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General

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Series

Black Opal1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page lists the drive under Black Opal: Gaming

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

BNV7400512G-RGX, BNV740001TB-RGX, BNV740002TB-RGX9Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0DM23JKXCRead 16 October 2026Listing reads Built-In Media NV7400-2TB. The maker-style part number BNV740002TB-RGX is on the Amazon UK 2TB listing10Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0F7NRNH59Read 16 October 2026512GB listing reads Mfr Part Number BNV7400512G-RGX11Retailer pageamazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM1R7KHZRead 16 October 20261TB listing reads Model Name BNV740001TB-RGX12Retailer pageamazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM23JKXCRead 16 October 20262TB listing reads Model Name BNV740002TB-RGX

SNV3S/500G, SNV3S/1000G, SNV3S/2000G, SNV3S/4000G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Part numbers SNV3S/500G, SNV3S/1000G, SNV3S/2000G and SNV3S/4000G. Footnote 3 says the 4TB capacity launches in Q4 2024. The 2230 version is a separate model family (SNV3SM3) and a separate product

GTIN / EAN

887184019000, 887184019017, 887184019024, 8871840190319Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0DM23JKXCRead 16 October 20262TB listing, UPC 88718401902410Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0F7NRNH59Read 16 October 2026512GB listing, UPC 88718401900011Retailer pageamazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM1R7KHZRead 16 October 20261TB listing, UPC 88718401901713Retailer pageamazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM1R7KJ1Read 16 October 20264TB listing, UPC 887184019031. The listing's Model Name field reads V74000, which is cut off, so no 4TB model number is stored

740617344806, 740617344790, 740617344783, 74061734660210Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-500g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215791.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/500G, UPC/EAN 74061734480611Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-1000g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215792.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/1000G, UPC/EAN 74061734479012Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-2000g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215793.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/2000G, UPC/EAN 74061734478313Retailer pagenabava.net/ssd-disk/kingston-snv3s-4000g-ssd-4tb-cijena-25-m2-nvme-643922651Read 14 October 2026SNV3S/4000G, EAN 740617346602 (12-digit UPC form)

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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Status

Available1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page links Amazon US and Amazon UK listings. The Amazon US 2TB listing was in stock on 2026-10-169Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0DM23JKXCRead 16 October 2026Amazon US NV7400 2TB listing in stock on 2026-10-16, sold by BIWIN Tech

Available4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review lists current Newegg, Amazon and Best Buy offers for the 1TB and 2TB, so the drive is on sale

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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Kingston NV28Press articlekitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-quietly-launches-nv3-m-2-ssd-series-with-up-to-4tb-of-storageRead 14 October 2026KitGuru calls the Kingston NV3 the successor to the NV2.

SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe. The NVMe version is not published by Kingston

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

2.01Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4x4, NVMe 2.0

1.44Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4. APH Networks and TheSSDReview also read NVMe 1.4 on their samples. One price comparison listing says NVMe 2.07Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Describes the NVMe 1.4 protocol, confirmed by CrystalDiskInfo on its sample, PCIe 4.0 x4

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Maxio MAP1602A5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Maxio MAP1602 for all capacities. The text calls it a four-channel DRAM-less controller. TheSSDReview names the A revision, MAP1602A, which is stored to match other drives in the catalog7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/biwin-black-opal-4tb-nv7400-gen4-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review dated 2025-03-09: Maxiotek MAP1602A Falcon Lite, a four-channel Gen4 NVMe controller at 2400MT/s

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Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page reads high-quality 3D TLC NAND flash5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026

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Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron B58R TLC5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Micron 232-Layer TLC (B58R). The packages are labelled BW29F4T08EMLCHQM, and the review says the 29 marks Micron or Intel IMFT flash7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/biwin-black-opal-4tb-nv7400-gen4-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Four pieces of Micron 232-layer B58R 3D TLC. The review corrects its first report of YMTC flash, after Biwin said early samples used YMTC and the final product uses Micron

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

2325Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Micron 232-Layer TLC (B58R)7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/biwin-black-opal-4tb-nv7400-gen4-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026232-layer B58R

