Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Lexar
57 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value, especially for gaming and as a boot drive. A few noted the price has risen recently and that it lacks extras like a heatsink, but overall satisfaction is high. The ease of installation and excellent customer service were also highlighted.

Pros
  • Fast transfer speeds
  • Large storage capacity
  • Good value for money
  • Easy installation
  • Excellent customer service
Cons
  • Price has increased recently
  • No heatsink included
  • No drivers or extras included
  • Slow shipping
👍 Speed 5
👍 Storage capacity 4
🤔 Value for money 4
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 Customer service 1
👎 Price increase 2

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable performance
  • Good value for refurbished price
Cons
  • Thermal concerns under heavy load
  • No heatsink included
👍 Speed 5
👍 Reliability 3
👍 Ease of installation 2
👍 Value for money 1
👎 Thermal performance 1

Scores

Console
Lexar
43
Samsung
94
Gaming
Lexar
54
Samsung
94
Workstation
Lexar
48
Samsung
92
Budget
Lexar
79
Samsung
89
Laptop
Lexar
60
Samsung
84
Portable
Lexar
15
Samsung
25

Specifications

Lexar NQ780Samsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
2,500
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2,500
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,550,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—Samsung Pascal
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)11
Features
Heatsink✗✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
  • Below average endurance (34th percentile)

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (21st percentile)

Pricing

Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation