I've installed hundreds if not a thousand of these NS100 drives (anywhere from 128GB to 1TB) into my clients' older laptops and desktops as well as into retro gaming PC's, and these have become my go-to budget drive due to actually having a brand name, being faster than comparable Silicon Power and PNY drives, and having (thus far for me anyways) had only 1 failed drive.
Agree very hand in older PC / Laptops where a M2 slot is not available and due to often or not PC Hardware limitations a PC-E M2 card cannot be used / recognized probably by Bios & OS like Windows 10/11 without boot up hiccups and no shows
I bought the Lexar NQ100 SSD and used it for a year. I was a bit disappointed with this brand, as it is not recommended for running heavy tasks or for daily gaming. The write endurance has decreased, the file system has been corrupted several times, and the performance is noticeably slower; it used to be faster. It is only suitable for storing heavy data, such as photos, music, movies, and backups, but I would not recommend it for more intensive use.
Thanks for the feedback :) Yes it all goes to the quality of the silicon. Worst part of reviewing is you can't test things for long, so feedback like this is really good. Thank you
Problem is motherboards generally only have 2-3 m.2 slots, but can easily have 4+ more sata so this kind of thing is good for media storage. Sata is still more responsive than usb. Apparently Lexar is just Longsys from China now.
Heya :) Correct but most CPUs can only handle one on the PCIe lanes and then defaults to South bridge. And yea lexar is owned by a company that owns longsys. But I have seen some really good things in the works. Let's see what happens :)
@@Tantemify best answer: because they can. Thing is it will be more expensive at some point. Think of them as cakes. One is expensive materials and one is cheap materials (crap chocolate etc). It still takes the cook the same time to make. Horrible analogy sorry. But I'm sure you understand the point
@@WootDini well, that laptop came with an HDD back in 2019 and a vacant M.2 slot. I immediately cloned the contents of the HDD (which held the OS) to an M.2 SSD (which was SATA because back then NVMe was still expensive and I wasn't sure it'll work), and I repurposed the HDD as the data drive (drive D). Now I suspect the HDD isn't working well anymore so I'm thinking of getting a SATA SSD to replace it. These days there's no reason anyone should still be booting off an HDD given how cheap SSDs are. In fact I recently got a Lexar NM610 Pro 1TB for $30!! (After coupon.) Crazy cheap even if it's QLC as I suspect. I think even this cheap $30 SSD should be fine for most people.
Thanks for the video, I might to get 512GB version after my 2.5 HDD suddenly fails on me without any warnings or so. Fortunately, I don't have any important data in it.
@@WootDini Hey some updates, actually bought that Lexar SSD. I really like the design and feel really good compared to my other SSD like Silicon Power A55, I had that since 2019 and still running great. Write & read speed is slightly greater than my SP SSD despite it's 5 years old but still rocking good.
Heya. It will work for gaming yea. Wont be the fastest but no SATA is going to be faster as it's maxed on read and write. The only improvement is to get something with dram cache like Samsung 870 Evo
Yea it will be. SATA is not the fastest interface. It's good for mass storage if you get a cheap enough drive, but always use nvme if there is a choice
@@WootDinimy motherboard has a m.2 slot but in a horrible location as it’s right under the gpu so I’m concerned about the heat. This was a prebuilt and I still feel like sata is a fast enough drive, but these companies making these prebuilt pc’s when the can save $30/$40 they go for it. My case has excellent airflow though as the cpu is 29/30c at idle, pretty sure I’ll add a m.2 when I need more storage.
Bad experience with 2 To version - bought in last December, crashed in February with major loss of data, and moderate use (mostly backup). I dont recommand, not reliable product.
Unfortunately it does happen. There are failure rates with all ssd devices. I'm sorry you had a bad experience. Research shows the most reliable is Samsung but you pay a premium for that
I bought around 10 Samsung Evo in the past decade. Not a single failure with extremely heavy usage. I had experience with Lexar, but USB flash only, looks cheap, not impressive speeds, but it works. It's kinda you get what you paid for.
