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Crucial T710 2TB
Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB

Crucial T710 2TB Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products are M2 type SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products have DRAM cache.
  • ✓ Both products are NVMe SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products support NVMe version 2.
  • ✓ Both products use Silicon Motion SM2508 controller.
  • ✓ Both products have TLC storage type.
  • ✓ Both products use PCI Express (PCIe) version 5.
  • ✓ Both products have 8 controller channels.

Main Differences

  • • Sequential read speed is 14500 MB/s on Crucial T710 2TB and 14000 MB/s on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
  • • Random read speed is 2200000 IOPS on Crucial T710 2TB and 1650000 IOPS on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
  • • Sequential write speed is 13800 MB/s on Crucial T710 2TB and 10000 MB/s on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
  • • Random write speed is 2300000 IOPS on Crucial T710 2TB and 1800000 IOPS on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
  • • Internal storage is 2000GB on Crucial T710 2TB and 1000GB on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
  • • Terabytes Written (TBW) is 1200 on Crucial T710 2TB and 700 on Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB.
Specs Comparison
Crucial T710 2TB

Crucial T710 2TB

Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB

Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB

Read speed:
sequential read speed 14500 MB/s 14000 MB/s
random read speed 2200000 IOPS 1650000 IOPS

The Crucial T710 2TB offers a sequential read speed of 14500 MB/s, which is slightly faster than the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB's sequential read speed of 14000 MB/s. This difference of 500 MB/s shows that the Crucial T710 may have a slight edge in terms of sustained read performance.

When it comes to random read speeds, the Crucial T710 2TB again outperforms the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB. The T710 reaches 2200000 IOPS, whereas the Lexar NM1090 Pro hits 1650000 IOPS. This gives the Crucial T710 a significant advantage in handling random read operations, which can be important for tasks like multitasking or accessing smaller, scattered files.

Overall, while both drives offer impressive read speeds, the Crucial T710 stands out in both sequential and random read performance when compared to the Lexar NM1090 Pro.

Write speed:
sequential write speed 13800 MB/s 10000 MB/s
random write speed 2300000 IOPS 1800000 IOPS

The Crucial T710 2TB offers a higher sequential write speed of 13800 MB/s compared to the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB's 10000 MB/s. This represents a 3800 MB/s difference, indicating that the T710 delivers significantly faster write performance in sequential operations.

For random write speeds, the Crucial T710 also leads with 2300000 IOPS, while the Lexar NM1090 Pro reaches 1800000 IOPS. This gives the T710 a clear advantage in handling random write tasks, which could be important for workloads that involve frequent data writes to different locations on the drive.

In both sequential and random write speeds, the Crucial T710 2TB outperforms the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB, offering a faster write experience overall.

General info:
type M2 M2
SSD cache DRAM cache DRAM cache
Is an NVMe SSD ✓ ✓
NVMe version 2 2
internal storage 2000GB 1000GB
release date May 2025 April 2025
controller Silicon Motion SM2508 Silicon Motion SM2508
SSD storage type TLC TLC
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
Controller channels 8 8
Terabytes Written (TBW) 1200 700
MTBF 1.5million hours 1.5million hours
warranty period 5 years 5 years
Has an integrated heatsink ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕

Both the Crucial T710 2TB and Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB are M.2 NVMe SSDs featuring DRAM cache and are based on the same NVMe version 2 and PCIe version 5. The two drives also use the same controller, the Silicon Motion SM2508, and have the same number of controller channels (8). They both utilize TLC storage type and share the same MTBF of 1.5 million hours and a 5-year warranty period.

In terms of internal storage, the Crucial T710 offers 2000GB, which is double the capacity of the Lexar NM1090 Pro's 1000GB. Additionally, the Crucial T710 has a much higher Terabytes Written (TBW) rating of 1200, compared to the Lexar NM1090 Pro's 700. This indicates that the T710 is rated for significantly more data written over its lifetime.

Neither drive includes an integrated heatsink or RGB lighting, so there is no difference between them in those areas.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Crucial T710 2TB and Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB. Both products are M2 type SSDs with DRAM cache, NVMe version 2, and use the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller. The Crucial T710 2TB offers 2000GB of internal storage, while the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB has 1000GB. Additionally, the Crucial T710 2TB has higher sequential read speed at 14500 MB/s, compared to the Lexar's 14000 MB/s, and a higher random read speed of 2200000 IOPS compared to 1650000 IOPS on the Lexar. The Crucial T710 2TB also outperforms the Lexar NM1090 Pro 1TB in sequential write speed at 13800 MB/s versus 10000 MB/s, and random write speed at 2300000 IOPS compared to 1800000 IOPS.