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Lexar NS100 128GB 2 5 SATA III Internal SSD Solid State Drive Up To 520MB s Read LNS100 128RBNA
Last Updated: October 5, 2023 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
642
Old Reviews
254
Unverified
95
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520 GB
MEMORY
0.51 GB
INTERNAL STORAGE
Review Analysis - 293 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Performance
94speed, lexar, faster, hard drive, boot
+94%
-6%
" ... Much faster than an HDD. ... "
" ... I changed my old HDD for this Lexar SSD and I'm actually very happy, you can feel the change in speed, even if it's just for moving files, but it's great for some very heavy ones. ... "
" ... Been up and running as a boot drive on an old pc for about 2 months with no issues. ... "
" ... Compared to a regular HDD (7,200 RPM) this is about 10 times faster, Windows 10 boots in 13 seconds (Core i3 Gen 3, 8 GB RAM). ... "
" ... A very good SSD, built quality feels a little cheap but for this price gets the job done. ... I got this Lexar SSD to upgrade a 2012 Vaio Laptop, I cloned the OS from its hard drive and worked really well. ... "
" ... 500GB for $36 is incredible value for money as far as any SSD is concerned regardless of DRAM and the type of NAND used. ... Read speeds in the 400s writes in the 300s. ... "
" ... This is a great SSD. ... "
" ... I bought my ssd Lexar in early 2021, it just lay in the box for several months. ... Thanks to Raneem Tsalah (Lexar) for solving the problem, the new ssd has been working 24/7 for several months now. ... "
Storage
65ssd, storage, lexar, hard drive, speed
+91%
-9%
" ... Replacing the original hard drive with this SSD drive makes an older computer much more useful. ... "
" ... This device has been workhorse for me during data trips when I need to move files from my computer to computer. ... "
" ... The drive is fast, no problems installing and making it a GUID drive. ... "
" ... I got a great deal on this at the time of purchase and it performs as good as my sabrent and samsung nvme drives ... "
" ... My PS5 internal storage filled up so I figured it was about time to get a SSD. ... "
" ... the system and storage drives were all sata 3 . ... "
" ... Dramatically improved the speed in the laptop over the existing standard hard drive. ... "
" ... I have to say I was completely amazed at how well this drive performed for the price. ... "
Connectivity
43ssd, drive, usb, dell, disk
+81%
-19%
" ... This drive has renewed by 7 year old Dell laptop. ... It’s running as good as new laptops. ... "
" ... Would recommend the Lexar NS100 to anyone wanting to upgrade their laptop or desktop for better preformance. ... "
" ... Plugged into my MAC, and in a few seconds it was available. ... There is no rule set so for now my data remains unencrypted. ... "
" ... I use this SSD in a case that converts the SATA connection to a USB C connection so I can use it as an external SSD with my MacBook Pro. ... "
" ... I bought this in a last ditch effort to speed up an older Asus laptop that I use as an emergency backup and a streaming device ... I used free version Macrium Reflect to successfully clone the old hard drive to this one with a usb adapter and once installed it worked flawlessly. ... It actually transfered much more easily than a Samsung Evo that I installed in a different laptop with some difficulty so I highly recommend this ssd, especially for the price point , if it lasts. ... "
" ... it works on my dell laptop. ... I use it to replace my old style hard disk on my dell laptop. ... "
" ... After backing up the PS3’s data to a large USB drive, I was able to swap the drive. ... "
" ... I even had to re-write the software for the Raspberry Pi multiple times on it, and it still performed great. ... "
Usage
26install, installation, easy to install, issues, windows 10
+96%
-4%
" ... Installation was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... They run cool, and fast ... "
" ... Just the right size for my to install various Linux distros on my RPI. ... "
" ... What an easy fix this turned out to be. ... "
" ... It’s working well , in my eufy home base 3 ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Ease of installation will be based on your system. ... "
Software
26os, windows 10, drive, boot, software
+77%
-23%
" ... Works great for my Raspberry Pi 4 Home Assistant build. ... "
" ... I run DD-WRT on three routers and two Raspberry Pi-3's at home. ... "
" ... I even had to re-write the software for the Raspberry Pi multiple times on it, and it still performed great. ... "
" ... Got it running under 10 mins with windows install. ... "
" ... No problem with windows install (I used windows 7 home). ... "
" ... Used this ssd as a bootable drive to house my OS for a cloud server. ... "
" ... Programs snap open ... Windows boots in under 5 seconds. ... "