Heya In this range I would look at Western Digital Blue as the possibility of it having DRAM is better (I am not sure 100%) but it depends on price. The best is generally Samsung QVO or EVO. But I would buy on best price honestly
That's the issue with SSDs. There are too many tests that you can do. With this one not having a dram cache and being a SATA3, I don't see the point as it's only meant for entry level.
@@WootDini Yeah I know. But testing generic quick test numbers that others post on the amazon reviews doesn't add much engagement to your videos. It shouldn't be *Yeah, this SSD is low end but adequate.* It should be *Exactly how low end is this SSD and why?*
I am building my own test suite program for full testing. I have been told my reviews get way too technical that no one understands and I loose engagement owing to being too technical, so trying to apply the technicality to the level of product. Always willing to take tips from viewers as if I'm not answering the questions you want answered the vods loose purpose. Trying to figure a way to "dumb down' the more technical aspects. Will be a lot easier when I do content full time :)
I've installed hundreds if not a thousand of these NS100 drives (anywhere from 128GB to 1TB) into my clients' older laptops and desktops as well as into retro gaming PC's, and these have become my go-to budget drive due to actually having a brand name, being faster than comparable Silicon Power and PNY drives, and having (thus far for me anyways) had only 1 failed drive.
Agree very hand in older PC / Laptops where a M2 slot is not available and due to often or not PC Hardware limitations a PC-E M2 card cannot be used / recognized probably by Bios & OS like Windows 10/11 without boot up hiccups and no shows
I bought the Lexar NQ100 SSD and used it for a year. I was a bit disappointed with this brand, as it is not recommended for running heavy tasks or for daily gaming. The write endurance has decreased, the file system has been corrupted several times, and the performance is noticeably slower; it used to be faster. It is only suitable for storing heavy data, such as photos, music, movies, and backups, but I would not recommend it for more intensive use.
Thanks for the feedback :)
Yes it all goes to the quality of the silicon.
Worst part of reviewing is you can't test things for long, so feedback like this is really good.
Thank you
Problem is motherboards generally only have 2-3 m.2 slots, but can easily have 4+ more sata so this kind of thing is good for media storage. Sata is still more responsive than usb. Apparently Lexar is just Longsys from China now.
Heya :)
Correct but most CPUs can only handle one on the PCIe lanes and then defaults to South bridge. And yea lexar is owned by a company that owns longsys. But I have seen some really good things in the works. Let's see what happens :)
why are 2.5 sata ssd prices are still so close to nvme gen 4 prices ??
@@Tantemify best answer: because they can.
Thing is it will be more expensive at some point.
Think of them as cakes. One is expensive materials and one is cheap materials (crap chocolate etc).
It still takes the cook the same time to make.
Horrible analogy sorry. But I'm sure you understand the point
Does it work for Lenovo
IdeaPad
Heya soz for late reply
There are many iterations of idea pad. You need to see if it has a 2.5 inch bay and then it will
Lekker video, keep it up!
Eyoo Let's go 🔥
Might get a 2.5" SATA SSD to replace the HDD in my 4+ year old Acer laptop.
I have done this for many friends . It's the cheapest and best upgrade you can do
@@WootDini well, that laptop came with an HDD back in 2019 and a vacant M.2 slot. I immediately cloned the contents of the HDD (which held the OS) to an M.2 SSD (which was SATA because back then NVMe was still expensive and I wasn't sure it'll work), and I repurposed the HDD as the data drive (drive D). Now I suspect the HDD isn't working well anymore so I'm thinking of getting a SATA SSD to replace it.
These days there's no reason anyone should still be booting off an HDD given how cheap SSDs are. In fact I recently got a Lexar NM610 Pro 1TB for $30!! (After coupon.) Crazy cheap even if it's QLC as I suspect. I think even this cheap $30 SSD should be fine for most people.
Sorry I missed this :)
And you are 100 percent correct , especially in a laptop you should only be running SSD
Lexar brand is good or bad ?
It's not bad at all :)
Most brands are not the manufacturers of the product. But you can find cheaper if you look for the same product
What about the addlink brand? In specific the s70 lite ssd nvme 3.0
Unfortunately I have never heard of or used this brand so I cant comment on if its any good. Sorry :(
@@WootDini and hyundai?
