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product_id: 543893916
title: "2TB NM790 Internal NVMe SSD, 7400/6500 MB/s, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4x4"
brand: "lexar"
price: "R13057"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
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# 7400MB/s read speed 2TB massive storage 40% less power consumption 2TB NM790 Internal NVMe SSD, 7400/6500 MB/s, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4x4

**Brand:** lexar
**Price:** R13057
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Upgrade your rig with Lexar NM790 — where speed meets stamina!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 2TB NM790 Internal NVMe SSD, 7400/6500 MB/s, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4x4 by lexar
- **How much does it cost?** R13057 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/543893916-2tb-nm790-internal-nvme-ssd-7400-6500-mb-s-m)

## Best For

- lexar enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lexar brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 2TB Capacity:** Store your entire digital universe—games, projects, and media—without compromise or constant file juggling.
- • **Endurance You Can Trust:** 1500TBW rating means this drive outlasts typical Gen3 SSDs, so you can push your system hard without worry.
- • **Single-Sided Slim Design:** Optimized for better cooling and easy installation in desktops, laptops, and PS5 consoles—stay cool under pressure.
- • **Power-Efficient Performance:** Save energy with up to 40% less power consumption than typical DRAM cache-enabled Gen4 SSDs, perfect for long work or play sessions.
- • **Blazing-Fast PCIe Gen4 Speeds:** Experience ultra-responsive gaming and content creation with up to 7400MB/s read and 6500MB/s write speeds.

## Overview

The Lexar 2TB NM790 is a PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD delivering blistering read speeds up to 7400MB/s and write speeds up to 6500MB/s. Designed for gamers, creators, and professionals, it features a single-sided design for improved cooling, 40% lower power consumption, and a high endurance rating of 1500TBW. Compatible with desktops, laptops, and PS5, it offers reliable, high-capacity storage with a five-year warranty.

## Description

Whether you’re looking to rampage in your favorite game or create massive, high-res files, the Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD helps you get it done. It delivers incredible speeds of 7400MB/s read, 6500MB/s write thanks to its PCIe Gen4 tech, which includes HMB 3.0 and Dynamic SLC Cache. It’s compatible with desktop computers, laptops, and PlayStation5, so whatever your pursuits, it’s game.

Review: Great amount of storage for an excellent price. - I've been looking at getting a larger NVMe SSD for a year or so now but prices have largely remained steady up until Fall off this year when they really started to get more affordable. This is replacing an older Gen 3 MP510 960GB. I was getting rather tired of having to pick and choose what I wanted installed on the drive. I picked the Lexar after reading numerous reviews and seeing nothing but positives. It's TLC based drive unlike most of the others around this price point for 4TB models. QLC drives have their own issues, the most concerning being longevity, as their NAND is much more easily worn out and typically do have any DRAM so in heavy or intense workloads they can drop to speeds like that of normal mechanical hard drive. It's got a rather high endurance rating, over twice the 1400 TBW of the drive out replaced. This was another reason for getting this as I don't have to worry about the drive failing due to exhausting the endurance. I'm sure I'll be looking gone before the drive would fail. One incredible thing is that Lexar managed to get all 4TB on a single side of the NVMe. Most drives they're on both sides making it harder to cool. My only con is that it does run quite warm. It does sit under my GPU and in general, idling on the desktop it can sit in the 50's. If your motherboard doesn't have a heatsink, you'll want to pick one up. I can't imagine how much worse it could be if I didn't have 2 140mm intakes on the side above the GPU blowing air down onto the board. I did buy a heatsink but have not yet installed it so I'll likely be looking at around a drop off 10-15C or more. If the extra $15-20 for the heatsink model didn't bother you, go that route. I will say I am hampering the drive as the m.2 slot it occupied is only a PCIE Gen 3 so it won't ever hit it's true speeds, but when I tested it, it was hitting the limit of the maximum bandwidth. I was getting identical read and write speeds capping out around 3500MB/s, a little less than half what the drive is capable of. If you're looking for speed, endurance, size options and a good price, the Lexar is the way to go. They've been in the storage game for a long time and have always been reliable for flash based storage
Review: FANTASTIC NVME. Probably the Best on the Market! - This Lexar 2TB NVME is probably the best on the Market. Works Great, Has great technical Specs and according to Google raw speed-focused high-end drives. Got it on Sale for $299 yeah that's a lot but its worth it.

