394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
vs
Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Gigastone
40 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
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Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
78 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews
Overall, users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and great value for money. Many used it to upgrade old computers or as a boot drive, noting significant improvements in boot times and overall performance. However, a few negative reviews mention issues like dead drives on arrival, a used drive being sold as new, and some confusion with disk formatting. Despite these, the majority recommend it as a reliable and affordable option.
Pros
- fast boot times
- great value for money
- easy installation
- reliable performance
- good for upgrading old computers
Cons
- dead drives on arrival
- used drive sold as new
- disk formatting confusion
- price increase
- slow read/write speeds in some cases
Performance 12
Value for money 8
Reliability 6
Ease of installation 5
Compatibility 4
Packaging 2
Scores
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Budget
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Gigastone Game Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | 50★ | — |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (68th percentile)
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: 394HB 4TB SSD
Scores 82 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.