Mushkin Enhanced’s Source HC 16 TB SSD has begun showing up at select retailers such as Newegg. The SSD isn’t exactly a bargain at $2,599.99, but it seems like an exciting prospect for richer gamers who have dreamed about storing their entire Steam libraries on a single SSD. The drive could also be a tantalizing option for users who are slowly being driven insane by the noise of the spinning disks in their home media servers and are desperate enough to pay big bucks for silence.
Peak performance is obviously not the main selling point of Mushkin’s TLC-based Source HC 16 TB SSD, but the SATA drive does offer max sequential read and write speeds of up to 555 MB/s and 535 MB/s, respectively, which should be adequate for general media access. It is rated for 11,375 TBW and features a MTBF of 1,500,000 hours.
Mushkin Enhanced Source HC 16 TB SSD Key Specifications
General
| Brand | Mushkin Enhanced |
| Series | Source HC |
| Model | MKNSSDHC16TB |
| Type | 7mm Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| Used For | Consumer |
| UPC | 846651030733 |
Physical
| Form Factor | 2.5″ |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Controller | Phison S12 |
| Height | 7mm |
| Width | 69.85mm |
| Depth | 100.45mm |
| Weight | 50g |
Performance
| Max Sequential Read | Up to 555MB/s |
| Max Sequential Write | Up to 535MB/s |
| 4KB Random Read | Up to 97,000 |
| 4KB Random Write | Up to 89,000 |
| Seek Time | <0.1ms |
| TBW | 11375 |
| MTBF | 1,500,000 hours |
From Mushkin’s marketing sheet:
The SOURCE HC is the next chapter of the SOURCE series of SSDs. Designed for PC enthusiasts and power users alike the SOURCE HC pushes the limits of SATA 3 performance and reaches capacities of up to 16TB in a 2.5″ form factor.
Engineered with the some level of quality and durability that our consumers have enjoyed for over 25 years the Source HC delivers exceptional performance and capacities at an incredible value. Featuring Phison’s S12 controller the Source HC holds nothing back. Offering improved endurance, reliability, and superior performance for high-end computing applications like gaming, HD media playback, or creative software.
Mushkin’s Enhanced Source SSDs are also available in 4 TB and 8 TB capacities for $499.99 and $1,099,99, respectively. They feature an enhanced data protection suite that includes built-in LDPC ECC for data correction, wear-leveling for longer lifespan, and SLC caching for accelerated burst performance.
Source: Mushkin