Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Lexar
43 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Lexar SL500 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Below average random (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x20.123score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.054score per dollar
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 offers 2.3x better value for money
Lexar SL500 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
