CONCLUSION

    When released the Black Opal NV7400 line of Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSDs was one of many aiming to win over casual users and gamers with its performance, endurance and cost. Almost a year later the NV7400 is still a valid choice, it performs very well, and endurance levels are set high so it should cover the needs of most people looking for a Gen4 SSD. There was also no throttling during my tests so that’s another positive about this drive. The same issue once again applies here and so the NV7400 isn’t currently available with a capacity of 8TB but at least unlike many others it’s available with 4TB.

    With a current price set at USD141.71 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at 172.99Euros in the EU (Amazon.de) the Black Opal NV7400 2TB Gen4 SSD costs a tad higher than expected (with current global shortages chances are prices will climb even higher – or there will be no stock left, whichever comes first). Overall, the Black Opal NV7400 2TB Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD by BIWIN delivers as advertised and that’s plenty for the Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Overall Performance (For a DRAM-Less Drive)
- Endurance (1.5 Million Hours MTFB / 2000TBW)
- Up To 4TB Capacity
- Intelligence Software

CONS

- Price (For Some)