INTRODUCTION

    Solid State Drives, or SSDs, have become the backbone of modern computing. Unlike traditional hard drives, they rely on flash memory rather than spinning platters, delivering faster boot times, quicker file transfers, and a more responsive overall system. For enthusiasts and everyday users alike, SSDs are no longer a luxury, they’re a necessity. Earlier this year BIWIN introduced their latest Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD, the Black Opal NV7400 and today with me I have the 2TB variant.

    For decades, BIWIN Storage Technology has made the critical storage and memory in many of the leading digital devices that have defined our digital world. The Biwin consumer brand offers the best of BIWIN’s experience, a range of SSDs, DRAM, memory cards and related accessories that will help you get the most out of your devices. Biwin, Built to Win. For more about Biwin, please visit www.biwintech.com

    The Black Opal NV7400 Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD line is currently available in 512GB/1TB/2TB/4TB capacities and is based on the DRAM-less MAP1602A 12nm quad-channel (R5) NVMe 2.0 NAND flash controller by MaXio which this time over is paired with 232-Layer 3D TLC NAND flash by Micron (B58R). The MAP1602 12nm quad-channel NAND controller by MaXio also packs quite a few features including advanced wear leveling algorithms, Host Memory Buffer (HMB) architecture (uses a fraction of your PC's system memory to cache mapping tables), pseudo SLC cache, bad block management strategy, hardware error-correction, L1.2 ultra-low power state and sudden power-loss protection, TRIM, NCQ, hardware support for AES256/SM4 encryption (this feature however is not always enabled) and support for TCG OPAL2.0. As for warranty BIWIN covers the entire Black Opal NV7400 Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD line with a 5-year limited one and regarding durability they report an MTBF (mean time between failures) of 1.5 million hours and TBW (terra bytes written) of 500/1000/2000/4000 for the 512GB/1TB/2TB/4TB models respectively.