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Lexar
Maxio MAP1602 controller.

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newegg | $874.99 | $0.219 | In Stock | $874.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Lexar NM790 is a 4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, offering high capacity and performance suitable for demanding applications. It provides sequential read/write speeds that compete with other mid-to-high-end PCIe Gen 4 drives. This drive is a strong option for users needing significant storage and fast data access without the premium cost of top-tier Gen 4 or Gen 5 SSDs.
Verdict
“Excellent value for users needing high-capacity, fast storage for gaming and content creation.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
6,180 MB/s
Sequential Write
5,373 MB/s
4K Random Read
848 IOPS
4K Random Write
39 IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
3,000 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.41 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
1.5M hours
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
Controller
Maxio MAP1602
NAND Type
TLC(232-layer)
DRAM Cache
No (HMB)
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Max Temp
70°C
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