Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Lexar
35 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
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Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar ES3 | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 20.177score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
