Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
Lexar
87 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital BLACK SN7100
Western Digital
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN7100
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value for money. It is often used as a secondary drive for games or as a replacement for a crashed drive, with noticeable performance improvements. Some users mention installation challenges, such as needing to remove the GPU or using an adapter for cloning, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation (for most)
- Reliable replacement drive
Cons
- Installation may require GPU removal
- Cloning may need adapter
- Software less preferred than Samsung
Performance 5
Value for money 2
Storage capacity 3
Installation difficulty 2
Reliability 2
Software 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO | Western Digital BLACK SN7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 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 | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
Western Digital BLACK SN7100
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO0.234score per dollar
vs
Western Digital BLACK SN71000.433score per dollar
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO
Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
