Lexar NM790
Lexar
81 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital SSD
Western Digital
55 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar NM790 | Western Digital SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Lexar NM790
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
Western Digital SSD
- Strong random (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Lexar NM7900.406score per dollar
vs
Western Digital SSD0.552score per dollar
Western Digital SSD offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lexar NM790
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