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

None, uses host memory (HMB)1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads DRAM-less. The text says the drive uses HMB (host memory buffer) with SRAM and Smart Cache, so HMB is stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026DRAM Cache row reads DRAM-less. HMB comes from the product page5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all capacities

None, uses host memory (HMB)4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all four capacities7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262TB sample is a DRAM-less drive that uses the Host Memory Buffer

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Single-sided1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Dimensions row and text read standard M.2 2280 single-sided design2Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 20265Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review: the NV7400 is a single-sided drive at all capacities

Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet text reads compact, single-sided M.2 2280 design, up to 4TB4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The 2TB is single-sided with the controller and two NAND packages and no DRAM7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262TB sample is one-sided with the controller and two NAND chips

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,450MB/s1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026Up to values, tested by BIWIN labs, host and tool not stated: 512GB 7,050 MB/s, 1TB 7,400, 2TB 7,450, 4TB 7,400. The base is the 2TB model

6,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Out-of-box performance on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard, up to values: 500GB 5,000 MB/s, 1TB 6,000 MB/s, 2TB and 4TB 6,000 MB/s. Test host is not named

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,500MB/s1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026512GB 4,200 MB/s, 1TB 6,500, 2TB 6,500, 4TB 6,500

5,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026500GB 3,000 MB/s, 1TB 4,000 MB/s, 2TB and 4TB 5,000 MB/s

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026512GB 800K IOPS, 1TB 1,000K, 2TB 1,000K, 4TB 900K. Queue depth is not stated

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

900,000IOPS1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026512GB 800K IOPS, 1TB 900K, 2TB 900K, 4TB 900K

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

2,000TB1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026Warranty row: 5-Year / 500 TBW (512GB), 1000 TBW (1TB), 2000 TBW (2TB), 4000 TBW (4TB)

640TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Total bytes written derived from the JEDEC client workload JESD219A: 160 TB (500GB), 320 TB (1TB), 640 TB (2TB), 1,280 TB (4TB)

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

1,500,000h1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1,500,000 hours, from internal Telcordia stress testing

2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 2,000,000 hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 20260 to 70 C. Storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C. Storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

6.5W5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review text: the label reads 3.3V/2.0A and this matches the highest power state, which is pegged at 6.50W. The maker does not publish a power figure. TheSSDReview also reads an active power maximum of 6.5 watts7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/biwin-black-opal-4tb-nv7400-gen4-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review text: active power maximum of 6.5 watts

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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6,184MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 screenshot, 3 runs, 1GiB test file, drive empty (D: 0 percent), SEQ1M Q8T1 read 6183.61 MB/s, rounded to 6184. KitGuru has not tested the NV3, so another reviewer is used, as the field rule allows. Test platform: Intel Core i9-13900K on an ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, DDR5-6000, Windows

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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5,710MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5710.21 MB/s, rounded to 5710, same run

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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87.09MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 87.09 MB/s, same run

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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378.28MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 378.28 MB/s, same run

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

339GB6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes, 1MiB blocks, queue depth 32: 5.84 GB/s for 58 seconds, which the review calls a 339GB cache. Drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device. Intel Core i9-12900K on an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, Windows 11 Pro, active cooling unless noted

548GB5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample with SMI SM2268XT2 controller and Kioxia 162-layer BiCS6 QLC flash. Iometer sustained sequential write, 1 MiB blocks, QD32, over 15 minutes: almost 5.7 GB/s for just over 96 seconds, which the review calls a 548 GB cache. After the cache the drive drops straight to about 250 MB/s, which the review calls a folding state, so the post-cache write field is left empty

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

2,600MB/s6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample. Review text: after the cache the drive writes to TLC at around 2.6 GB/s, stored as 2600. The chart shows the line settle near 2,600 MB/s. The folding state below 900 MB/s and the 15 minute average of 1,344 MB/s are not stored

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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48°C5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample, no heatsink. Review text: the drive only reached 48 C, taking the higher of its two sensors, about 22 C ambient, Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

