394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
78 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The WD Blue SN5000 is generally well-received, praised for its large SLC cache, good performance, and value, especially as a secondary or game drive. However, one unit arrived dead, and some users note it runs hot and lacks DRAM, which may affect performance in some scenarios. Overall, it's a solid budget NVMe SSD for most users.
Pros
- Large SLC cache
- Good value for money
- Works well as secondary drive
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Runs hot
- No DRAM cache
- Dead on arrival unit
- Not for heavy workloads
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Heat 2
Reliability 2
Dram cache 2
Compatibility 2
Scores
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: 394HB 4TB SSD
Scores 82 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 17 specs.