Las Vegas, January 10: During the CES 2024 exhibition, Lexar brought a wealth of storage solutions, covering SSDs, memory, memory cards, etc., including top-of-the-line PCIe 5.0 SSDs and DDR5 high-frequency memory.
Let's take a look:
SSD products are the most abundant, including the upcoming Lexar's first PCIe 5.0 SSD NM1090, which is also the first four-digit model of the Lexar NM series, which has been shown many times before, but it was still a sample at the time, and now it has been finalized.
It uses the popular Phison E26 main controller, with Micron's 232-layer stacked TLC flash memory, with a capacity of 1/2/4TB, supports SLC dynamic cache, and sequential read and write speeds of up to 12GB/s and 10GB/s.
In order to control the heat generation and ensure stable operation, it also uses an active cooling solution, with a small fan placed in the middle of the huge heat sink.
NM800 PRO, the top-of-the-line PCIe 4.0 SSD, sequential read and write up to 7.5GB/s, 6.5GB/s, the capacity was previously 1/2TB, and will be increased by 4/8TB in the future.
Heatsinks are available or without, and the latter is a good fit if the motherboard comes with a heatsink or is used for a notebook.
The NM790 is not a new product, but it is one of Lexar's most popular and well-received SSDs in 2023, winning multiple awards.
It uses a single-sided design, which is thinner and lighter, and can be easily used in compact notebooks, with a capacity of 512GB, 1/2/4TB without a heatsink, and the temperature is still well controlled, even with a heatsink It is also compatible with PS5 with a capacity of 1/2/4TB.
The Play 2230, the rare M.2 2230 compact product, can be used on very space-constrained handhelds such as the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
The performance is still good, with a capacity of 1TB, support SLC dynamic cache, and a sequential read and write maximum of 5.2GB/s and 4.7GB/s.
In terms of portable mobile SSDs, Lexar also has a wealth of products, covering the high, medium and low ends.
The upcoming top-of-the-line model, the ARMOR 700, is so thin and light that it can even be hung on the back of a mobile phone, and has three rugged features, such as IP66 waterproof and dustproof, and a 3-meter drop.
1/2/4TB capacity, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 main control solution, read and write speeds up to 2GB/s, support 6K RAW ultra-clear original video recording.
The SL600 comes with a handle, which can be easily hung on a backpack and is more portable.
High-grade aluminum shell, sandblasted surface, better protection, can resist shock and impact.
The performance is not weak, 1/2/4TB capacity, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, 2GB/s read and write.
SL500, also a new model, is positioned as the mainstream, thinner and more portable, and is compatible with various devices such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras, and handhelds.
With a maximum read and write speed of 2GB/s and 1.5GB/s, it can be used with the iPhone 15 Pro series to shoot 4K60 HD video.
SL660 Blaze, in fact, is another version of SL600, aimed at gamers, with RGB lighting added to the handlebar, but the capacity is smaller, only 512GB, 1TB.
Play microSDXC memory card, suitable for gaming handheld expansion, capacity can be 128/256/512GB, 1TB, interface specification supports UHS-I, maximum read and write speed of 120MB/s, 100MB/s.
In terms of memory, a new top-of-the-line ARES DDR5 memory is being prepared, named after God of War.
Among them, the top has redesigned a new version of the shape, an aluminum heat dissipation vest, which supports RGB lighting synchronization and can be linked with the motherboards of the four major brands.
The frequency can reach up to 8400MHz, and the timing is still controlled at CL40-52-52-134 at 1.4V.
At the same time, there is 8000MHz, the timing is slightly relaxed to CL40-48-48-128, and the voltage is also reduced to 1.35V.
However, currently only Intel XMP 3.0 is supported, and the capacity of a single strip is 16GB and 24GB.
The old model below has a maximum frequency of 7200MHz, timing CL34-42-42-84, and optional 6800/6400/6000/5600MHz, supporting Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO.
THOR DDR5, named after Thor, is also quite Thor-style in terms of styling design.
A 6400MHz high-frequency version will be added, with timing CL32-38-38-76 at 1.4V, and optional 6000/5600MHz with support for Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO.
Finally, there are various memory cards and card readers, and the models are extremely rich, so I will not introduce them one by one.