Lexar unveiled a host of new storage solutions at Computex 2024, including PCIe Gen 5.0 and Gen 4.0 NVMe SSDs, as well as RAM and flash memory.
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 strike fear into some of the best SSDs for gaming.
Like some other Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDs, the Lexar Professional NM1090 features an active heatsink, complete with RGB lighting. It sounds like it could be a great addition to the best gaming PCs and future-proof your system as more titles start using the DirectStorage API for near-instant load times.
There’s also the Lexar Professional NM990, which is aimed at high-end business use with its sequential performance of up to 14,000 MB/s reading and 12,000 MB/s writing. The NM980 version has a power saving mode for lower power consumption and cooler temperatures, and is aimed at laptops where that heat is a more pressing problem.
Then there’s 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 read and write speeds respectively. Capacities go all the way up to 8TB, and with the right heatsink this will fit in your gaming PC or your PS5 – if the price is right.
Also of note is the unveiling of the Ares RGB DDR5 RAM, which will be available in kit configurations of 7,600 MT/s or 8,000 MT/s. You’ll want to make sure your motherboard has the corresponding support for Expo or XMP so that your CPU can handle these higher speeds.
Furthermore, Lexar hasn’t skimped on portable storage solutions either. The company also presented the SL00 Portable SSD with transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s, as well as the Lexar Play Pro MicroSD card with 600 MB/s. This means these should be ideal for laptop use or in 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 2,000 MB/s and a robust outer frame.
Lightning-fast storage galore
While no official pricing or release dates have been revealed for Lexar’s latest storage offerings, the kind of sequential performance they offer is certainly encouraging. We’re especially excited about the new 8,000 MT/s DDR5 RAM kit and the industry-leading PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs with sequential speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s.
Simply put, technology will become 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 use the extra bandwidth, but it will take some time to transition from PCIe 4.0 as the user base catches up . New fast microSD cards and portable SSDs are always welcome too.
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