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Lexar NM790 M.2 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD 2TB $144 Delivered @ BPC Tech

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Lexar NM790 M.2 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD 2TB $144 Delivered @ BPC Tech
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Store RepBPC Technology on 08/06/2023 - 13:41 bpctech.com.au (1246 clicks)
Last edited 08/06/2023 - 13:44 by 1 other user
Lexar5

Hi Guys,

How's ur EOFY month going? Melbourne was sooooooooooooooooooooo cold =. =.

But I am happy to introduce you to the latest Lexar 2TB Gen 4 SSD deal! With a shipping coupon code, save an extra $5!

Lexar® NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD 2TB $144 Delivered

Sequential Read Up To 7400MB/S, Sequential Write Up To 6500MB/S¹, 1500TBW

So the item price of $149 does match our *$79 Freeshipping Policy, but PM decide to give an extra coupon: Lexar5 to save you more bucks!

Again, for any support/sales enquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us :D!

Warmly,
BPC Team

Happy Shopping!

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  • ash7503 on 08/06/2023 - 13:50

    Is there a free shipping option to nsw? Or is it $5

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 08/06/2023 - 13:59
      +6

      Freeshipping to all metro area aus-wide :)

  • Masticccc on 08/06/2023 - 14:00

    What is the different between NM790 and NM800 Pro? I get the later on amazon for 180$ about a month ago

    • SkyFinance on 08/06/2023 - 14:09

      Different controller and I think no DRAM

      • furythree on 09/06/2023 - 03:33

        which is which lol

        edit - nvm its this advertised one with no Dram

  • Pollywaffle on 08/06/2023 - 14:03
    +1

    Any reason why this wouldn’t be decent for a PS5? Other than that it needs a heatsink.

  • SkyFinance on 08/06/2023 - 14:06

    No DRAM on this model I think?

    • BilboBargains on 08/06/2023 - 14:15
      +2

      Rather than using DRAM, the drive uses a Host Memory Buffer (HMB) 3.0 configuration, which Lexar claim will reduce its power usage by around 40%. While this is unlikely to be many benefits to desktop users, it can be a big advantage in lower-power notebooks and mobile devices

      • whats up skip on 08/06/2023 - 14:30
        +1

        Assuming your system supports HMB 3.0. I still think on board DRAM is the better option as performance is assured and if the drive is put into an enclosure it won't be a snail.

        • jaydee4 on 08/06/2023 - 15:23

          how I check if my system supports hmb 3.0? is it the motherboard?

  • Misha Bakunin on 08/06/2023 - 14:08

    Compatible with the Lenovo gaming 3i?

  • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2023 - 14:17
    +5

    YMTC NAND + no DRAM

    The HMB is useless for PS5

    Check further comments from the 1TB deal

    • GreenRomeo on 08/06/2023 - 15:20

      I’d rather go with a known reputable one like 970 Evo Plus. Same price and likely more reliable, and fast enough in most cases.

      • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 15:31
        +4

        970 Evo Plus is not PCIe gen 4 x4, so it cannot be used for PS5.

        The main reason why some people are interested in this is basically that there is no mid-range PCIe gen 4 x4 SSDs which meets PS5 recommended read speed specs. Unclear why Phison E21 is below the specs, since it is also a recent PCIe gen 4 x4 4 channels controller.

        • GreenRomeo on 08/06/2023 - 16:53

          Yeah I was thinking about PC only. It’d probably make sense for PS5 I could see.

        • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2023 - 19:57
          +1

          Unclear why Phison E21 is below the specs, since it is also a recent PCIe gen 4 x4 4 channels controller.

          The E21 is single core and short on horsepower

          In order of release:

          E16 = dual core TSMC 28nm
          E18 = triple core TSMC 12nm
          E21 = single core TSMC 12nm
          E26 = dual core TSMC 12nm

          As the E26 is targeting Gen 5, whether they produce a cheaper Gen 4 variant depends on how aggressive Maxio and InnoGrit are

          • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 20:15

            @[Deactivated]: I was trying to hint Maxio MAP1602A TSMC 12nm in NM790 (this deal), which is also 4 channels is able to get better performance to meet the Sony minimal requirement. So did Phison hold back to avoid causing issue for E18? Maxio 1602A appears to be a single core processor. There is another Phison PCIe gen 4 controller:

            Phison E19: single core, 28nm TSMC

            Phison E26 has the E16 version of PCIe gen 5 feeling. Not using the full bandwidth of PCIe gen 5.

          • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 20:37

            @[Deactivated]: Quick update… done some checks, it is a controller <-> NAND issue, so because of the NAND partnerships, Phison designed those controllers to work with Crucial & Toshiba NAND chips designed for PCIe gen 4 (and E26 to work with first gen Crucial PCIe gen 5 NAND).

