Lexar takes aim at gaming market with affordable NM790 PCIe 4 SSDs

Back in September, we reviewed the 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD. At the time, we were impressed by its speeds but pointed out that it really needed a heatsink to manage thermals for high-load situations. Now, Lexar is unveiling the NM790 SSD with heatsink, marketed towards gamers, both on PC and PS5.

The Lexar NM790 SSD with Heatsink is a solid option for a PS5 storage upgrade. You'll benefit from fast PCIe 4.0 speeds and better yet, it is a very affordable drive too, with the 2TB version coming in at $149.99.

As far as speeds go, you can expect up to 7400MB/s sequential read, up to 6500MB/s sequential write, with random read and write speeds of up to 1,100K IOPs. The addition of an integrated heatsink aids with cooling, allowing the SSD to reach high speeds more often and for longer periods.

There will be three capacities to choose from, with the 1TB model coming in at $79.99, 2TB at $149.99 and 4TB at $229.99. At launch, each one will be available on Amazon with a 10 percent discount, available until the 6th of November.

If you want to see more in-depth performance tests for the NM790, check out our previous review, HERE.

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