NVMe SSDs
The faster read, or the written five-year term?
Both are 1 TB, Gen 4, M.2 2280, and write at up to 6,000 MB/s. The Crucial P310 reads at up to 7,100 MB/s, names Micron G8 NAND, compatible handhelds and an Acronis cloning offer. The Lexar EQ790 reads at 7,000 MB/s and states four lanes, NVMe 1.4, HMB and SLC cache and a five-year limited warranty — the longest on the NVMe shelf. Neither states a TBW rating.
| Compared on | P310 1 TB, Gen 4 with an Acronis offer | EQ790 1 TB, five years of warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Form factor code | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| PCIe generation | Gen 4 | Gen 4, NVMe 1.4 |
| Lane count | Not published | Four |
| Stated sequential read figure | Up to 7,100 MB/s | Up to 7,000 MB/s |
| Stated sequential write figure | Up to 6,000 MB/s | Up to 6,000 MB/s |
| Stated random IOPS | Not published | Not published |
| TBW rating | Not published | Not published |
| Stated MTBF | Not published | Not published |
| Warranty length | Not published | Five years, limited, from the maker |
| DRAM cache | Not published | None named |
| Heatsink | Not published | Not published |
| On Amazon.com, October 26, 2026 | $180 | Listed, no current offer |
A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.
Take the P310 for a handheld or a laptop: the page names the ROG Ally X, the Lenovo Legion Go and the AYANEO Kun, and the Acronis offer handles the copy from the old drive. It states no warranty term, and on October 26, 2026 it had an Amazon.com offer.
No Amazon.com offer for the Lexar EQ790 1 TB, five years of warranty on October 26, 2026: it may not be buyable in the United States, which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Take the EQ790 for the term: five years from the maker, written down. Amazon.com had no current offer for it on October 26, 2026.
Not in practice: 7,100 against 7,000 MB/s is under 1.5%. Game loading and boot times are limited elsewhere.
It means neither page says how much writing the drive is rated for. For ordinary home use either is ample; for heavy daily writing, ask the maker.
1 TB · M.2 2280 · PCIe Gen 4 · 7,100 MB/s read · 6,000 MB/s write · G8 NAND · Acronis True Image offer · no TBW or warranty term
A Gen 4 drive built for laptops and handheld consoles, with both sequential figures, Micron G8 NAND and an Acronis cloning offer on its Amazon.com page — and no endurance or warranty term.
Best for: A handheld console or a laptop upgrade where the old drive is to be cloned with the included Acronis offer.
≈ $180
1 TB · M.2 2280 · PCIe Gen 4 ×4, NVMe 1.4 · 7,000 MB/s read · 6,000 MB/s write · HMB + SLC cache · 5-year warranty
A Gen 4 ×4 drive with the longest warranty on this shelf, five years, beside 7,000 MB/s read, 6,000 MB/s write and an HMB and SLC cache — with no current Amazon.com offer.
Best for: A desktop, laptop or PS5 slot where the longest written warranty matters, once an offer is listed again.
No Amazon.com offer on October 26, 2026
Every price named in a summary was read on the date that review carries. What a shop asks today is shown beside the product, and it moves.