" ... Now my laptop boots (Linux) in 20-30 seconds. ... "
Reliability
26months, month, later, laptop, disk
+50%
-50%
" ... it had read and write errors and corrupted the image i wrote to it . ... "
" ... After a little over a year, the drive stopped working. ... "
" ... Seems I got a defective unit but I had this shipped all the way to another country to only get a useless unit. ... "
" ... Installed them in several client's machines and already am getting dead SSD's back 3 weeks later. ... "
" ... Purchased during the Amazon Prime Day event July 2023, installed shortly after and it worked for about 2 weeks in m y laptop before dying on Aug 3rd. ... "
" ... it had read and write errors and corrupted the image i wrote to it . ... "
" ... 1 out of the 2 I bought was defective and could not get a return because I installed it a month after it was purchased. ... "
" ... It stopped being recognized. ... "
Price
25money, waste, value for money, great value, best
+84%
-16%
" ... You cant beat the price. ... "
" ... Fast too and for the price, can't go wrong with it ... "
" ... But I got it at a good price, so a decent value. ... "
" ... The best part…is the price! ... "
" ... For the price it’s a no brainer. ... "
" ... There are other equally good choices at this new price. ... "
" ... It was worth the money. ... "
" ... For the price, this is the best upgrade you could do. ... "
Marketplace
19would, refund, packaging, defective, amazon
+68%
-32%
" ... I looked around and this one was cheaper and was gonna be delivered faster. ... "
" ... Packaging was great and construction feels sturdy. ... "
" ... Thanks guys/gals!! ... "
" ... fast delivery and pretty good quality ... "
" ... Me parece excelente y mucho mas rápido que otras marcas ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... good packaging and speed ... "
" ... Used my WeMe duplicator I purchased last year on Amazon. ... "
Body
14plastic, drive, space, metal, construction
+57%
-43%
" ... Just the capacity needed. ... "
" ... I look for quality, affordability, and ease of use. ... The metal casing that the drive has is nice and feels good to the touch. ... "
" ... Packaging was great and construction feels sturdy. ... The 256GB model is extremely light, but the metal construction feels well put together. ... "
" ... A little on the "lightweight" side, but that's fine,. ... "
" ... The unit is very light and very plastic, however at the price I got it, again, I have zero to complain about. ... "
" ... The unit is very light and very plastic, however at the price I got it, again, I have zero to complain about. ... "
" ... Got the drive, VERY compact. ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend and will be purchasing more as I need more storage. ... "
Size
7screw, quality, installing, fits, even
+100%
" ... I look for quality, affordability, and ease of use. ... "
" ... Installing it was easy and it even comes with an extra screw. ... "
" ... -small and very portable ... "
" ... A little on the "lightweight" side, but that's fine,. ... "
" ... Got the drive, VERY compact. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
7works, support, lexar, advertised
+100%
" ... Thanks guys/gals!! ... "
" ... No wonder this was on sale! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Used my WeMe duplicator I purchased last year on Amazon. ... "
" ... Me parece excelente y mucho mas rápido que otras marcas ... "
" ... Got this on sale for $36 shipped. ... "
" ... Got this on sale for $36 shipped. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
6+100%
" ... Fast delivery, exactly as described ... "
" ... I looked around and this one was cheaper and was gonna be delivered faster. ... "
" ... Got this on sale for $36 shipped. ... "
" ... Got this on sale for $36 shipped. ... "
" ... fast delivery and pretty good quality ... "
" ... fast delivery and pretty good quality ... "
Marketplace / Returns
4would, refund, returned, price, month
-100%
" ... Hopefully they correct this, but there does not appear to be a way to return this item. ... "
" ... 1 out of the 2 I bought was defective and could not get a return because I installed it a month after it was purchased. ... "
" ... Will be returning the item. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, tried only after my return window closed. ... "
Gaming
4gaming, files, speed, good, game
+100%
" ... Performance is pretty good, tested at 83% full for a fair real world test, good enough for all but the most high end games. ... "
" ... I haven’t used it for gaming yet but I have encrypted a few private files on it and I enjoyed the experience. ... "
" ... The storage game. ... "
" ... The space on this thing is great, but for whatever reason did not let me play my games. ... "
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Specifications
Memory
Memory: 520 GB
Internal Storage: 0.51 GB
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