30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future

Tom’s Hardware toured Lexar’s Shenzhen, Zhongshan, and Suzhou operations, showing the company moving beyond memory cards into SSDs, RAM modules, and in-house storage controllers.

Backed by Longsys’ R&D and manufacturing, Lexar is expanding into higher-value storage segments and increasing automotive storage production.

Lexar also outlined an upcoming AI Storage Core lineup focused on faster performance, stronger encryption, and greater durability.

The push signals Lexar’s effort to compete more aggressively in AI infrastructure and high-performance PC memory markets.