I’ll be honest right from the start here: I don’t normally recommend that folks should buy a 1 TB SDD. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with them, it’s just that the way that games are ballooning in size, 2 TB or more is better in the long run.
The problem with such capacities, though, is that they’re so popular right now, that prices haven’t fallen all that much. So while the biggest SSDs offer the best bang for your buck, they can make a sizeable dent in your wallet. If you’re looking to save a bit of money, you need to go down in size.
Enter stage left, the 1 TB SSD and in this particular case, welcome a favorite of mine, the Lexar NM790.
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You can pick up the 1 TB version of this excellent SSD for just $60 at Amazon. It’s not quite the cheapest it’s ever been but it’s not far off, so it’s well worth considering it.
We reviewed the 4 TB version last year and came away impressed by its overall performance, good thermals, and sheer value for money. Lexar is a relatively new player in the storage market but it’s already made a mark, thanks to the NM790.
You might be wondering how it manages to make its SSDs so cheap. Part of that is because Lexar uses lesser-known components for the controller chip and NAND flash memory modules (Maxiotech and YMTC) but they’re more than up to the job.
Further savings come from the drive not having any dedicated DRAM to speed things up, but the NM790 has a really big pseudo-SLC cache, so unless you’re trying to write hundreds of gigabytes in one go, the lack of DRAM isn’t a problem.
So if you want to give your handheld gaming PC a handy storage boost or just want a bit more space for games in your budget gaming PC, then the Lexar NM790 is definitely one to pick.
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