Lexar Professional has announced the NM800 PRO, a new M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 (x4) NVMe SSD. The drive features read/write speeds of up to 7,500/6,500 MB/s and is available with a heatsink in 2 TB, 1 TB, and 512 GB capacities. Pricing wasn’t shared in the press release, but the drives have already been listed on Amazon with a starting price of $99.99 (512 GB model without heatsink).
“Inspired by gamers, creative professionals, and content creators who demand high-performance computing, we are proud to announce the Lexar Professional NM800 PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD,” said Joel Boquiren, General Manager of Lexar. “With unparalleled SSD performance, NM800 PRO is designed for data-heavy applications for gaming, design and more.”
NM800PRO
- Unparalleled speed PCIe Gen4x4 interface: 7500 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write – NVMe 1.4
- Get 2x faster speeds than PCIe 3.0 SSDs
- Adopts the latest 12nm controller providing lower power consumption and longer battery life
- Designed for hardcore gamers, professionals and creators
- Shock and vibration resistant with no moving parts2
NM800PRO with Heatsink
- Next-Gen PCIe Gen4x4 SSD Technology with cooling Heatsink-compatible with PlayStation 5 and PCs.
- Integrated Heatsink reduces heat for better performance and power efficiency to level up your gaming experience. Able to reduce temperatures by up to 30%.
- Unparalleled speed PCIe Gen4x4 interface: 7500MB/s read and 6500MB/s write – NVMe 1.4
- Leverages the latest 12nm controller providing lower power consumption and longer battery life.
- Large capacity options up to 2 TB
- Designed for hardcore gamers, professionals and creators
- Shock and vibration resistant with no moving parts
LEXAR ANNOUNCES PROFESSIONAL NM800PRO PCIE GEN4X4 NVME SSD WITH HEATSINK OPTION AVAILABLE
San Jose, USA, TBD, 2022 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the Lexar Professional NM800PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD, with a heatsink model also available. It is engineered for hardcore gamers, professionals and creators who demand high-performance computing.
The Lexar Professional NM800 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD provides maximum SSD performance that puts you in the computing fast lane with speeds up to 7500MB/s read and 6500MB/s write1. With blazing-fast performance, the Lexar NM800 PRO SSD leverages the 12nm controller to produce lower power consumption and longer battery life for all your high-performance computing needs.
Unlike traditional hard disk drives, the Lexar NM800PRO SSD has no moving parts, so it’s built to last. On top of that, it’s also shock and vibration resistant2, making it one robust and reliable SSD.
Powered by PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 technology standard and also backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0, you can experience 2x faster speeds than PCIe 3.0 SSDs3 and up to 12x faster than SATA SSD3.
For gamers looking to take their game to the next level, the NM800 PRO is also available in a heatsink model. The Lexar Professional NM800 PRO with Heatsink NVMe SSD features an integrated Heatsink and heat spreader label to effectively maintain speed, power efficiency, and thermal control for sustained high-performance when playing on PlayStation 5 and PCs. And with up to 2TB capacity, store and play more of your favorite games so you never run out of room.
Lexar Professional NM800PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD and with Heatsink version is available for purchase online at an MSRP of xxxx in xxxxxx.
Source: Lexar