Left · Lexar
Lexar NM790 4TB
Spec score
Spec score 79
$700
Amazon US, Oct 24
Lexar NM790 4TB against Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB
Samsung 9100 Pro 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 · Samsung
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 97
$406
Amazon US, Oct 24
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 4TB: 79
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 97
18 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Lexar NM790 4TB: 14.1
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 24.3
72%to the right
Typical price
Lexar NM790 4TB: $562
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: $400
$162to the right
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Lexar NM790 4TB: 4000 GB
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 2000 GB
100%to the left
Sequential read
Lexar NM790 4TB: 7400 MB/s
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 14700 MB/s
99%to the right
Sequential write
Lexar NM790 4TB: 6500 MB/s
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 13400 MB/s
106%to the right
The verdict
- The Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB scores 23% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB typically costs $162 less.
- Per dollar, the Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB is the better buy: 24.3 points per $100 against 14.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Lexar NM790 4TB | Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 5.0 |
| Capacity | 4 TB (better) | 2 TB |
| Sequential read | 7,400 MB/s | 14,700 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 6,500 MB/s | 13,400 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | Lexar | Samsung |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $562 | $400 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.