Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review

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By Brent Justice
8.5
OVERALL SCORE

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Test Setup

Please read our SSD Storage Review Format and Methodology article for an explanation of our test system, how we test, procedures, and goals for SSD reviews. Note that the test system has been changed and updated since that article. Please refer to the System Setup table below for the details and specs on the new test system. All of the SSDs in this review have been re-tested on this new system setup, and all the SSD data in this review is fresh for this review.

System Setup Table

We are using the motherboard’s current default BIOS settings.  We are running the latest motherboard BIOS.  We have Windows 11 Pro configured to run in the “Balanced” power profile.  Windows has the latest updates and has been updated to 24H2. 

CrystalDiskInfo

Installation of the SSD went smoothly. In CrystalDiskInfo we can see information on the SSD below. We can see that the Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB SSD has Firmware 1.7.O.4F installed and is running at PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.4. We did check for a firmware update prior to testing, and this was the latest version at the time of testing.

CrystalDiskInfo Screenshot

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REVIEW OVERVIEW

The FPS Review Score
8.5

SUMMARY

The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review is a value-oriented 4TB PCIe 4.0 Gen4x4 NVMe SSD, geared toward being the perfect match with a PS5 console. It provides just the right speed profile, to match the bandwidth the PS5 can provide, and suites it perfectly. When used inside a DIY computer build, it is able to maximize its potential performance, and provide even greater sequential read and write performance. It has strong sequential performance, and good random writes, only faltering a bit in random reads, latency, and access time. The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review has an integrated heatsink, and is a great match for the PS5, or DIY enthusiast build of any type.
8.5
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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