Samsung 990 Pro
Samsung
82 Overall Score
vs
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
Lexar
87 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 Pro | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 Pro
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 990 Pro0.371score per dollar
vs
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO0.234score per dollar
Samsung 990 Pro offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
