Lexar Air Portable SSD AFA Edition 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 1
Lexar
24 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
88 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar Air Portable SSD AFA Edition | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | 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 | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar Air Portable SSD AFA Edition 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Strong affordability (68th percentile)
- Below average speed (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Lexar Air Portable SSD AFA Edition 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 10.279score per dollar
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.353score per dollar
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 1TB SSD
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.
