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Lexar · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Lexar NM790 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $58 above the strong-value threshold (~$142)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $200 the Lexar NM790 1TB is priced in line with its $200 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial P510 1TB offers stronger value around $180.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Lexar NM790 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar NM790 1TB | B&H | New | $200 | 63 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Lexar NM790 1TB | Newegg | New | $200 | 63 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Lexar NM790 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
#71 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #68 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 50
- #69 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 50
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 50
- #71 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 50
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 50
- #73 ADATAADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB 50
- #74 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 50
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#71 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #68 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 63
- #69 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 63
- #70 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 63
- #71 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 63
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 2TB 63
- #73 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 63
- #74 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 2TB 63
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#71 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #68 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 50
- #69 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 50
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 50
- #71 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 50
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 50
- #73 ADATAADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB 50
- #74 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 50
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#54 of 334 currently priced solid state drives
- #51 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 34
- #52 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 34
- #53 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 33
- #54 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 33
- #55 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 2TB 33
- #56 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 33
- #57 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 33
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#191 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #188 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 13
- #189 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 13
- #190 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 13
- #191 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 13
- #192 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 13
- #193 ADATAADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB 13
- #194 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#155 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #152 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB 55
- #153 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 55
- #154 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 55
- #155 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 55
- #156 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 55
- #157 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 55
- #158 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 55
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#100 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #97 LexarLexar NM790 2TB 46
- #98 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 46
- #99 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 46
- #100 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 46
- #101 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 46
- #102 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 45
- #103 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 45
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#90 of 293 currently priced solid state drives
- #87 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 22
- #88 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 22
- #89 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 22
- #90 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 22
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 21
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 21
- #93 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 21
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 Value63 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +101% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +89% capability · +0% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value33 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +101% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +89% capability · +0% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value55 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +100% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · -10% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value22 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +111% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +54% capability · +0% 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
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$142$142 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $58 above the strong-value threshold (~$142)cheapest tracked $200 against a $142 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S 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
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: read speed taken from another capacity of the same drive family — not measured for this exact model
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B 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 $113, against a cheapest tracked $200
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 63 against its 55 for Game, at $180
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S 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
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: write speed inferred, not measured for this exact model
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 NM790 1TB
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
- 7400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Maxio MAP1602A
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- YMTC 232-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- LNM790X001T
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
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7400 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Lexar NM790 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #71 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NM790 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #71 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NM790 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #191 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NM790 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #100 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.