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ADATA Legend 960 1TB vs Lexar NM790 1TB

Compare ADATA Legend 960 1TB and Lexar NM790 1TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.

Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD

Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026

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ADATA Legend 960 1TB

ADATA

Current comparison price

$175Value · Balanced81

from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
+1 more · view all grades
  • S System Drive
  • B Game & File Storage
  • S Heavy Creative Work

Lexar NM790 1TB

Lexar

Current comparison price

$200Value · Balanced72

from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
+1 more · view all grades
  • S System Drive
  • B Game & File Storage
  • S Heavy Creative Work

Key differences at a glance

Capabilityprice excluded

Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →

Valueunder Balanced

ADATA Legend 960 1TB has the higher Value under these priorities (81 vs 72).

Pricecurrent market snapshot

ADATA Legend 960 1TB costs less right now ($175 vs $200, 13% apart).

How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: ADATA Legend 960 1TB 3 · Lexar NM790 1TB 0 · even 1
Priority ADATA Legend 960 1TB Lexar NM790 1TB
8172
6558
7767
6765even

Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.

Price difference and break-even price

Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.

ADATA Legend 960 1TB

Current comparison price

$175 81

ADATA Legend 960 1TB keeps the higher Value up to $197 (with Lexar NM790 1TB at $200).

Lexar NM790 1TB

Current comparison price

$200 72

Lexar NM790 1TB matches the Value of ADATA Legend 960 1TB (at $175) at $178 or less.

A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.

Price comparison: current offers

New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.

ADATA Legend 960 1TB

  1. Check on AmazonBest priceADATA Legend 960 1TBAmazon · checked Go to offer →
  2. $226ADATA Legend 960 1TBMemoryC · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →

Lexar NM790 1TB

  1. $200Best priceLexar NM790 1TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
  2. Check on AmazonLexar NM790 1TB (Heatsink)Amazon · checked Go to offer →
  3. Currently unavailable · last seen
  4. $198Lexar 1TB 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 (LNM790X001T-RNNNU)Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing

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Performance and key differences

What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.

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ADATA Legend 960 1TB Lexar NM790 1TB
System DriveS #36S #37
Game & File StorageB #106B #107
Heavy Creative WorkS #62S #54
Drive performance7,4007,400
Sequential read7,4007,400
Sequential write6,0006,500

Where each one leads

  • Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities

Specifications compared

Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.

7 identical facts hidden

ADATA Legend 960 1TB Lexar NM790 1TB
Speed
Sequential write6,000 MB/s6,500 MB/s
Storage and endurance
NAND typeTLCYMTC 232-layer TLC
DRAM cache1GB DDR4DRAM-less
ControllerSMI SM2264Maxio MAP1602A
Interface and fit
Heatsink includedNovaries by board
Product
BrandADATALexar

Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.

Which one to choose: where each wins

Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.

ADATA Legend 960 1TB fits better when…

  • your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
  • the budget decides: 13% lower current price

Lexar NM790 1TB fits better when…

  • Sequential write matters: higher index
  • Sequential write matters: 6,500 MB/s vs 6,000 MB/s

Nearby market alternative

Worth considering instead
Crucial P310 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $45 cheaper · Value 65.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three

Questions and methodology

Which one is better, ADATA Legend 960 1TB or Lexar NM790 1TB?

It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.

Which has the higher Value right now?

Under Balanced, ADATA Legend 960 1TB has the higher Value (81 vs 72) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.

At what price does the answer change?

Under Balanced, with ADATA Legend 960 1TB at its current price, Lexar NM790 1TB reaches equal Value at $178. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.

Which one is more capable, ignoring price?

Same grade in all 3 scenarios.

Where can I compare current offers?

The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.

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