Lexar Launches NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe Up to 4TB SSD

Lexar Co. Ltd. introduces the NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, engineered for high-end gamers, professional creators and AI developers.

Leveraging next-gen PCIe 5.0 technology, the NM990 PCIe 5.0 SSD delivers speeds up to 14,000MB/s read and 11,000MB/s write ⁽¹⁾, almost 2 times faster than typical Gen 4 SSDs ⁽²⁾. It provides superior performance for serious gamers and professional rendering.

The NM990 PCIe 5.0 SSD includes Thermal Defender Technology, and is integrated 8-channel controller and graphite heat dissipation decals to deliver up to 23% ⁽²⁾ better power consumption management, ensuring smoother and more efficient performance.

The drive features DRAM Cache and SLC dynamic cache delivers random RW speeds up to 2,000/1,500K IOs ⁽¹⁾, significantly enhancing data transfer speeds to reduce wait times and improve system responsiveness whether you’re blazing through a AAA game, refining high-res renders, or deftly processing your most comprehensive AI projects.

With a rated capacity of up to 3000TBW (4TB) ensuring reliability for heavy workloads over the years and support for Microsoft DirectStorage ⁽³⁾, this drive offers faster load times and elevate the overall gaming experience to new levels. Moreover, users can use the Lexar DiskMaster SSD Management tool to perform firmware updates, manage the drive and its data, and monitor drive health.

The NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD is available from 1 to 4TB, and users can expect to get even more space than a standard SSD of the same listed capacity ⁽⁴⁾.

⁽¹⁾ Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
⁽²⁾ The result is based on a comparison between the NM990 4TB (PCIe 5.0) and the NM790 4TB (PCIe 4.0). Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
⁽³⁾ This feature will only work if the computer meets the working requirements of DirectStorage and the game is compatible with DirectStorage.
⁽⁴⁾ Actual usable memory capacity may vary. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes.

NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD specs

Capacity	1, 2, 4TB
Form Factor	M.2 2280
Interface	PCIe Gen5x4
Speed	1TB: Sequential read speed up to 14,000MB/s ⁽¹⁾, sequential write speed up to 7,500MB/s ⁽¹⁾, random read up to 1,600K IOs, random write up to 1,000K IOs 2TB: Sequential read speed up to 14,000MB/s ⁽¹⁾, sequential write speed up to 10,000MB/s ⁽¹⁾, random read up to 2,000K IOs, random write up to 1,400K IOs 4TB: Sequential read speed up to 14,000MB/s ⁽¹⁾, sequential write speed up to 11,000MB/s ⁽¹⁾, random read up to 2,000K IOs, random write up to 1,500K IOs
Operating Temperature	0° to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Storage Temperature	-40° to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)
Shock Resistant	1500G, duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave
Vibration Resistant	10~2000Hz, 1.5mm, 20G, 1Oct/min, 30min/axis (X, Y, Z)
TBW	1TB: 750TBW, 2TB: 1500TBW, 4TB: 3000TBW
MTBF	1,500,000 Hours
Dimension (W x L x H)	80 x 22 x 2.45 mm / 3.15”x0.87”x0.10”
Weight	6g / 0.013lbs
Warranty	5-year limited warranty

⁽¹⁾ Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
⁽²⁾ Compared to PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
⁽³⁾ Actual usable memory capacity may vary. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes.
⁽⁴⁾This feature will only work if the computer meets the working requirements of DirectStorage and the game is compatible with DirectStorage.