Lexar NM790 8TB
The current Lexar NM790 8TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Lexar · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 8 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 4800 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $1843 the Lexar NM790 8TB is priced in line with its $1843 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
Lexar NM790 8TB: current price and offers
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 NM790 8TB | MemoryC | New | $1,843 | 21 | 2026-11-14 | 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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#33 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #30 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 50
- #31 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 50
- #32 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 50
- #33 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 50
- #34 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 50
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 50
- #36 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 50
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#195 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #192 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 22
- #193 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 22
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 22
- #195 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 21
- #196 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 21
- #197 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 21
- #198 WDGreen 500GB 21
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#33 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #30 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 50
- #31 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 50
- #32 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 50
- #33 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 50
- #34 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 50
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 50
- #36 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 50
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#196 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #193 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 8
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 8
- #195 KingstonKingston DC2000B 240GB 8
- #196 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 8
- #197 TranscendTranscend 480GB 8
- #198 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 8
- #199 KingstonKingston DC2000B 480GB 7
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#3 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #1 SamsungSamsung PM9D3a 15.36TB 100
- #2 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 52
- #3 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 52
- #4 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 52
- #5 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 52
- #6 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 26
- #7 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 26
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#184 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #181 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 45
- #182 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 45
- #183 WDGreen 500GB 45
- #184 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 44
- #185 TranscendTranscend MTE300S 512GB 44
- #186 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 44
- #187 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 44
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#53 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #50 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 47
- #51 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 47
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 1TB 47
- #53 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 46
- #54 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 46
- #55 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 4TB 46
- #56 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 46
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#112 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #109 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 41
- #110 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 40
- #111 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 39
- #112 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 39
- #113 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 39
- #114 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 39
- #115 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 4TB 39
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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 Value21 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 81 +101% capability · -88% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 1TB 93 -2% capability · -92% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS
Value8 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +101% capability · -88% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 87 +49% capability · -91% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeS
Value44 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Black SN850X 8TB S 47 +0% capability · -10% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS
Value39 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 88 +115% capability · -76% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +111% capability · -88% 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.
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Trade-offs
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 with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $489, against a cheapest tracked $1843
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 1TB holds Relative Value 93 against its 21 with Balanced priorities, at $144
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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 8 for System Drive, at $172
- 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 S 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 $1020, against a cheapest tracked $1843
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB holds Relative Value 47 against its 44 for Game, at $1660
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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 39 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
- 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 8TB
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Chosen for Game
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Specifications and 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
- 8 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
- 4800 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- LNM790X008T-RNNNG
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Lexar NM790 8TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #33 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 8TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #33 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 8TB offers S-grade capability for Game. It ranks #3 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400.
Lexar NM790 8TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #53 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.
Useful links & sources
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