Left · Lexar
Lexar NM790 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 76
$330
Amazon US, Oct 24
Lexar NM790 2TB against WD Blue SN580 1TB
Lexar NM790 2TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Western Digital
WD Blue SN580 1TB
Spec score
Spec score 64
$298
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Lexar NM790 2TB: 76
WD Blue SN580 1TB: 64
12 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Lexar NM790 2TB: 25.3
WD Blue SN580 1TB: 21.5
18%to the left
Typical price
Lexar NM790 2TB: $300
WD Blue SN580 1TB: $298
$2to the right
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Lexar NM790 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Blue SN580 1TB: 1000 GB
100%to the left
Sequential read
Lexar NM790 2TB: 7400 MB/s
WD Blue SN580 1TB: 4150 MB/s
78%to the left
Sequential write
Lexar NM790 2TB: 6500 MB/s
WD Blue SN580 1TB: 4150 MB/s
57%to the left
The verdict
- The Lexar NM790 2TB scores 19% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- Per dollar, the Lexar NM790 2TB is the better buy: 25.3 points per $100 against 21.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Lexar NM790 2TB | WD Blue SN580 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 4.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB (better) | 1 TB |
| Sequential read | 7,400 MB/s (better) | 4,150 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,500 MB/s (better) | 4,150 MB/s |
| DRAM cache | No | No |
| Brand | Lexar | Western Digital |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Typical price | $300 | $298 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.