Lexar NM990 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
66 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar NM990 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NM990 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average feature (30th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Lexar NM990 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.251score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
Lexar NM990 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
