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4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD $233 + Free Shipping

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Amazon [amazon.com] has 4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for $233. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] also has 4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for $233. Shipping is free.

Product Specs:
  • NAND: TLC
  • Read/Write Speeds: 7400/6500
  • Controller: Maxio MAP1602
  • Dram Cache: No (HMB)
  • Warranty: 5 Year Warranty
  • TBW: 3000TBW
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Amazon [amazon.com] has 4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for $233. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] also has 4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for $233. Shipping is free.

Product Specs:
  • NAND: TLC
  • Read/Write Speeds: 7400/6500
  • Controller: Maxio MAP1602
  • Dram Cache: No (HMB)
  • Warranty: 5 Year Warranty
  • TBW: 3000TBW

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Jul 20, 2025 7:51 PM
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AdelleyJul 20, 2025 7:51 PM
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They sure like using the word dram alot for something that doesn't have it lol
Last edited by Adelley July 21, 2025 at 08:02 PM.
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Quote from Adelley View quoted comment :
They sure using the word dram alot for something that doesn't have it lol
I know right ? makes you wonder if the entire point isn't to mislead.
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Jul 20, 2025 9:17 PM
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sqlman56Jul 20, 2025 9:17 PM
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Will my Xbox be ok with this external or do I need dram?
Jul 21, 2025 10:19 AM
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Quote from Adelley View quoted comment :
They sure using the word dram alot for something that doesn't have it lol
It's an okish deal, but not great. No slicker than the average.
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I've had this drive for a couple years in a portable enclosure to move large volumes of video, and do so often. Plenty fast unless you need the latest pcie 5.0 spec. Been reliable, zero issues, flash is still reporting 100%.

The lack of DRAM is a non-issue unless you plan on filling the drive to near-max capacity (which you really shouldn't do with ANY hdd/ssd). Sometimes I do max out drives, so I side-step this problem by partioning off an extra 5-10% capacity before ever using the drive. I've filled several different ssd brands to 90%+ capacity, and speeds typically remain high as long as the controller has a bit of extra unused storage to work with.

Not sure I'd pay this price for a pcie 4.0 though since I'm pretty sure the newer Lexar 1090 pcie 5.0 was on sale during Prime Day for a similar price.
Last edited by RealDealMonkey July 21, 2025 at 06:04 AM.
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Quote from Adelley View quoted comment :
They sure using the word dram alot for something that doesn't have it lol
Apply directly to the forehead!
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Jul 22, 2025 6:13 PM
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ghettocowboyJul 22, 2025 6:13 PM
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Got the 4TB Crucial T500 for $200 on Amazon 2 days ago. It was posted and sold out right away. I was lucky enough to secure 1.
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Jul 23, 2025 2:34 AM
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NervousBreakfast447Jul 23, 2025 2:34 AM
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How do drives like this do in the PS5?
Jul 23, 2025 9:22 AM
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Fraktal.MatsJul 23, 2025 9:22 AM
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Quote from ghettocowboy View quoted comment :
Got the 4TB Crucial T500 for $200 on Amazon 2 days ago. It was posted and sold out right away. I was lucky enough to secure 1.
Since we're pointlessly sharing things we've bought recently, I bought a couch tonight. Oh, and some under cabinet slidey-storage things.
Jul 26, 2025 10:36 AM
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mwittersJul 26, 2025 10:36 AM
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Quote from RealDealMonkey View quoted comment :
I've had this drive for a couple years in a portable enclosure to move large volumes of video, and do so often. Plenty fast unless you need the latest pcie 5.0 spec. Been reliable, zero issues, flash is still reporting 100%. The lack of DRAM is a non-issue unless you plan on filling the drive to near-max capacity (which you really shouldn't do with ANY hdd/ssd). Sometimes I do max out drives, so I side-step this problem by partioning off an extra 5-10% capacity before ever using the drive. I've filled several different ssd brands to 90%+ capacity, and speeds typically remain high as long as the controller has a bit of extra unused storage to work with.Not sure I'd pay this price for a pcie 4.0 though since I'm pretty sure the newer Lexar 1090 pcie 5.0 was on sale during Prime Day for a similar price.
I was considering getting an external gen 5 drive. I bought one of those sabrent usb 3.2 gen 2x2 enclosures and put a 4tb gen 4 in it and got it plugged into a standard 10gbps port on my MB, It's great, I get nearly the full advertised speed for the drive up and down. My board has a usb-c 20gb plug I can utilize, it's probably a usb-c gen 2x2 right? The sabrent drive says it supports up to 20gb so theoretically it should be able to fully take advantage of a gen 5 drive right?
Jul 28, 2025 4:18 AM
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MistaJohJul 28, 2025 4:18 AM
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How does it handle heat?
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Quote from mwitters View quoted comment :
I was considering getting an external gen 5 drive. I bought one of those sabrent usb 3.2 gen 2x2 enclosures and put a 4tb gen 4 in it and got it plugged into a standard 10gbps port on my MB, It's great, I get nearly the full advertised speed for the drive up and down. My board has a usb-c 20gb plug I can utilize, it's probably a usb-c gen 2x2 right? The sabrent drive says it supports up to 20gb so theoretically it should be able to fully take advantage of a gen 5 drive right?
No, not even remotely. USB speeds are in bits per second, SSD's are rated in Bytes per second. A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port is capable of 20Gb/s, which is only 2.5GB/s. Even some Gen 3 NVMe drives can exceed that. Putting a Gen 5 SSD in a USB enclosure would be a complete and utter waste.

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