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General

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Series

NM9901Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Maker line name is NM990

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

LNM990X001T-RNNNG, LNM990X001T-RNNNU, LNM990X002T-RNNNG, LNM990X002T-RNNNU, LNM990X004T-RNNNG, LNM990X004T-RNNNU1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Part number table, region Global: LNM990X001T-RNNNG, LNM990X002T-RNNNG and LNM990X004T-RNNNG. The 2TB number is on this page, not on the retailer listings. The RNNNU North America codes are in the setup sheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Ordering information: Global LNM990X001T-RNNNG, LNM990X002T-RNNNG, LNM990X004T-RNNNG and North America LNM990X001T-RNNNU, LNM990X002T-RNNNU, LNM990X004T-RNNNU

MZ-VAP1T0BW, MZ-VAP1T0B/AM, MZ-VAP2T0BW, MZ-VAP2T0B/AM, MZ-VAP4T0BW, MZ-VAP4T0B/AM, MZ-VAP8T0BW, MZ-VAP8T0B/AM, MZ-VAP1T0CW, MZ-VAP2T0CW, MZ-VAP4T0CW, MZ-VAP8T0CW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_with_Heatsink_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink model codes MZ-VAP1T0CW, MZ-VAP2T0CW, MZ-VAP4T0CW, MZ-VAP8T0CW10Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-nvme-ssd-sku-mz-vap2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026US model codes MZ-VAP1T0B/AM, MZ-VAP2T0B/AM, MZ-VAP4T0B/AM, MZ-VAP8T0B/AM and heatsink MZ-VAP1T0CW to MZ-VAP8T0CW. The page shows current prices, which are not used

GTIN / EAN

843367136841, 843367136872, 843367136858, 843367136889, 843367136865, 8433671368962Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Single UPC column. Global: 843367136841 (1TB), 843367136858 (2TB), 843367136865 (4TB). North America: 843367136872, 843367136889, 843367136896. The 10-pack UPCs are not stored

887276904917, 887276904900, 887276904894, 8872769048878Maker spec sheet (PDF)image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/home/pdf/2025_9100PRO_Memory_SpecSheet_022025_FINAL.pdfRead 14 October 2026UPC printed beside MZ-VAP1T0BW, MZ-VAP2T0BW, MZ-VAP4T0BW and MZ-VAP8T0BW. No UPC found for the heatsink models

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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25 February 20257Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-speichertechnologie-der-nachsten-generation-samsung-prasentiert-nvmetm-9100-pro-mit-pcie-5-0Read 14 October 2026Samsung Germany press release dated 25.02.2025. Samsung Belgium's release is dated 26.02.2025

Status

Available1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Listed on the Lexar page and on retailers

Available5Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-announces-9100-pro-series-ssds-with-breakthrough-pcie-5-0-performanceRead 14 October 2026

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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Samsung 990 PRO17Reviewtechradar.com/pro/finally-samsungs-first-pcie-5-0-ssd-that-you-can-actually-buy-is-here-after-a-nearly-two-year-wait-meet-the-9100-proRead 23 October 2026TechRadar calls the Samsung 9100 Pro the successor to the 990 Pro.

SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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$299.995Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-announces-9100-pro-series-ssds-with-breakthrough-pcie-5-0-performanceRead 14 October 2026MSRP: 1TB $199.99, 2TB $299.99, 4TB $549.99. With heatsink: 1TB $219.99, 2TB $319.99, 4TB $569.99. US, excl. sales tax6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-9100-pro-series-ssds-now-available-pre-order-8tb-capacityRead 14 October 20268TB MSRP $999.99, 8TB with heatsink $1,019.99, dated 9/9/2025, US

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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€273.997Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-speichertechnologie-der-nachsten-generation-samsung-prasentiert-nvmetm-9100-pro-mit-pcie-5-0Read 14 October 2026Germany, unverbindliche Preisempfehlung, incl. VAT: 1TB 182.99, 2TB 273.99, 4TB 501.99. With heatsink 200.99, 291.99, 519.99. Samsung Belgium's release lists 199.99, 299.99 and 549.99 EUR (heatsink 219.99, 319.99, 569.99), so EUR launch prices differ by country. The German prices are stored. No EUR price found for 8TB

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Black3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-5-mz-vap2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Colour: Black, same on every capacity and heatsink page

Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Form factor row reads M.2 22802Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Capacity row reads 1TB, 2TB, 4TB. Footnote: 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. ComputerBase lists 1,024, 2,048 and 4,096 GB, which Lexar does not publish, so decimal values are stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen5x4. The page gives no NVMe version2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

51Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026

51Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

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2.01Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. Footnote says the drive is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 and 3.0 x4

