394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
vs
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Crucial
64 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Crucial MX500 SSD is highly praised for its speed, ease of installation, and value, often outperforming pricier rivals. Users appreciate the included software that shows drive health, though the Acronis cloning software is widely criticized as confusing and unhelpful. Some initial freezing issues were resolved by updating AHCI drivers, and the drive is recommended as a reliable upgrade from HDDs.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Reliable after driver update
- Includes health monitoring software
Cons
- Acronis software confusing
- No SATA cable included
- No mounting bracket included
- Initial freezing issues with AHCI
Performance 6
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Bundled software 3
Reliability 3
Included accessories 3
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Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Crucial MX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: 394HB 4TB SSD
Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.