394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD SN770 SSD, praising its price-to-performance ratio and reliability. It works well as a boot drive for Windows 11 and as a secondary drive, with fast speeds for most use cases. Some noted that performance is limited by PCIe 3.0 interface bandwidth on older motherboards, but it still outperforms older SATA drives. Overall, it's a highly recommended, competitively priced SSD.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Reliable and dependable
- Fast boot and load times
- Great value for money
- Works well as boot or secondary drive
Cons
- Performance limited by PCIe 3.0 on older boards
- No 4x4 slot available for full benchmark
Value for money 5
Reliability 4
Performance 6
Compatibility 2
Boot drive suitability 2
Brand trust 2
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Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | ✗ | — |
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
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
Pricing
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: 394HB 4TB SSD
Scores 82 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