            So, while E21 did improve on E18 in one area, it's not enough to let it reach the required speed Sony recommends. Anyway, it is not a core count issue, but a chip design issue.

            • furythree on 09/06/2023 - 03:37

              @netsurfer: mate where can i subscribe to your blog

              chip to nand issues aside. in a general sense is there a reason why the dual core has a lower model number than the single core. seems counter intuitive

              • Chandler on 09/06/2023 - 09:31

                @furythree:

                mate where can i subscribe to your blog

                There's a subscribe button here. Join the other 4 of us…

                • furythree on 09/06/2023 - 19:19

                  @Chandler: holy cow u can subscribe to users why didnt i think of that lol

              • netsurfer on 09/06/2023 - 18:20
                +1

                @furythree: Phison named those controllers in the order they were released. So, E16 then E18. Initially, their customers were targeting high end PCIe gen 4 x4 SSD market. It makes sense to release high end controllers first. Higher profit margin.

                Then, as time goes on, lower cost range PCIe gen 4 x4 controllers are needed so Phison produced E19 and E21. E19 is kinda cheap and cheerful low end PCIe gen 4 x4. It didn't do well because the price range it was in, making those SSDs unattractive. Phison also didn't want to cause trouble for E16 SSDs at the time. Later on, E21 was introduced and that is more flexible for the NAND partners to lure customers in the 1TB SSD space, while not eating into the flagship market for 2TB or above in most cases.

                To cut cost, the easiest way is to reduce the number of cores. For most of us, PCIe gen 4 x4 SSDs are overkill. How many of us actually use those SSDs in situations where those flagship DRAM PCIe gen 4 x4 SSDs make a noticeable difference?

                Also, technically:

                E18 - Triple Cores + 2 CoX (co-processors), so kinda 5 cores
                E26 - Dual Cores + 3 CoX (co-processors), so kinda 5 cores

                I haven't checked the others. Anyway, the conclusion is that these controllers are optimised for getting the performance of the NAND chips provided by NAND partners at the time, but they don't put in any additional provision (because that costs money and if the current NAND partners have no use of it, they are not going to be happy paying for that).

  • spock on 08/06/2023 - 14:29

    I purchased the 1tb few weeks back @ $79 very happy with it & Fast even going from Samsung 870 ,500 gb a noticable difference.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 21/06/2023 - 12:05

      Happy to know that :D

  • npnp on 08/06/2023 - 15:12

    Any 4 TB drive for this per TB price bracket would be fantastic.

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 15:38

      PNY CS2241 4TB was $229. Only ~65 units. Performance not as good as this SSD though.

      • DeepDreamer on 08/06/2023 - 16:16

        I'm seeing it as $299 on BPC, Scorptec and Centrecom and elsewhere. Can you confirm where it's $229?

        • Wicko on 08/06/2023 - 16:25
          +1

          It was a past deal, it has dropped also to ~$240 just have to keep your eye out

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 21/06/2023 - 12:04

      Its coming :)

  • Tomacco on 08/06/2023 - 15:50

    Was about to pull the trigger on this deal from yesterday but I think I have to go for this instead

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 15:59

      The warranty of this SSD is via this seller (which is technically the same for that Samsung SSD. It needs to go through Amazon AU as Samsung AU won't touch a n UK stock).

  • Orrelljet on 08/06/2023 - 15:55

    Got one (and another Lexar drive). Thanks OP!

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 16:10
      +2

      How many m.2 PCIe gen 4 x4 slots do you have? XS70 4TB now this. It's so good you have the funding for these.

  • Orrelljet on 08/06/2023 - 16:13

    Funnily enough, just replied to you regarding the Nuc 11 Extreme. I was previously using a TB3 enclosure with spinning drives and now have the NUC with 2 x Gen3 and 2 x Gen4 m.2 slots. 1 x Kingston KC2500 1TB, 1 x Silicon Power XS70 4TB, 1 x Team MP34 4TB and the NM790 2TB. Not a cheap venture, granted, but I've lost patience with USB drive speeds so ponied up.

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 17:45

      You managed to get multiple good deals. That Nuc 11 Extreme deal is great. Thanks for the Amazon AU with Amazon JP merchant search trick on XS70. Surprised you didn't opt for another XS70. NM790 is attractive but at 2TB Phison E18 has some advantages. You did get the 4TB version anyway.

      With your NUC Extreme, could you check whether the BIOS let you disable individual NVMe SSDs? My mate's NUC has that feature. It's cool coz I like to install Windows on my SSDs.

