Lexar NM1090 PRO: New flagship SSD with 6nm controller available 19 comments
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Following the NM1090, Lexar is launching the NM1090 Pro SSD. This offers even more performance and achieves 14 GB/s read speeds. However, a fan is installed, as with the NM1090. This is made possible by a new 6nm controller.
The Lexar NM1090 Pro was already invited to Computex 2024, but the market launch is only taking place today. The reason for this is the availability of the right controller, as Silicon Motion’s SM2508 has not been available worldwide. Everything points to the SM2508 controller.
Lexar has not yet confirmed the chip at the editorial team’s request; a response is still pending. However, combined with the high-performance data, the silicon motion model is only one option in the aforementioned “6nm controller.” Phison’s E26 and InnoGrit’s IG5666 are still manufactured at 12nm, and the E31T doesn’t offer as much throughput. Furthermore, the E31T is manufactured on a 7nm process and lacks its own DRAM cache. This is present in the Lexar NM1090 Pro. Lexar NM1090 Pro SSD
Lexar NM1090 Pro SSD (Image: Lexar)
While the Lexar NM1090 with the Phison E26 controller, released last summer, reaches a maximum of 12,000MB/s and uses an active cooling solution, the NM1090 with up to 14,000MB/s does not require a separate heatsink. As is well known, the SM2508 controller requires less power for this high performance than the Hitzkopf Phison E26. Details on power consumption and temperatures will have to wait.
Price and Availability
The Lexar NM1090 Pro is now available on Amazon at prices of approximately €160* (1TB), €260* (2TB), and €490* (4TB). Other retailers should follow suit quickly.
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