TEST: Lexar NQ710 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Lexar
Model number	LNQ710X002T-RNNNG
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	5000 MB/s
Write speed	4000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	680 Terabyte
Controller	Maxio MAP1602
Price	ca. 120 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

69 %

Write speed

65 %

*) 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 5782 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	4470,08 MB/s	4231,80 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	58,19 MB/s	171,94 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2200,98 MB/s	1110,06 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,043 ms	0,489 ms
Score	2706	1705
Total score	5782

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 November 26, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	2263,90 MB/s	1,02 s
Program many small files	1159,38 MB/s	6,07 s
Game small and large files	1950,36 MB/s	3,54 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 5000 MB/s and 4000 MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	5142,86	4603,34
SEQ1M Q1T1	4433,33	4584,91
RND4K Q32T16	2064,51	1496,64
RND4K Q1T1	61,81	187,56

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 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 4142 MB/s and written with 3890 MB/s.

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.

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.

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.

The benchmark test was performed on November 26, 2024.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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