The Lexar Play is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, launched on August 27th, 2024. It is only available in the 4 TB capacity listed on this page. With the rest of the system, the Lexar Play interfaces using a PCI-Express 4.0 x4 connection. The SSD controller is the MAP1602A Falcon Lite from MaxioTech, a DRAM cache is not available. Lexar has installed 232-layer TLC NAND flash on the Play, the flash chips are made by YMTC. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are absorbed more quickly. Thanks to support for the fast PCI-Express 4.0 interface, performance is excellent. The Play is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 7,400 MB/s and 6,500 MB/s write.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 380 USD. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. Lexar guarantees an endurance rating of 3200 TBW, a typical value for consumer SSDs.