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Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB vs Lexar NM790 2TB

Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026

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Lexar NM790 2TB

Lexar

Current comparison price

$330Value 70 · Balanced

from 1 offer · checked Oct 17

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
  • A Game & File Storage

Key differences at a glance

Capabilityprice excluded

Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →

Valueunder Balanced

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (75 vs 70).

Pricecurrent market snapshot

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB costs less right now ($300 vs $330, 9% apart).

How priorities change the comparison Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB has higher Value under 3 presets · Lexar NM790 2TB under 0 · 1 even
Priority Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB Lexar NM790 2TB
7570
3432even
7873
2825

Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.

Data note: 3 compared facts not tracked
  • Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB: NAND type, DRAM cache, Controller

Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.

Price difference and break-even price

Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB

Current comparison price

$300 Value 75

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $335 (with Lexar NM790 2TB at $330).

Lexar NM790 2TB

Current comparison price

$330 Value 70

Lexar NM790 2TB matches the Value of Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB (at $300) at $295 or less.

A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.

Price comparison: current offers

New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB

  1. Check current priceAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
  2. $300Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
  3. Currently unavailable · last seen
  4. $348Patriot Memory VP4300 Lite M.2 2 TB PCI Express 4.0 NVMeMemoryC · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listingView listing

Lexar NM790 2TB

  1. Check current priceAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
  2. $330Lexar NM790 2TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
  3. Currently unavailable · last seen
  4. $320Lexar 2TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400/6500 MB/s Read/Write, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and...Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing

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Performance and key differences

What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.

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Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB Lexar NM790 2TB
System DriveS #31S #34
Game & File StorageA #47A #50
Heavy Creative WorkS #39S #55
Drive performance7,4007,400
Sequential read7,4007,400
Sequential write6,8006,500

Where each one leads

  • Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities

Specifications compared

Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.

8 identical facts hidden

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB Lexar NM790 2TB
Speed
Sequential write6,800 MB/s6,500 MB/s
Storage and endurance
NAND typeNot trackedYMTC 232-layer TLC
DRAM cacheNot trackedDRAM-less
ControllerNot trackedMaxio MAP1602A
Product
BrandPatriotLexar

Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.

Which one to choose: where each wins

Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.

Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB fits better when…

  • Sequential write matters: higher index
  • your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
  • the budget decides: 9% lower current price
  • Sequential write matters: 6,800 MB/s vs 6,500 MB/s

Lexar NM790 2TB fits better when…

No measured advantage in this data. Decide on availability, platform fit or the offer you find.

Nearby market alternative

Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $80 cheaper · Value 100.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three

Questions and methodology

Which one is better, Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB or Lexar NM790 2TB?

It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.

Which has the higher Value right now?

Under Balanced, Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB has the higher Value (75 vs 70) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.

At what price does the answer change?

Under Balanced, with Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB at its current price, Lexar NM790 2TB reaches equal Value at $295. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.

Which one is more capable, ignoring price?

Same grade in all 3 scenarios.

Where can I compare current offers?

The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.

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