Lexar NM800 Prochat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Installing the Lexar NM800 Pro into a PS5 was easy for most users following a guide. Multiple commenters described the process as smooth once they figured out how to remove the console's screws and slide the drive into place. First-time modders said watching a tutorial gave them confidence to open their PS5 for the first time, and one user completed a full install of a 2TB drive by following recommended steps, thanking the creator for clear instructions throughout the process.

A few buyers hit snags with the cover or spacer bar during installation. One user found the cover trickier to remove than expected even though the rest of the install went smoothly. Another warned that a specific screw for the spacer bar shouldn't be removed since it wouldn't come back out, while a separate commenter using a similar Lexar drive noted the spacer didn't fit properly, suggesting some fitment inconsistency worth double-checking before installing.

Real-world speed results didn't fully match expectations for at least one buyer. A user who purchased the NM800 Pro from Lexar's official store ran CrystalDiskMark and reported read speeds of only 3562 MB/s and write speeds of 3346 MB/s, well below the drive's advertised performance figures. This was the only speed-specific report among the comments, so it's unclear how representative this result is of typical units.