Lexar NM790 2TB
Lexar
Current comparison price
$330Value · Balanced62
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Heavy Creative Work
- A Game & File Storage
Lexar NM790 2TB vs Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Compare Lexar NM790 2TB and Samsung 990 Pro 2TB 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
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$390Value · Balanced54
from 8 offers at 4 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Heavy Creative Work
- A Game & File Storage
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Lexar NM790 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (62 vs 54).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Lexar NM790 2TB costs less right now ($330 vs $390, 15% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Lexar NM790 2TB 4 · Samsung 990 Pro 2TB 0 · even 0
| Priority | Lexar NM790 2TB | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 54 | ||
| 39 | 34 | ||
| 74 | 63 | ||
| 62 | 58 |
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.
Lexar NM790 2TB
Current comparison price
$330 62
Lexar NM790 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $385 (with Samsung 990 Pro 2TB at $390).
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Current comparison price
$390 54
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB matches the Value of Lexar NM790 2TB (at $330) at $335 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.
Lexar NM790 2TB
- $330Best priceLexar NM790 2TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
- Check on AmazonLexar NM790 2TB (Heatsink)Amazon · checked Go to offer →
- Currently unavailable · last seen
- $320Lexar 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...Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
- Check on AmazonBest priceSamsung 990 Pro 2TBAmazon · checked Go to offer →
- $390Samsung 990 Pro 2TBB&H · checked Go to offer →
- $390Samsung 990 Pro 2TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
- $390Samsung 990 Pro 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- $400Samsung 990 Pro 2TB (Heatsink)CentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
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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.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| Lexar NM790 2TB | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #35 | S #27 |
| Game & File Storage | A #47 | A #43 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #53 | S #32 |
| Drive performance | 7,400 | 7,450 |
| Sequential read | 7,400 | 7,450 |
| Sequential write | 6,500 | 6,900 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities
- Higher sequential read · More offers
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Lexar NM790 2TB | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 7,400 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,500 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| NAND type | YMTC 232-layer TLC | TLC, 176-layer TLC (varies by board) |
| DRAM cache | DRAM-less | 2GB, 2GB LPDDR4 (varies by board) |
| Controller | Maxio MAP1602A | Samsung Pascal (8nm) |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Lexar | Samsung |
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.
Lexar NM790 2TB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 15% lower current price
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB fits better when…
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: 7,450 MB/s vs 7,400 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 6,900 MB/s vs 6,500 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $100 cheaper · Value 93.
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, Lexar NM790 2TB or Samsung 990 Pro 2TB?
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, Lexar NM790 2TB has the higher Value (62 vs 54) 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 Lexar NM790 2TB at its current price, Samsung 990 Pro 2TB reaches equal Value at $335. 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.