Lexar Announces New NQ100 2.5” SATA III SSD

Lexar today announced the new NQ100 2.5” SATA III (6Gb/s) SSD. The NQ100 solid-state drive is an easy upgrade for users looking to improve the performance of their laptop or desktop computers.

Improve your system’s performance and enjoy faster startups, data transfers, and load times for applications. Boasting read speeds of up to 550MB/s, the Lexar NQ100 SSD will refresh your laptop or PC for a faster experience. The NQ100 SSD is also shock and vibration resistant, making it more reliable and durable than a typical hard drive. It is also cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient than traditional HDD.

“Lexar is dedicated to expanding our SSD portfolio and continue to offer high-quality solid-state drives for various computing needs. The new Lexar NQ100 SSD provides customers with an easy yet cost-effective way to boost PC performance, and with capacity options ranging from 240GB-960GB, users can easily expand storage for their content-driven lifestyles,” said Joel Boquiren, General Manager of Lexar.

NQ100 SSD is available this month for purchase online at an MSRP of $36.99 USD (240GB), $65.99 USD (480GB) with 960GB to be announced at a future date.

All Lexar product designs undergo extensive testing in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 1,100 digital devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability. For more information visit www.lexar.com

1 Up to 550MB/s read transfer, write transfer speeds lower. Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.

2 Comparison based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.

3 Shock resistant (1500G, duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave) and vibration resistant (7~800Hz, 3.08Grm, 20G, 1 Oct/min, 30min/axis(X,Y,Z)). Based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.