MOVE SPEED HB7450 1TB

The MOVE SPEED HB7450 hits 7,450 MB/s reads, which is top-tier Gen4 speed. Endurance and warranty are solid, and it includes a heatsink. Just make sure you don't overpay, especially in Europe where prices swing by EUR 326.

Sequential speeds are the headline here. 7,450 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write put this drive in the 90th percentile for speed in our database. That's flagship territory. The Maxio MAP1602 controller is a known quantity, and paired with TLC NAND it delivers consistent Gen4 performance. Random performance lands around the 62nd percentile, which is fine but not spectacular. For game loads and OS boots you'll feel the sequential speed. For heavy mixed workloads, it's middle of the pack. The included graphene heatsink claims to drop temps by 10 degrees, which helps avoid thermal throttling during long transfers.

Against the Samsung 990 PRO, the HB7450 matches it on sequential reads but falls behind on random performance and brand trust. The Crucial T500 is a closer fight, with similar speeds and endurance, but Crucial has better availability and more consistent pricing. The Kingston Fury Renegade beats it on endurance and has a stronger reputation among enthusiasts. The Lexar NM1090 PRO and Team Group MP44 are both solid alternatives, but the MOVE SPEED undercuts them on price when you find a good listing. The real differentiator here is the included heatsink and screwdriver, which none of the big names bother with.

The value story is complicated. In the US it's listed at $190, which is not great for a 1TB Gen4 drive when the Samsung 990 PRO and Crucial T500 often dip below that. But in Europe the price swings from EUR 361 to EUR 687 across just two listings. That's a EUR 326 spread, which is absurd. If you're in Germany or Spain, shop carefully. The cheaper EUR 361 listing is actually a decent deal for this level of performance. The EUR 687 listing is a hard pass. At the right price this drive is a bargain. At the wrong price it's a ripoff.

The MOVE SPEED HB7450 is a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive that hits 7,450 MB/s reads and 6,500 MB/s writes. That puts it in the top tier of Gen4 drives in our database, right up there with drives that cost a lot more. It uses TLC NAND and a Maxio MAP1602 controller, and it ships with a heatsink, screw, and even a screwdriver.

It's clearly aimed at PS5 owners who want a cheap capacity bump without losing load speed. The endurance rating of 640 TBW and a 5-year warranty are solid for this price class. The portable score is basically nonexistent, but this is an internal drive, so that's not really the point.

Skip this if you need a portable drive, because the portable score is one of the worst we've seen. Also skip it if you're doing heavy sustained writes or workstation workloads, where the average random performance will hold you back. And if you're in Europe, skip it unless you can find the EUR 361 listing. Paying EUR 687 for this drive is a mistake.

If you need a fast 1TB Gen4 drive for your PS5 or desktop and you can find this at a good price, it's a no-brainer. The speed is legit, the endurance is solid, and the warranty is reassuring. It's not the best at everything, but it's very good at the things that matter for gaming. Just don't overpay. At $190 or EUR 361 it's a strong buy. At EUR 687 it's a joke.