TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD NM790 with 512GB (LNM790X512G-RNNNG) from Lexar.
Score
6757
Price/GB
0,11 €


Technical data
Image NM790
Manufacturer Lexar
Model number LNM790X512G-RNNNG
Storage capacity 512 GB (477 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 62 GB approx.
Read speed 7200 MB/s
Write speed 4400 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 500 Terabyte
Controller Maxio MAP1602
Price ca. 54 USD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
97 %
Write speed
78 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 6757 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
6062,54 MB/s
4064,00 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
69,39 MB/s
177,72 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
2293,59 MB/s
1784,02 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,269 ms
Score
2969
2368
Total score
6757

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of December 11, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2173,37 MB/s
1,06 s
Program
many small files
1161,56 MB/s
6,06 s
Game
small and large files
1940,72 MB/s
3,56 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Lexar SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7200 MB/s and 4400 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7226,10
4455,79
SEQ1M
Q1T1
5057,64
4439,72
RND4K
Q32T16
3507,40
2762,96
RND4K
Q1T1
77,95
182,88

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
6.891,30
4.249,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
4.823,30
4.234,00
RND4K
Q32T16
856.299,00
674.552,00
RND4K
Q1T1
19.029,50
44.648,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.159,90
1.879,04
SEQ1M
Q1T1
207,18
235,97
RND4K
Q32T16
581,35
757,84
RND4K
Q1T1
52,44
22,23

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 62 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 4103 MB/s and written with 1565 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Lexar M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Lexar M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Lexar M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Lexar NM790 512GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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