Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan: Lexar has unveiled its new lineup of products, including internal SSDs, DRAM, Portable SSDs, memory cards and other innovative products, at the 2024 COMPUTEX Show. For the internal SSDs, four new SSDs are featured at the show. Lexar Professional NM1090 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe SSD is available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 4TB, delivering unparalleled performance of up to 12,000MB/s sequential read and 11,000MB/s sequential write. This makes it the perfect choice for hardcore gamers and power users who need to run heavy workloads with minimal CPU utilization. It features an Active Fan Heatsink with RGB lighting to ensure smooth operation and maintain low temperatures.
The Play 2280 PCIe4.0 SSD with Heatsink is designed according to the official PS5 recommended configuration, further enhancing the gaming experience. it delivers exceptional performance of up to 7400MB/s read and 6500MB/s write, which is almost twice as fast as normal PCIe Gen3 SSDs. It is available in capacities up to 8TB, which is the largest capacity among competing products in this segment.
Lexar also launched two more next-generation PCIe Gen5 SSDs: The Lexar Professional NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe SSD and the Lexar Professional NM980 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe SSD. The NM990 provides an extreme speed experience, with exceptional performance of up to 14GB/s read and 12GB/s write, all in a compact form factor. The NM980, on the other hand, features a low-power mode to ensure lower temperatures and reduced power consumption, making it ideal for laptop users.
Lexar also offers the ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory, an exclusive series equipped with premium SK Hynix DRAM chips and bearing the” Lexar Empowered by SK Hynix” certification. This memory reaches speeds of up to 7,600MT/s and 8,000MT/s. Another notable feature is the new and upgraded exterior design, which is both classic and fashionable. The premium aluminium heat spreader helps keep the system running cool, allowing for ultra-fast performance even under intensive workloads. The ARES RGB DDR5 memory is also compatible with the latest Intel XMP 3.0 standard and features Lexar RGB Sync, allowing gamers to customize the RGB LED lighting to their liking.
For portable SSDs, the Lexar SL400 Portable SSD is designed for smartphone content creators. Compact and solid, it delivers up to 1,050MB/s maximum read and 1,000MB/s write speeds. It is designed to meet an IP65 rating and withstand one-meter drop resistance for durability. Most importantly, it is quite convenient to be used with a phone cage and camera.
As for memory cards, the first thing to bring up must be the Lexar PLAY PRO microSDXC Express Card. Available in capacities ranging from 128GB to 1TB. Leveraging PCIe technology, it delivers read speeds up to 900MB/s and write speeds up to 600MB/s when used with an SD Express Host. The Professional SDXC Express Card is also impressive, with blazing-fast speeds. It can deliver up to 1,700MB/s read and 1,000MB/s write speeds when used with an SD Express Host.
The Professional DIAMOND CFexpress 4.0 Type B Card offers a max read speed of 3700MB/s, a max write speed of 3400MB/s. VPG400 rated and it supports 8K RAW 60FPS video recording. Lexar’s new rugged ARMOR Series brings durability to the forefront. The ARMOR GOLD SD UHS-II V60 Card offers maximum read and write speeds of 280MB/s and 210MB/s, respectively, while carrying an IP68 rating for water and dust protection. The ARMOR 700 Portable SSD utilizes USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 to deliver blistering maximum read/write speeds of 2,000MB/s. An IP66 rating safeguards against water and dust, and the rugged design can withstand drops up to 3 meters.
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