394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

394HB
82 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
85 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

No customer feedback yet

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Overall, users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and value for money. A few minor issues were mentioned, such as a delivery problem and lack of detailed specs, but these do not detract from the product's positive reception.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Reliable brand
  • Works well in PCIe5 slot
Cons
  • Delivery issues
  • Lack of detailed specs (TBW)
👍 Performance 5
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Brand reliability 2
👎 Delivery 1
👎 Specifications 1

Scores

Budget
394HB
71
Western Digital
97
Laptop
394HB
86
Western Digital
88
Gaming
394HB
82
Western Digital
81
Console
394HB
80
Western Digital
79
Workstation
394HB
75
Western Digital
78
Portable
394HB
23
Western Digital
22

Specifications

394HB 4TB SSDWestern Digital WD Blue SN5100
Drive
Capacity
4,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
7,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,800
6,700
Random Read (IOPS)
1,300,000
1,000,000
Random Write (IOPS)
1,300,000
1,300,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
ControllerE18—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
50
600
MTBF (hours)
1,800,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)55
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 WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is $722 cheaper (5.2x less).

394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.092score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.496score per dollar

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 5.4x better value for money

394HB 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Western Digital WD Blue SN5100

Scores 85 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 18 specs.

Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Better at:

BudgetLaptopWorkstation

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