Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review

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By Brent Justice
9
OVERALL SCORE

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Test Setup

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Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink System Setup

We are using the motherboard’s current default BIOS settings.  We have DOCP enabled.  We are running the latest motherboard BIOS.  We have Windows 11 Pro configured to run in the “Best Performance” power profile.  Windows has the latest updates.  NVMe drivers are installed if present on the manufacturer’s webpage.

We compare SSDs on our graphs by PCIe or SATA version. For example, all PCIe Gen4 SSDs are on a graph for comparison, and all PCIe Gen3 SSDs are grouped together separately when reviewed. SATA is also grouped separately when reviewed. In this way, we are comparing similar PCIe or SATA performance, so that it doesn’t skew the results and you can see the best drive in that grouping based on the generation of performance.

CrystalDiskInfo

Installation of the SSD went smoothly, this SSD does not need a special NVMe driver.  It uses the default Windows NVMe driver.  In CrystalDiskInfo we can see information on the SSD below.

Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink CrystalDiskInfo

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REVIEW OVERVIEW

Performance
9
Features
8
Efficiency and Cooling
9
Price Value
10

SUMMARY

We reviewed the Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, an SSD created for hardcore gamers, professionals, and creators alike. This SSD works great in a PC, laptop, or PS5 and is one-sided for easy placement. The NM800 PRO has an optional integrated heatsink, which makes this a great package deal. It is priced well, at a good value, and has top-tier PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe performance in its class with a DRAM cache. It does lack management software but otherwise offers a complete bundle with heatsink that has above average TBW endurance ratings.
9
OVERALL SCORE
Brent Justicehttps://www.thefpsreview.com
Former managing editor of GPUs at HardOCP for 18 years, Brent Justice has been reviewing computer components since the late 90s, educated in the art and method of the computer hardware review, he brings experience, knowledge, and hands-on testing with a gamer-oriented and hardware enthusiast perspective. You can follow him on Twitter - @Brent_Justice You can sub to his YouTube channel - Justice Gaming https://www.youtube.com/c/JusticeGamingChannel You can check out his computer builds on KIT - @BrentJustice https://kit.co/BrentJustice

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We reviewed the Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, an SSD created for hardcore gamers, professionals, and creators alike. This SSD works great in a PC, laptop, or PS5 and is one-sided for easy placement. The NM800 PRO has an optional integrated heatsink, which makes this a great package deal. It is priced well, at a good value, and has top-tier PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe performance in its class with a DRAM cache. It does lack management software but otherwise offers a complete bundle with heatsink that has above average TBW endurance ratings.Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review
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