Lexar NQ790 2TB vs Samsung 990 PRO 2TB

Key differences

  • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB: sequential read 7,450 MB/s vs 7,000 MB/s (6% higher)
  • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB: sequential write 6,900 MB/s vs 6,000 MB/s (13% higher)

Same on both: endurance 1,200 TBW, interface PCIe 4.0 x4, capacity 2 TB, form factor M.2 2280.

Lexar NQ790 2TBSamsung 990 PRO 2TB
Released20242022
Endurance1,200 TBW1,200 TBW
DRAM cacheNoYes
Sequential read7,000 MB/s7,450 MB/s
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Sequential write6,000 MB/s6,900 MB/s
Capacity2 TB2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280M.2 2280
NANDTLC