394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
394HB
82 Overall Score
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Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen 5 SSD, praising its exceptional speed and noticeable performance improvements in everyday tasks and gaming. It is considered a top-tier drive that delivers on its promises, though some questions remain about specific specs and PS5 compatibility.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen 5 speed
- Noticeable performance boost
- Great for gaming
- Reliable brand
- Fast boot times
Cons
- No heatsink included
- PS5 compatibility unclear
- High price
Performance 5
Speed 4
Gaming 3
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Ps5 compatibility 1
Scores
Laptop
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Console
Workstation
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| 394HB 4TB SSD | Western Digital BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| 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 | ✗ | ✗ |
| 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
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.092score per dollar
vs
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.138score per dollar
Western Digital BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital BLACK SN8100
Scores 83 overall, wins 0 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.
