Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
91 Overall Score
vs
Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston KC3000 SSD, praising its blazing-fast speeds, especially for gaming and as a boot drive. Many note it outperforms or matches competitors like the Samsung 990 Pro and WD SN850X, often at a better price. A few mention minor setup quirks, like needing to download drivers on new Windows builds or dealing with sector size differences, but these are easily resolved and don't detract from overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Great value for money
- Outperforms competitors
- Excellent for gaming
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Driver download needed on new Windows
- Sector size mismatch for cloning
- 4TB version pricey
Speed 8
Value for money 5
Gaming performance 4
Ease of setup 3
Reliability 3
Competitor comparison 4
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Specifications
| Lexar NM1090 PRO | Kingston KC3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Pricing
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.109score per dollar
vs
Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.267score per dollar
Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston KC3000
Scores 98 overall, wins 2 of 6 usage categories and 3 of 17 specs.
