Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
82 Overall Score
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Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen 5 SSD, praising its exceptional speed and noticeable performance improvements in everyday tasks and gaming. It is considered a top-tier drive that delivers on its promises, though some questions remain about specific specs and PS5 compatibility.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen 5 speed
- Noticeable performance boost
- Great for gaming
- Reliable brand
- Fast boot times
Cons
- No heatsink included
- PS5 compatibility unclear
- High price
Performance 5
Speed 4
Gaming 3
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Ps5 compatibility 1
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar NM790 | Western Digital BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 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
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital BLACK SN8100
Scores 83 overall, wins 0 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.