Lexar NM620 0843367123148 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
49 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lexar NM620 0843367123148 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar NM620 0843367123148 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 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 | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NM620 0843367123148 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Lexar NM620 0843367123148 256GB PCIe 3.0 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 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
