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Lexar NS100 512 GB

512 GB
Capacity
88NV1120
Controller
TLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor
SSD Controller
Controller
NAND Die
NAND Die
The Lexar NS100 was a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor, launched in 2018, that is no longer in production. It was available in capacities ranging from 256 GB to 512 GB. This page reports specifications for the 512 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the Lexar NS100 interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the 88NV1120 Artemis from Marvell, a DRAM cache is not available. Lexar has installed 64-layer TLC NAND flash on the NS100, the flash chips are made by Micron. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are processed more quickly. The NS100 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 520 MB/s and 520 MB/s write.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 62 USD. The warranty length is set to three years, which is above average, but shorter than the five years offered by many other vendors. Lexar guarantees an endurance rating of 256 TBW, a typical value for consumer SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 512 GB
Variants: 256 GB 512 GB
Overprovisioning: 35.2 GB / 7.4 %
Production: End-of-life
Released: 2018
Price at Launch: 62 USD
Part Number: LNS100-512-01
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: Unknown

Controller

Manufacturer: Marvell
Name: 88NV1120 Artemis
Architecture: ARM 32-bit Cortex-R5
Core Count: Dual-Core
Frequency: 320 MHz
Foundry: TSMC
Process: 28 nm
Flash Channels: 2 @ 400 MT/s
Chip Enables: 4

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Micron
Name: B16A FortisFlash
Rebranded: (Rebranded by Lexar)
Type: TLC
Technology: 64-layer
Speed: 50 MT/s .. 667 MT/s
Capacity: 4 chips @ 1 Tbit
ONFI: 4.0
Topology: Floating Gate
Process: 20 nm
Die Size: 58 mm²
(4.4 Gbit/mm²)
Dies per Chip: 4 dies @ 256 Gbit
Planes per Die: 2
Decks per Die: 2
Word Lines: 74 per NAND String
86.5% Vertical Efficiency
Read Time (tR): 76 µs
Program Time (tProg): 820 µs
Block Erase Time (tBERS): 15 ms
Die Read Speed: 842 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 39 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
1500 P/E Cycles
(40000 in SLC Mode)
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 2304 Pages
Plane Size: 504 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type: None

Performance

Sequential Read: 520 MB/s
Sequential Write: 520 MB/s
Random Read: Unknown
Random Write: Unknown
Endurance: 256 TBW
Warranty: 3 Years
MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.5
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

TRIM: Yes
SMART: Yes
Power Loss Protection: No
Encryption:
  • No
RGB Lighting: No
PS5 Compatible: No

Notes

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