Lexar · 2026
Lexar NM990 2TB
The Lexar NM990 2TB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with a PCIe Gen5x4 interface, offering sequential read speeds up to 14000 MB/s.
The Lexar NM990 2TB is a high-performance internal solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor. It uses the PCIe Gen5x4 interface and NVMe protocol to achieve sequential read speeds of up to 14000 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 10000 MB/s. Random read and write performance reaches 2000000 IOPS and 1400000 IOPS respectively. The drive is built with TLC NAND flash memory and a Maxio MAP1806 controller, but lacks a DRAM cache. It has a total bytes written rating of 1500TBW and comes with a 5-year warranty. The Lexar NM990 2TB is designed for use in compatible desktop and laptop systems that support PCIe Gen5 storage.
Specifications
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen5x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| Capacity unverified | 2048 GB |
| NAND type unverified | TLC |
| Controller unverified | Maxio MAP1806 |
| DRAM cache unverified | No |
| Sequential read | 14000 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 10000 MB/s |
| Random read | 2000000 IOPS |
| Random write | 1400000 IOPS |
| Total bytes written | 1500TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 386 USD |