Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
71 Overall Score
Scores
Portable
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Specifications
| Lexar 4TB SSD | Samsung T7 Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %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
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.123score per dollar
vs
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 20.065score per dollar
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lexar 4TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
