Lexar NM790 vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus

Reddit head-to-head

25 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 5 lean toward Lexar NM790, 6 toward Samsung 990 EVO Plus, and 14 don't pick a side.

Lexar NM790 · 5Neutral · 14Samsung 990 EVO Plus · 6

Why Redditors pick the Lexar NM790

replace it with an aftermarket upgrade (eg. Lexar NM790 2 TB

canajak in r/thinkpad

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check if you can get something a bit better around the same price range

Blu3Jell0P0wd3r in r/pcmasterrace

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Get a better drive with TLC flash like the Biwin Black Opal NV3500/NV7400, Lexar NM790

Cer_Visia in r/PcBuild

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Why Redditors pick the Samsung 990 EVO Plus

Has high speed, and onboard DRAM

HodagNomad in r/AndromedaInsightsPC

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if you can justify the extra cost of the 990 Pro

sunnysloth11 in r/buildmeapc

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would have preferred the Samsung for its built-in encryption

Federal-Fee4897 in r/LegionGo

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Feature comparison

Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.

Lexar NM790
230 Reddit mentions
CA$194.99
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus
377 Reddit mentions
CA$549.99
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Products

#5
NM790

Lexar

CA$194.99

NM790

65.1/100
230 opinions

Reddit score

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205 positive3 neutral22 negative
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#7
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

CA$549.99

990 EVO Plus

62.1/100
377 opinions

Reddit score

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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.

Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.

The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.

267 positive4 neutral106 negative
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Frequently asked questions

Which is better according to Reddit: Lexar NM790 or Samsung 990 EVO Plus?

25 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 5 lean toward Lexar NM790, 6 toward Samsung 990 EVO Plus, and 14 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.

How do Lexar NM790 and Samsung 990 EVO Plus compare in overall Reddit sentiment?

Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Lexar NM790 has 89% positive sentiment over 230 Reddit mentions, while Samsung 990 EVO Plus has 71% positive sentiment over 377 mentions.

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