- Merely average random read/write speeds.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on February 20, 2020
With respectably quick sequential speeds and a decent endurance rating, the budget-minded Mushkin Pilot-E holds its own against many pricier M.2 PCI Express SSDs for casual upgraders.
70