714mW6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 714 mW

572mW5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 572 mW

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page names a graphene thermal pad and no heatsink. A separate NV7400 Heatsink model with RGB lighting appears only in a Chinese spec sheet from cn.biwintech.com and was not stored5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review says the drive should operate fine without a heatsink and sees only a graphene label on the sample9Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0DM23JKXCRead 16 October 2026Listing bullet reads PMIC power management and graphite heat sink, and a 0.5mm graphene aluminium heat sink. The maker's page and both reviews show only a graphene thermal label on the drive and no heatsink, so bare is stored

Without heatsink4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says no heatsink is provided or necessary. No heatsink version was found

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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Software

Biwin Intelligence1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page offers the Biwin Intelligence download (Windows)5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/biwin-black-opal-nv7400-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review names Biwin Intelligence as the drive's software

Kingston SSD Manager4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Kingston SSD Manager, plus one year of Acronis True Image

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS51Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026Text reads broadly compatible with desktops, ultrabooks and gaming laptops, and says the drive can expand and upgrade PS5 storage. No operating system is named, so PC is stored. The maker lists the bare drive with a 0.5 mm graphene thermal pad (no heatsink) for the PS5

PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet reads perfect for thin laptops and small-form-factor PCs. No operating system or console is named, so PC is stored

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height2.45mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 202680.00 x 22.00 x 2.45 mm (single-sided), the same for all capacities

Length80Width22Height2.3mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 202622 x 80 x 2.3 mm, published as 22mm x 80mm x 2.3mm for all capacities. Length is stored as the long side

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

9g(0.3 oz)1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026Published as 9 g or less, so 9 is the stored maximum

7g(0.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 20267 g, listed as all capacities

In the box

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In the box

SSD, Screw, Manual7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/biwin-black-opal-4tb-nv7400-gen4-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review says an installation screw and a screwdriver are in the package. The Amazon listings name a screw and a manual, so only those are stored11Retailer pageamazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM1R7KHZRead 16 October 2026Box Contents reads SSD, SSD Body, Screw, Manual. SSD Body repeats SSD, so SSD, Screw and Manual are stored

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Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.biwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssd1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 2026

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Spec sheet

www.biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 2026English two-page spec sheet, PDF dated 2025-09-12 (the page lists it as 2025-09-14)

gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD datasheet, English, document MKD-08012024 (PDF created August 2024), a copy linked by the Heise price comparison. Kingston's own site returned a Cloudflare challenge and was not opened. This revision states a 3-year warranty, which Kingston later raised to 5 years

Manual

www.biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Biwin-PCIe-SSD-User-Manual_EN_CH_JP_ZH-TW_FR_DE.pdf3Owner's manualbiwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Biwin-PCIe-SSD-User-Manual_EN_CH_JP_ZH-TW_FR_DE.pdfRead 16 October 2026Biwin PCIe SSD Quick Start Guide, English and five other languages, PDF created 2026-03-20. It covers all Biwin PCIe SSDs and does not name the NV7400

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker product pagebiwintech.com/product/nv7400-ssdRead 16 October 20265-year limited warranty, or until the TBW is reached, whichever comes first2Maker spec sheet (PDF)biwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Black-Opal-NV7400-Specifications-1.pdfRead 16 October 20263Owner's manualbiwintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Biwin-PCIe-SSD-User-Manual_EN_CH_JP_ZH-TW_FR_DE.pdfRead 16 October 2026Warranty statement: the period ends at the earlier of the warranty term or the TBW threshold. The 5-year term comes from the spec sheet

5years2Maker spec sheet (PDF)centrale.cl/wp-content/uploads/Ficha-tecnica-Kingston-SNV3S_2000G.pdfRead 14 October 2026Kingston datasheet, Spanish, document MKD-09252024 (PDF created February 2025), copy hosted by the reseller centrale.cl: limited 5-year warranty with free technical support. Speeds, TBW, size, weight and MTBF match the 2024 datasheet3Maker spec sheet (PDF)media.kingston.com/wa/warranty-012026_us.pdfRead 14 October 2026Kingston Limited Warranty Statement, January 2026, US. NV3 (part numbers SNV3Sxxx) is in the 5 Year Conditional Warranty table for NVMe SSDs, with NV1 and NV2 in the three-year table. The retail box shows a 5-year warranty seal. The first datasheet and launch reviews said 3 years. Warranty ends at the earlier of the term or the drive's Percentage Used reaching 100

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