Only heard of the car not the SSD brand. Generally they all use the same NAND irrespective
@@WootDini ok
Thank you for the info Woot🎉
Anytime friend :)
Thanks for the video, I might to get 512GB version after my 2.5 HDD suddenly fails on me without any warnings or so. Fortunately, I don't have any important data in it.
Glad you are sorted :)
@@WootDini Hey some updates, actually bought that Lexar SSD. I really like the design and feel really good compared to my other SSD like Silicon Power A55, I had that since 2019 and still running great. Write & read speed is slightly greater than my SP SSD despite it's 5 years old but still rocking good.
Is it good for gaming? my motherboard has only one nvme slot and i need more storage so would you recommend this to me.
Heya. It will work for gaming yea. Wont be the fastest but no SATA is going to be faster as it's maxed on read and write. The only improvement is to get something with dram cache like Samsung 870 Evo
Looking at this since this is in my PC, only been a month but its been fine. The M.2 in wifes PC is about 3.5X faster.
Yea it will be. SATA is not the fastest interface. It's good for mass storage if you get a cheap enough drive, but always use nvme if there is a choice
@@WootDinimy motherboard has a m.2 slot but in a horrible location as it’s right under the gpu so I’m concerned about the heat. This was a prebuilt and I still feel like sata is a fast enough drive, but these companies making these prebuilt pc’s when the can save $30/$40 they go for it. My case has excellent airflow though as the cpu is 29/30c at idle, pretty sure I’ll add a m.2 when I need more storage.
this ssd it can be good using as main and only storage ?
You can use it either way. Performance is relative to the user. For every day general use you can use it for everything
I have an Aspire 5 with an empty 2.5in slot, would you recommend the 2tb version for storing games?
It will serve the purpose:) won't be as fast as an nvme but will work well
Bad experience with 2 To version - bought in last December, crashed in February with major loss of data, and moderate use (mostly backup). I dont recommand, not reliable product.
Unfortunately it does happen. There are failure rates with all ssd devices. I'm sorry you had a bad experience.
Research shows the most reliable is Samsung but you pay a premium for that
I bought around 10 Samsung Evo in the past decade. Not a single failure with extremely heavy usage.
I had experience with Lexar, but USB flash only, looks cheap, not impressive speeds, but it works.
It's kinda you get what you paid for.
@@evgenitantikov5865 This is generally true :)
Will buy it for my old laptop
Good cost effective upgrade
hey for my Laptop, mai spatium s270 , lexar, Western digital blue
which one should i get
Heya
In this range I would look at Western Digital Blue as the possibility of it having DRAM is better (I am not sure 100%) but it depends on price. The best is generally Samsung QVO or EVO. But I would buy on best price honestly
PNY more better
Does it work with laptops?
Heya. Yea it will if the laptop has a 2.5 inch bay
That this lexar ssd need a software?
Heya. No its plug and play really. You just need to create a drive for it in windows if using it as a secondary
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Not yet but some petrol and a match can change me into that real quick
Should of tested latency under sustained load, write speed under sustained load.
That's the issue with SSDs. There are too many tests that you can do. With this one not having a dram cache and being a SATA3, I don't see the point as it's only meant for entry level.
@@WootDini Yeah I know. But testing generic quick test numbers that others post on the amazon reviews doesn't add much engagement to your videos.
It shouldn't be *Yeah, this SSD is low end but adequate.*
It should be *Exactly how low end is this SSD and why?*
I am building my own test suite program for full testing. I have been told my reviews get way too technical that no one understands and I loose engagement owing to being too technical, so trying to apply the technicality to the level of product.
Always willing to take tips from viewers as if I'm not answering the questions you want answered the vods loose purpose.
Trying to figure a way to "dumb down' the more technical aspects.
Will be a lot easier when I do content full time :)
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Who is buying in 2023 a SSD?
Many people :)
Me.
NAS owners, DVR owners, many more people with various devices
Me in 2024
people who are upgrading old laptop 6th generation i7 laptops from unusable e-waste 5400rpm drives
does it good for long time data storage ?
Heya
Generally yea it's not a bad option for extra storage. All very similar in that regard but it will work for long or short