Lexar 1TB SSD USB
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| Lexar 1TB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar 1TB SSD USB
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Lexar 1TB SSD USB offers 1.7x better value for money
Lexar 1TB SSD USB
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.