Budget PCIe 4.0 SSD Breaks Price Records — Biwin NV7400 Delivers Top Performance for Pennies
You May Not Know the Name, But Biwin Just Launched the PCIe 4.0 SSD That Bests All on Value
When PCIe 4.0 SSD prices finally dove, it was the News of Biwin Black Opal NV7400 that truly redefined what “bang for your buck” means. Priced at just $120 for 2 TB, this SSD clocks in at an astonishing $0.06 per gigabyte, making it one of the most affordable high-performance drives available today
Performance That Packs a Punch
Under the hood, the NV7400 wields the DRAM-less MaxioTech MAP1602A “Falcon Lite” Gen 4 controller, paired with 232-layer TLC NAND (either Micron or YMTC, depending on the unit). In benchmarks, it delivered sequential read speeds near 7,370 MB/s and write speeds around 6,336 MB/s—slightly shy of advertised but still impressively fast .
Real-World Endurance & Thermals
The NV7400 doesn’t just talk fast—it stays cool too. Gaming scenarios like Final Fantasy XIV? Load times clocked in at 7.4 seconds—on par with more expensive drives. And under load, temperatures peaked at a tame 48 °C, which makes it ideal for thermally constrained environments like the PS5. With an endurance rating of 2,000 TBW, it also delivers strong longevity for heavy library users .
Where It Falters—and Why That Might Be OK
While its sequential speeds shine, the NV7400’s random 4K performance—especially in write operations—is noticeably weaker than some competitors, including the Crucial P310 . However, for many users prioritizing affordable large storage with solid real-world performance, that’s a trade-off easily accepted.
TL;DR
- Model: Biwin Black Opal NV7400 (PCIe 4.0, DRAM-less)
- Price:
$120 for 2 TB ($0.06/GB) - Peak Speeds: ~7.3 GB/s read, ~6.3 GB/s write
- Thermals: Max ~48 °C
- Endurance: ~2,000 TBW
- Weakness: Lower random 4K write speeds
In short: if you’re chasing maximum storage capacity for minimal cost, and don’t mind a slight dip in random access speed, the Biwin NV7400 is a clear frontrunner in the budget PCIe 4.0 SSD arena.