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Lexar · SSD · SATA
Lexar NS100 2TB
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 520 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 450 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 624 the Lexar NS100 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 624 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Lexar NS100 2TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar NS100 2TB | Newegg | New | CAD 624 | 12 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#230 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #227 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 4
- #228 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 512GB 4
- #229 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 4
- #230 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 3
- #231 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 3
- #232 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 3
- #233 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 480GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#220 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #217 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 13
- #218 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 12
- #219 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 12
- #220 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 12
- #221 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 11
- #222 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 256GB 11
- #223 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 11
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#230 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #227 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 4
- #228 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 512GB 4
- #229 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 4
- #230 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 3
- #231 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 3
- #232 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 3
- #233 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 480GB 3
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#105 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #102 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 25
- #103 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 25
- #104 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 25
- #105 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 25
- #106 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 25
- #108 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#163 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 40
- #161 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 1TB 40
- #162 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 40
- #163 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 40
- #164 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 40
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 40
- #166 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 40
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#236 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #233 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 3
- #234 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 3
- #235 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 3
- #236 LexarLexar NS100 2TB 3
- #237 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 3
- #238 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 3
- #239 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value12 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 1TB 75 +2765% capability · -38% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB 100 +2765% capability · -14% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 1TB S 83 +2765% capability · -38% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 100 +2765% capability · -14% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value40 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 81 +100% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power UD90 4TB S 100 +100% capability · -1% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 85 +3011% capability · -14% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 12 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 535
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 0 for System Drive, at CAD 535
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 214, against a cheapest tracked CAD 624
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelSilicon Power UD90 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 40 for Game, at CAD 620
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 85 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 535
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Lexar NS100 2TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 520 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 450 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- LNS1002TRBNA
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Lexar NS100 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #230 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 520. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NS100 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #230 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 520. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NS100 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #105 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 520. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NS100 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #236 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 520.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
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