Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
vs
Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Lexar
35 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Lexar ES3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Protocol | 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 | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
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
Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