      • Orrelljet on 08/06/2023 - 18:05

        I might be able to take a look when I fill it with drives but that won’t be for a week or so. There was another response on that NUC deal from another 11 extreme user who may be able to give you the info sooner. I did contemplate another XS70 but the NM790 deal is pretty darn good and I only needed 2TB. I think that XS70 deal has now gone anyway. I’m set for a few years now :-)

  • DeepDreamer on 08/06/2023 - 16:26

    I'm not up on the different compatibilities, but I'm intending to buy this and also buy a Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i, which is state to have:

    Storage Slot
    Two M.2 slots
    • One M.2 2280 PCIe® 3.0 x4 slot
    • One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

    This SSD will work in either of those slots, right? The size is right, but I'm not sure about the HMB stuff.

    Any advice before I pull two triggers would be appreciated.

    • Wicko on 08/06/2023 - 16:40

      HMB should work, but also you'd want to make sure this is in the PCIe 4.0 slot otherwise you're bottlenecking it.

  • nelladream on 08/06/2023 - 16:46
    +1

    Will SSD price keep dropping?
    Recent China sales event converted to AUD:
    1. 990 Pro 2TB - 210 AUD
    2. P44 Pro 2TB - 189 AUD
    3. KC3000 2TB - 147AUD

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 18:05

      You have links to some of those deals? Tried searching on JD for 990 Pro. Some sellers put 980 and 990 in title, but the actual SSD is 980 Pro. One listing seems to be for import from Korea (so there is import tax), which suggests Korean price might be cheaper?

      SSD price will still drop, but I think we will have to pay for international shipping. Amazon AU would already include shipping cost in "free" international shipping.

      • nelladream on 08/06/2023 - 18:39

        It was on sales for 924 CNY at the official Samsung JD store on 31st May. If buying from JD I will always go for the official store just like buying from Amazon always prefer those sold and shipped by Amazon (not suggest cuz no warranty protection).

        Still patiently waiting for a good Gen4 2TB SSD with DRAM. :(

      • nelladream on 08/06/2023 - 18:42

        Can see the price trend here

  • LZCS on 08/06/2023 - 17:01

    Cold? it's been quite warm the past week. Are you sure you're in Melbourne?

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 18:19
      +2

      Low of 8, 9 degrees Sunday and Monday this week. That is the new definition of warm is it?

  • KRiSX on 08/06/2023 - 18:38

    as someone keen on getting a 2tb for around this price point to put in a PCIe gen 3 board, is this a good move? I know i won't be able to max it out by any means, but its a very tempting price for extra game storage

    • Tomacco on 08/06/2023 - 19:07

      I'm in this situation as well but learning towards this for future proofing and ps5 compatibility

      • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 19:49

        Problem is, by the time you get your PS5, would SSDs be even cheaper that you start to consider 4TB SSD? Don't get me wrong, I have a 2TB in my PS5, but that was due to cost.

        • KRiSX on 08/06/2023 - 19:59

          Ps5's are incredibly easy to get so I don't understand what you're getting at here?

        • Tomacco on 08/06/2023 - 20:29

          It's like trying to catch a knife with my crystal ball.
          I already have a ps5 but only a PCIe gen 3 board so I would be able to use it in both now, and potentially for my next PC build. I still might wait since EOFY deals are plenty

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 19:47

      2TB PCIe gen 3 x4 DRAMless NVMe is $118. At PCIe gen 3, with NM790, the PC will limit it to 3500MB/s max. Obviously, it is better than the $118, but we also have XS70 2TB for $169. Then, there is an OZBer hinting the AU (and Amazon AU -> Amazon JP) SSD prices are still expensive compared to China (basically pointing out the SSD price is trending downward).

      • KRiSX on 08/06/2023 - 20:01

        I'm happy to buy a pcie 4 ssd as it will transfer to my next pc, but yeah with how things seem to be going waiting might be smart

  • Guybrush57 on 08/06/2023 - 19:55

    Heaps keen for DirectStorage games to become widely available.

    • furythree on 09/06/2023 - 03:41

      if only just to flex on consoles

  • neosin on 08/06/2023 - 20:35

    @BPC Technology please do a deal on 4tb pny gen4 thanks

    • netsurfer on 08/06/2023 - 20:44

      You are asking the wrong retailer. You need to ask Centrecom. For PNY SSDs, Centrecom seem to have purchased heaps of them.

  • Mr Random on 08/06/2023 - 21:57

    Think its time I upgrade the PS5 storage. Decent price for 2TB.

  • javawoo on 08/06/2023 - 22:38
    -2

    This is not a brand brand

  • Orrelljet on 14/06/2023 - 16:10

    Has anyone got one of these and can report on temps? Just popped one into a Nuc 11 Extreme and am seeing 60c idle - hits 75c during benchmarking (CrystalDisk Mark). The other 3 nvme drives in there sit around 41-43c idle. Might see if there's something else out there to report temps as it may be reading it incorrectly. CrystalDisk is normally pretty good though…

    EDIT. Swapped drive slots with another nvme and now down to normal. Odd but good.

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