394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
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Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Samsung 980 Pro is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast speeds, especially in gaming and heavy workloads like compiling code, with users noting dramatic improvements. While it's considered pricey, most agree it delivers on its promises and is a solid investment for those with PCIe 4.0 support. Some caution about installation nuances, like needing a heatsink and ensuring the correct slot, but these are seen as minor hurdles.
Pros
- Blazing fast load times
- Excellent for gaming
- Huge compile speed boost
- Easy installation
- Great value for performance
Cons
- Expensive
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
- May need extra thermal pad
- Heatsink often necessary
- Not worth upgrading from 970
Performance speed 8
Gaming use 3
Value for money 4
Installation ease 3
Pcie 4 requirement 4
Thermal management 3
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Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Samsung 980 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| 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
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Pricing
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.092score per dollar
vs
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.238score per dollar
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: 394HB 4TB SSD
Scores 82 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
