Lexar has launched the THOR Ultra SSD, a high performance solid state drive built on the standard M.2 2280 form factor and PCIe Gen 5 x4 interface. Capable of hitting sequential read speeds up to 11GB per second and write speeds of 10GB per second, the drive targets PC builders who want next level storage bandwidth. It arrives in 4 storage capacities ranging from 512GB up to 4TB.
Under the heat spreader, the drive runs on an energy efficient 6nm DRAMless memory controller supported by intelligent SLC caching technology. Skipping onboard DRAM keeps production costs down while still pushing top tier transfer rates. The entry level 512GB model delivers sequential reads of 9900MB per second and writes of 5000MB per second. Random access performance for this baseline version reaches 900K read IOPS and 1200K write IOPS.
Stepping up to the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models unlocks the full speed of the architecture. All 3 larger sizes hit the maximum 11000MB per second sequential read and 10000MB per second write ceiling. Random read performance peaks on the 2TB model at 2200K IOPS, while the 1TB model delivers 1500K IOPS and the 4TB model hits 2000K IOPS. All 3 high capacity options share a uniform random write speed of 1900K IOPS for heavy multitasking loads.
Durability scales directly with drive capacity across the entire product family. The base 512GB model provides a 350 TBW endurance rating, which doubles to 750 TBW on the 1TB unit, 1500 TBW on the 2TB edition, and peaks at 3000 TBW for the 4TB capacity. Lexar backs every capacity option with a standard 5 year manufacturer warranty, making it a reliable option for gaming rigs and heavy creative workstations.
