Lexar · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Lexar NQ790 2TB
The current Lexar NQ790 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 4500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3825 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $351 the Lexar NQ790 2TB is priced in line with its $351 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 NQ790 2TB: 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 NQ790 2TB | MemoryC | New | $351 | 49 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Lexar NQ790 2TBMultiple 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.
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.
#111 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #108 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #109 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 30
- #110 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 30
- #111 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 30
- #112 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 30
- #113 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 30
- #114 CrucialCrucial 1TB 30
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#100 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #97 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 49
- #98 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 49
- #99 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 49
- #100 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 49
- #101 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 48
- #102 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 48
- #103 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 48
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#111 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #108 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #109 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 30
- #110 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 30
- #111 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 30
- #112 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 30
- #113 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 30
- #114 CrucialCrucial 1TB 30
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#109 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #106 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 14
- #107 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 14
- #108 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 14
- #109 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 14
- #110 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 13
- #111 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 13
- #112 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 12
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#79 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #76 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 25
- #77 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 25
- #78 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 25
- #79 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 25
- #80 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 25
- #81 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 25
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#64 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #61 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 2TB 66
- #62 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 65
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 65
- #64 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 65
- #65 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 4TB 65
- #66 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 65
- #67 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 65
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#102 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #99 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 29
- #100 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 27
- #101 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 27
- #102 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 27
- #103 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 27
- #104 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 27
- #105 CrucialCrucial 1TB 27
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#97 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #94 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 10
- #95 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 10
- #96 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 10
- #97 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 10
- #98 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 10
- #99 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 9
- #100 CrucialCrucial 1TB 9
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 Value49 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +231% capability · -37% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +222% capability · +0% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +231% capability · -37% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value65 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 87 +100% capability · -3% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value10 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 71 +258% capability · -37% price | Higher Value with current priorities Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB S 82 +250% capability · +7% 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 A 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 $175, against a cheapest tracked $351
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 49 with Balanced priorities, at $350
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 14 for System Drive, at $220
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: read speed estimated from the drive’s interface — the source carries no measurement for this model
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$257$257 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $94 above the strong-value threshold (~$257)cheapest tracked $351 against a $257 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 65 for Game, at $340
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
- 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 NQ790 2TB
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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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 4500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3825 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- LNQ790X002T-RNNNG
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
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
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 4500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
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 NQ790 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #111 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500.
Lexar NQ790 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #111 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500.
Lexar NQ790 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #79 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Lexar NQ790 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #102 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500.
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 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.