Apple phones are made in China, so does it make a difference? People are under the impression that certain countries make cheap garbage, and they do, including the USA. China makes all kinds of products to whatever specifications a company wants. I buy my butter from Europe, because they don't use GMO and glyphosate or grains in their milk cows. I will buy a Japanese car over an American car every day of the week. Not because I don't like American made products, but because superior technology generally goes into Japanese vehicles even though they may be assembled in Canada, Mexico, The U.S., etc. Now, if you want to know about the quality of this device, I have had it for about 8 months now and have never had any issues. On UserBenchMark, my computer gets a UFO rating all all three aspects, but this 2TB Mushkin drive is performing below the average. I don't know why, but it is far faster than I will ever need. So, while I don't care where it's made, I do care about getting my money's worth. I would buy this item again. I also have the Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 3.0 in another computer. I would buy either one again.

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Max Sequential Read: Up to 2705 MBps
Max Sequential Write: Up to 1600 MBps
Built-in LDPC ECC provides the most vigorous data correction level available
L1.2 power mode supported for ultra-low power consumption
Supports NVMe Security Erase
NVMe Deallocate function supported (NVMe equivalent of TRIM command)
High-reliability 3D TLC NAND flash
S.M.A.R.T. support

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Mushkin Enhanced Pilot M.2 SSD

Forge the Future of Storage

The future of storage is moving beyond traditional form factors and to a place where performance, design and efficiency define the new normal. The Pilot M.2 SSD is manufactured using advanced controller and premium quality NAND flash memory, and operates over PCIe Gen3 x4 host interface, which brings the read/write speed to a new level. An array of advanced technologies is built in, to guarantee data integrity, extended drive lifespan, and consistent performance over usage. Plus, the compact M.2 2280 form factor fits into a variety of cases, including laptop, desktop and more.

Mushkin Enhanced Data-Protection Suite (M.E.D.S)

Built-in LDPC ECC provides the most powerful data correction level available
End-to-end data path protection
Data shaping increases endurance
StaticDataRefresh bolsters data integrity
Global wear-leveling evens program/erase counts across data blocks to extend lifespan

Mushkin Pilot 2 TB Solid State Drive - M.2 2280 Internal - PCI Express (PCI Express 3.0 x4) - 2.64 GB/s Maximum Read Transfer Rate - 3 Year WarrantyStorage Capacity: 2 TBMaximum Read Transfer Rate: 2.64 GB/sMaximum Write Transfer Rate: 1.56 GB/sWireless LAN: NoDrive Interface: PCI ExpressDrive Interface Standard: PCI Express 3.0 x4Operating Power Consumption: 5.70 WDrive Type: InternalForm Factor: M.2 2280Height: 0.1Width: 0.9"Depth: 3.1"Environmentally Friendly: YesEnvironmental Certification: RoHSLimited Warranty: 3 Year"

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Brand	Mushkin Enhanced
Series	Pilot
Model	MKNSSDPL2TB-D8
Device Type	Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used For	Consumer

Details
Form Factor	M.2 2280
Capacity	2TB
Memory Components	3D TLC
Interface	PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2262

Performance
Max Sequential Read	Up to 2705 MBps
Max Sequential Write	Up to 1600 MBps
4KB Random Read	Up to 283,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write	Up to 280,000 IOPS
Seek Time	< 0.1 ms
MTBF	1,500,000 hours

Features
Features	MEDS (Mushkin Enhanced Data-protection Suite) ensures valuable data is protected - Built-in LDPC ECC provides the most-powerful data correction level in use today - End-to-end data path protection - Data shaping increases endurance - StaticDataRefresh ensures data integrity - Global wear-leveling evens program/erase counts across data blocks to extend lifespan SLC caching accelerates burst performance L1.2 power mode support for ultra-low power consumption NVMe Security Erase support NVMe Deallocate function support (NVMe equivalent of TRIM command) High-reliability 3D TLC NAND flash S.M.A.R.T. support User-upgradeable firmware Temperature sensor RoHS, FCC, CE Max sequential speeds measured using CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 x64. Max IOPS measured using IOMeter 1.1 with 4-thread, 128 queue depth per thread

Environmental
Power Consumption (Idle)	0.3W
Power Consumption (Active)	6.0W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ +70°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C ~ +85°C
Max Shock Resistance	1500G

Dimensions & Weight
Height	3.80mm
Width	22.00mm
Depth	80.00mm
Weight	7.00g

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First Listed on Newegg	December 31, 2018

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Mushkin Enhanced Pilot M.2 SSD

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Mushkin Enhanced Pilot M.2 2280 2TB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDPL2TB-D8

Mushkin Enhanced Pilot M.2 SSD

Forge the Future of Storage

Mushkin Enhanced Data-Protection Suite (M.E.D.S)

Learn more about the Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDPL2TB-D8

Customer Reviews of the Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDPL2TB-D8

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Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information

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