Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
82 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
42 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar NM790 | Samsung PM9C1a | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Lexar NM790
Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.