TEST: Lexar NM710 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Lexar
Model number	LNM710X500G-RNNNG
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	80 GB approx.
Read speed	5000 MB/s
Write speed	2600 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Maxio MAP1602
Price	ca. 43 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

50 %

Write speed

45 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 3446 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3316,30 MB/s	2416,49 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	58,89 MB/s	163,46 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	910,09 MB/s	1105,56 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,420 ms
Score	1301	1511
Total score	3446

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of May 28, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	2197,35 MB/s	1,05 s
Program many small files	1137,71 MB/s	6,19 s
Game small and large files	1926,39 MB/s	3,59 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Lexar SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 5000MB/s and 2600MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	3729,47	2561,63
SEQ1M Q1T1	3212,14	2558,74
RND4K Q32T16	1524,89	1346,15
RND4K Q1T1	68,93	172,56