Lexar has introduced a number of new storage solutions at Computex 2024 including NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 and Gen 4.0 SSDs, as well as RAM and flash.
A total of four new internal SSDs have been announced with the Lexar Professional NM1090 M.2 Gen 5.0 NVMe leading the way. It is available in capacities from 1TB to 4TB with a rated sequential performance of 12,000 MB/s read and 11,000 MB/s write. That's fast enough to scare away some of the best gaming SSDs.
As with other Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDs, the Lexar Professional NM1090 features an active cooling heatsink complete with RGB lighting. It looks like it could be a great addition to the best gaming PCs and could future-proof your rig as more titles start using the DirectStorage API for near-instant loading times.
There is also the Lexar Professional NM990, which is aimed at high-end business use with sequential performance of up to 14,000 MB/s read and 12,000 MB/s write. The NM980 version has a low power mode to reduce power consumption and cooler temperatures, and is aimed at laptops where those thermal temperatures are a more pressing concern.
Then there's also the Play 2280 Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD, which will surpass what the previous generation of PCIe hardware is capable of with 7,400 MB/s and 6,500 MB/s sequential reads and writes respectively. Capacities go up to 8TB and, with the right heatsink, this could fit inside your gaming PC or your PS5, if the price is right.
Also of note is the introduction of Ares RGB DDR5 RAM, which will be available in kit configurations of 7600MT/s and 8000MT/s. You'll want to make sure your motherboard has corresponding support for Expo or XMP so your CPU can handle these higher speeds.
Additionally, Lexar hasn't skimped on portable storage solutions either. The company also introduced the SL00 portable SSD that offers transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s, as well as the Lexar Play Pro MicroSD card at 600 MB/s. This means they should be ideal for use on laptops or inside gaming consoles like the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, respectively. The Armor 700 is an even faster USB 3.2 SSD with transfer speeds of up to 2000 MB/s and also a rugged outer frame.
Ultra-fast storage galore
While no official pricing or release dates have been revealed for any of Lexar's latest storage offerings, the kind of sequential performance they offer is certainly encouraging. We're particularly excited about the new 8,000 MT/s DDR5 RAM kit and leading PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs with sequential speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s.
Simply put, the technology is getting faster as the current standard becomes more widely adopted. We now have more NVMe SSDs, RAM kits, and even graphics cards supporting PCIe 5.0 as more hardware manufacturers understand how to utilize the extra bandwidth, but it will take time to move beyond PCIe 4.0 as the user base catches on. up to date. New fast microSD cards and portable SSDs are always welcome too.
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