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Maxio MAP1806A4Press articlecomputerbase.de/news/storage/lexar-nm990-diesen-controller-nutzt-die-neue-pcie-5-0-ssd.93511Read 14 October 2026ComputerBase reads the NM990 uses the Maxio MAP1806A 8-channel controller with Micron TLC NAND. The maker does not name the controller5Press articlebenchmark.pl/aktualnosci/lexar-nm990-tanie-dyski-ssd-pcie-5.htmlRead 14 October 2026Reads an 8-channel Maxiotek MAP1806A controller, with a photo credited to Tweakers6Reviewallround-pc.com/artikel/lexar-nm990-ssd-test-pcie-5-fuer-wenig-geldRead 14 October 20262TB review names the Maxiotek MAP1806A, 8 NAND channels, hidden under the sticker

Samsung Presto11Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review names Samsung's Presto controller, 5 nm, eight channels. Maker says only Samsung in-house controller14Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Samsung Presto PCIe 5.0 controller, eighth-generation V-NAND, LPDDR4X cache of 1GB per 1TB

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC4Press articlecomputerbase.de/news/storage/lexar-nm990-diesen-controller-nutzt-die-neue-pcie-5-0-ssd.93511Read 14 October 2026Table reads TLC (3D) NAND. The flash maker is read as Micron by ComputerBase and as Longsys by allround-pc, so the flash row is not stored6Reviewallround-pc.com/artikel/lexar-nm990-ssd-test-pcie-5-fuer-wenig-geldRead 14 October 2026Review says the flash runs in TLC mode with an SLC write cache. It says the flash comes from Longsys and Lexar does not name the generation

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

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Samsung V-NAND V8 TLC11Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads 236-Layer Samsung TLC (V8). Maker's own tables read Samsung V-NAND TLC (V8)

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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23611Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026236 layers, V8 flash, same flash on every capacity14Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tagged 8th generation 236-layer V-NAND

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

None, uses host memory (HMB)3Press releaselexar.com/global/news/Lexar-Launches-the-NM990-PCIe-5-0-SSDRead 14 October 2026Key features read HMB and SLC Dynamic Cache. The release gives no DRAM chip4Press articlecomputerbase.de/news/storage/lexar-nm990-diesen-controller-nutzt-die-neue-pcie-5-0-ssd.93511Read 14 October 2026Table reads no DRAM cache5Press articlebenchmark.pl/aktualnosci/lexar-nm990-tanie-dyski-ssd-pcie-5.htmlRead 14 October 2026Reads the design has no DRAM cache, unlike the NM1090 models6Reviewallround-pc.com/artikel/lexar-nm990-ssd-test-pcie-5-fuer-wenig-geldRead 14 October 2026Review text says DRAM-less with Host Memory Buffer. Its spec box lists 4GB LPDDR4, which disagrees with its own text, ComputerBase, Benchmark.pl and Lexar, and is not used

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 202614Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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2GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Cache memory row, LPDDR4X, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB by capacity3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-5-mz-vap2t0bwRead 14 October 2026

Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Single-sided11Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Single-sided design with controller, one DRAM package and two NAND packages on the 2TB. Review says the drive can be single-sided up to 4TB and an 8TB drive needs four NAND packages and so is double-sided13Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026Review states the 9100 Pro can field a single-sided drive up to 4TB

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

14,000MB/s1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Speed row, up to 14,000 MB/s read at 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Based on internal testing, host not named2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Same speed table as the product page. Setup sheet availability date is June 2025

14,700MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications table, Rev 2.0 (Sept 2025). Up to values per capacity, FIO 3.33 on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, ASRock X670E Taichi, Ubuntu 22.04.2, PCIe 5.0 x4, secondary drive in a fan-cooled desktop

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

10,000MB/s1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Up to 7,500 MB/s (1TB), 10,000 MB/s (2TB) and 11,000 MB/s (4TB)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

13,400MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, so inside the fast write cache

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

2,000,000IOPS1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Up to 1600K (1TB), 2000K (2TB) and 2000K (4TB) IOPS. Queue depth is not stated2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

1,850,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads QD 256, Thread 32 (Samsung's press table says QD32). Published as KIOPS, 1,850 KIOPS is 1850000. Same test system as sequential

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,400,000IOPS1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Up to 1000K (1TB), 1400K (2TB) and 1500K (4TB) IOPS2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

2,600,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads QD 256, Thread 32. 2,600 KIOPS is 2600000

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,500TB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026TBW row: 1TB 750TBW, 2TB 1500TBW, 4TB 3000TBW2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20263Press releaselexar.com/global/news/Lexar-Launches-the-NM990-PCIe-5-0-SSDRead 14 October 2026Rated capacity of up to 3000 TBW (4TB)

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB), 4,800 TB (8TB). Warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, whichever comes first

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

1,500,000h1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026MTBF row reads 1,500,000 hours. Published as MTBF2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. Non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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8.1W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Active average, FIO 3.33 on AMD Ryzen 5 7600, ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi, Ubuntu 22.04.3. 8TB row from Rev 2.0 (10.5 W read, 8.8 W write)

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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7.9W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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4.8mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS3 with APST on. 2TB is 4.8 mW

Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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4mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS4 (L1.2). 2TB is 4.0 mW

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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14,719MB/s15Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 20262TB, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.5 default profile, sequential result 14,718.99 MB/s read. Chart label says Sequential Performance default and does not name SEQ1M Q8T1, which is the first sequential row of that profile. Test bench AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, Gigabyte X670E Aorus Xtreme with its heatsink over the drive, drive wiped with HDDerase v4, five runs per test

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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13,494MB/s15Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 202613,494.41 MB/s, same test as the read

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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94.88MB/s15Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026Chart 'CrystalDiskMark 8.0 4K QD1 Threads 1 default', read 94.88 MB/s. Value read from the chart image

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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320.95MB/s15Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-9100-pro-2tb-gen-5-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026Same chart, write 320.95 MB/s

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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67°C12Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, bare drive. Maximum 67 C in the 15-minute Iometer write test and other runs, mostly under 60 C. Primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling unless noted, Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50% and tested as a secondary device. The review does not say if the 2TB sample had a heatsink and calls it the bare comparison point for the 4TB. KitGuru logged 46 C in short runs under a motherboard heatsink, and techtest.org reported over 100 C in a CrystalDiskMark pass and does not state the cooling, which are different methods13Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 20264TB bare drive 71 C and 4TB with Samsung's heatsink 47 C, same test bench and method as the 2TB

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026The page lists no heatsink version6Reviewallround-pc.com/artikel/lexar-nm990-ssd-test-pcie-5-fuer-wenig-geldRead 14 October 2026All models ship without a heatsink. The review's spec box lists 3.6 mm thickness, which disagrees with Lexar's 2.45 mm, and is not used

Without heatsink, With heatsink2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_with_Heatsink_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Bare drives in the main datasheet and heatsink versions (model numbers ending CW) in this datasheet.

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0 and Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

Software

Lexar DiskMaster2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Lexar DiskMaster SSD Management tool for firmware updates, drive management and health monitoring3Press releaselexar.com/global/news/Lexar-Launches-the-NM990-PCIe-5-0-SSDRead 14 October 2026Lexar DiskMaster SSD Management tool

Samsung Magician3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-5-mz-vap2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Software row, Management SW: Magician Software for SSD management

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

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PC (no OS named), PS51Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Usage application reads Client PCs, PlayStation 5, and this is the bare drive. Client PCs is stored as PC. A PS5 needs a heatsink for an internal drive, so the maker's PS5 line for the bare drive is kept as published.

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height2.45mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Dimension row reads 80 x 22 x 2.45 mm (3.15 x 0.87 x 0.10 in). The row label says W x L x H, the values are length 80 and width 222Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 202680 x 22 x 2.45 mm (L x W x H)

Length80.15Width22.15Height2.38mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Maximum size. 1TB, 2TB and 4TB: 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 mm. 8TB: 80.15 x 22.15 x 3.88 mm. Base is the 2TB bare drive2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_with_Heatsink_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models, maximum size. 1TB to 4TB: 80.15 x 25 x 8.88 mm (PCI-SIG D8). 8TB: 80.15 x 25 x 11.25 mm, listed as top 8.0 mm, PCB 0.8 mm and bottom 2.45 mm

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

6g(0.2 oz)1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 20266 g / 0.013 lbs2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Unit weight 6 g

9g(0.3 oz)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-5-mz-vap2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab, Max 9.0 g. The 1TB and 4TB pages (same URL pattern, mz-vap1t0bw and mz-vap4t0bw) read the same. The 8TB bare page reads Max 9.5 g. Heatsink pages read Max 30.0 g for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and Max 35.0 g for 8TB. Published as maximum weights4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-8tb-nvme-pcie-gen-5-with-heatsink-mz-vap8t0cwRead 14 October 2026Heatsink 8TB, Max 35.0 g. The page also states 14,800 and 13,400 MB/s, 2,200,000 and 2,600,000 IOPS, 10.5 W read, 8.8 W write, 9.3 mW idle and 8.6 mW device sleep, the same as the heatsink datasheet Rev 2.0

In the box

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In the box

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Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 1TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 4TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 8TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 1TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 2TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB, Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 8TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive and a warranty statement2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_with_Heatsink_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive with heatsink and a warranty statement

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.lexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSD1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Lexar Global product page

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-nvme-ssd-sku-mz-vap2t0b-am10Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/9100-pro-nvme-ssd-sku-mz-vap2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Manual

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org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx9Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 14 October 2026Samsung Solid State Drive Installation Guide, the only manual listed under MZ-VAP2T0 on Samsung's UK support page. It covers Samsung SSDs in general, in many languages

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-NM990-M-2-2280-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDRead 14 October 2026Five-year limited warranty2Maker spec sheet (PDF)resources.lexar.com/download/2254/document/14461/setupsheet-nm990-pcie-5-0-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Five-year limited warranty

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_NVMe_SSD_9100_PRO_Datasheet_Rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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