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Lexar SL500 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
The Lexar SL500 hits 2000 MB/s reads and 1800 MB/s writes over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, with a 4.8mm aluminum unibody that stays cool under load. It adds 256-bit AES encryption and supports Apple ProRes recording at 4K 60FPS on iPhone 15 Pro models, backed by a 5-year warranty. Best for mobile creators and professionals who need fast, secure, pocket-sized storage for large video files and frequent transfers.
Capacity 2TB
Form Factor External
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Read Speed 2,000 MB/s
45 Overall Score
Price $338
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong capacity (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average random (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 1800 |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lexar SL500 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN | Crucial T710 | Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,000 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | - | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar SL500 | 48.8 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 78.5 | 57.3 | 27 | 28.8 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 86 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.2 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 94.2 | 95.3 | 9.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN Compare | 88.9 | 95.7 | 84.6 | 92.5 | 88.2 | 99.6 | 7 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.7 | 92.5 | 86 | 77.4 | 10.9 |
| Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 Compare | 93.5 | 88.6 | 78.5 | 92.5 | 77 | 87.1 | 15.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall45.4
- Budget58.8
- Gaming29.9
- Laptop22.1
- Console19.3
- Portable67.4
- Workstation44.1
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