## Features

- [2TB] Exceptional performance up to 7400MB/s read, 6500MB/s write; 1500TBW
- 2x faster than PCIe Gen 3 SSDs
- Up to 40% less power consumption than DRAM cache-enabled PCIe Gen 4 SSDs
- Host Memory Buffer (HMB) 3.0 activates the DRAM cache function of your device for a smoother transfer speed and seamless performance
- Designed for hardcore gamers, professionals, and creators

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0C91X5DZL |
| Additional Features | Single-sided design |
| Best Sellers Rank | #23 in Internal Solid State Drives |
| Brand | Lexar |
| Built-In Media | SSD |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop, PS5 |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Sony PlayStation 5 |
| Connectivity Technology | M.2 |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,298 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 7400 megabytes_per_second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 2000 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Metal |
| Form Factor | M2 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2280 inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | NVMe |
| Hard-Drive Size | 2 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | PCI Express x4 |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 4.54 g |
| Manufacturer | Lexar International |
| Media Speed | 6500 megabits_per_second |
| Mfr Part Number | LNM790X002T-RNNNU |
| Model Name | NM790 |
| Model Number | LNM790X002T-RNNNU |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 7400 megabytes_per_second |
| Special Feature | Single-sided design |
| Specific Uses For Product | Gaming |
| UPC | 843367131358 |
| Warranty Description | Five-year limited warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Lexar
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop, Laptop, PS5
- **Connectivity Technology:** M.2
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 2000 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2280 inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** NVMe
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Single-sided design

## Images

![2TB NM790 Internal NVMe SSD, 7400/6500 MB/s, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4x4 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719E0jUL5sL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great amount of storage for an excellent price.
*by T***N on December 10, 2023*

I've been looking at getting a larger NVMe SSD for a year or so now but prices have largely remained steady up until Fall off this year when they really started to get more affordable. This is replacing an older Gen 3 MP510 960GB. I was getting rather tired of having to pick and choose what I wanted installed on the drive. I picked the Lexar after reading numerous reviews and seeing nothing but positives. It's TLC based drive unlike most of the others around this price point for 4TB models. QLC drives have their own issues, the most concerning being longevity, as their NAND is much more easily worn out and typically do have any DRAM so in heavy or intense workloads they can drop to speeds like that of normal mechanical hard drive. It's got a rather high endurance rating, over twice the 1400 TBW of the drive out replaced. This was another reason for getting this as I don't have to worry about the drive failing due to exhausting the endurance. I'm sure I'll be looking gone before the drive would fail. One incredible thing is that Lexar managed to get all 4TB on a single side of the NVMe. Most drives they're on both sides making it harder to cool. My only con is that it does run quite warm. It does sit under my GPU and in general, idling on the desktop it can sit in the 50's. If your motherboard doesn't have a heatsink, you'll want to pick one up. I can't imagine how much worse it could be if I didn't have 2 140mm intakes on the side above the GPU blowing air down onto the board. I did buy a heatsink but have not yet installed it so I'll likely be looking at around a drop off 10-15C or more. If the extra $15-20 for the heatsink model didn't bother you, go that route. I will say I am hampering the drive as the m.2 slot it occupied is only a PCIE Gen 3 so it won't ever hit it's true speeds, but when I tested it, it was hitting the limit of the maximum bandwidth. I was getting identical read and write speeds capping out around 3500MB/s, a little less than half what the drive is capable of. If you're looking for speed, endurance, size options and a good price, the Lexar is the way to go. They've been in the storage game for a long time and have always been reliable for flash based storage

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FANTASTIC NVME. Probably the Best on the Market!
*by J***E on October 3, 2026*

This Lexar 2TB NVME is probably the best on the Market. Works Great, Has great technical Specs and according to Google raw speed-focused high-end drives. Got it on Sale for $299 yeah that's a lot but its worth it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value... if it lives. (EDIT: 6 month update)
*by C***D on October 11, 2023*

Edited 4/27/2024- Increased overall rating to 5 stars. After 6+ months, this ssd is still working perfect and hasn't really lost any speed or health (see 2nd pic) even though it has had over 3TB of data on it for the last 4 months. Great drive and glad I purchased 2 before the prices increased. I still think it's worth it at the current price. I've been running 2x 2tb Samsung 980 Pro ssd's on my Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 and was getting low on D: drive space. I could have shared some C drive space but with ssd prices being what they are at the present time, why bother? I decided it was time to step up to a 4TB ssd but I chose to try saving a little money and went with the Lexar NM790 4TB. I've used many Lexar storage products in digital cameras and digital audio players in the past and have never had one fail. It is my understanding that Lexar has changed hands so the jury is out as to whether this ssd will live a long reliable life, much like all of the previous Lexar products that I've owned. Having said this, so far I'm very happy with the drive, especially for my needs and the money spent. I am using it strictly as a game storage drive so my opinion may or may not be different if I were using it as an OS/boot drive. The Samsung 2tb 980P will continue to be my OS/boot drive since I know it's reliable, has DRAM and there's still plenty of room left for my DAWs and music. I did go ahead and run the CrystalDiskMark test set to the NVME settings. I only ran a single test in order to see what the drive was capable of when filled to 56% with over 2TB of data. In actual use, it works as good as the 980P and I have no complaints. Color me surprised- this drive is actually showing as good if not better numbers than the 35% full Samsung 980P 2TB. If this drive actually lives past the warranty, I will consider it an extremely good value. This is a much better deal than similarly priced QLC drives since this has TLC and is MUCH faster. Finally, someone produced a fast and affordable 4TB ssd without QLC.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Lexar 2TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400/6500 MB/s Read/Write, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators, Black (LNM790X002T-RNNNU)
- G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series (AMD Expo) DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30-38-38-96 1.35V Desktop Computer Memory UDIMM - Matte Black (F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR)

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*Last updated: 2026-11-02*