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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

WD Green1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Data sheet title reads WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD

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

WDS500G4G0E, WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0, WDS500G5G0E-00VNF0, WDS100T4G0E, WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0, WDS200T4G0E, WDS200T4G0E-00CPS01Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: WDS500G4G0E (500GB), WDS100T4G0E (1TB), WDS200T4G0E (2TB). The suffixed numbers are on the Sandisk product page and retailer listings2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026The page lists WDS500G5G0E-00VNF0 (500GB), WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0 (1TB) and WDS200T4G0E-00CPS0 (2TB). The 500GB WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0 is listed by retailers, for example SHI UK8Retailer pageuk.shi.com/product/49459475/WD-Green-SN3000-WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0Read 14 October 2026SHI UK lists the 500GB as WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0

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

718037907154, 718037904603, 57153282617927Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/wbab0r8hy/Western-Digital-WD-Green-SN3000-1TB-SSD-M.2-2280-PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMeRead 14 October 20261TB, WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0. UPC 718037907154 and 718037904603, EAN 5715328261792. No GTINs were found for the 500GB and 2TB

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

Available5Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware Best SSDs guide (updated October 2026) ranks the WD Green SN3000 14th as the best ultra-bargain M.2 SSD and links current Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy offers

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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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)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: Form Factor M.2 2280 S3-M2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Form Factor M.2 2280

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 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The footnote says 1GB equals one billion bytes. Tom's Hardware also lists 250GB in a guide, but no 250GB model was found on the maker's pages

Interface

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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)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: Interface PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe

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)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe. The Sandisk page says the drive also works in Gen4 x2 and Gen3 slots

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)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe

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

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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

Sandisk Polaris 36Reviewchimolog.co/wd-sn3000Read 14 October 2026Japanese review of a purchased 2TB (WDS200T4G0E). Teardown reads the controller as SanDisk Polaris 3, marking A101-000101-A1. Tom's Hardware calls it a Sandisk proprietary controller. The Polaris 3 name matches the catalog's Sandisk Optimus 5100

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

QLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: NAND type Western Digital QLC 3D NAND. Reviewers disagree on the flash maker and generation, so those are left out. Chimolog read the chip of a 2TB sample as Kioxia BiCS6 162-layer QLC. Tom's Hardware lists Sandisk 218-layer BiCS8 QLC, which it says it is fairly confident about from its results

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)3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all three capacities. The Chimolog teardown agrees: no DRAM chip and a host memory buffer of up to 64 MB6Reviewchimolog.co/wd-sn3000Read 14 October 2026Review says no DRAM and a host memory buffer (HMB) of up to 64 MB plus SRAM inside the controller

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)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Highlights: the drive uses a single-sided M.2 2280. The form factor code S3-M also means single-sided2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page text reads single-sided M.2 2280 to be compatible with thin laptops and small PCs3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text: a single-sided drive with an SSD controller, a power management chip and a single NAND flash package

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

5,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sequential Read 5,000 MB/s on all capacities, queue depth 8, threads 1. Based on read speed. Maker's internal testing, host not named2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Specifications: Sequential Read Performance 5000MB/s for all three capacities

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

4,200MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sequential Write 4,100 MB/s (500GB), 4,200 MB/s (1TB) and 4,200 MB/s (2TB), queue depth 8, threads 12Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Sequential Write Performance 4100MB/s (500GB), 4200MB/s (1TB and 2TB)

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)

250TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Endurance 100 (500GB), 150 (1TB), 250 (2TB) TBW, calculated with the JEDEC client workload JESD219. Warranty ends at 3 years or the TBW, whichever is first2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Endurance (TBW) 100 (500GB), 150 (1TB) and 250 (2TB), written 150 units and 250 units on the page

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

1,750,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Published as MTTF, 1.75M hours, from internal Telcordia SR-332 stress testing. Chimolog's table lists 1 million hours, the maker figure is used

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

Min0Max80°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Operating temperature 0 C to 80 C, as reported by the drive. The non-operating range of -40 C to 85 C is not stored2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C to 80 C

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

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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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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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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

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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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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

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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 heatsink2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Only the bare drive is listed. In The Box holds the drive alone and the photos show a plain label

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

SanDisk Dashboard3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text: Sandisk offers the SanDisk Dashboard and Acronis True Image for Sandisk. The maker's page names only Acronis True Image for Sandisk, a data migration tool

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), Other2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Compatibility row reads M.2 NVMe PCs, laptops, and handhelds with PCIe Gen 4 x4, PCIe Gen4 x2, PCIe Gen3 x4, PCIe Gen3 x2. No operating system is named, so PC is stored, and handhelds go in other

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

Length80Width22Height2.38mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Physical dimensions: length max 80 mm, width max 22 mm, height max 2.38 mm. Length and width vary by 0.10 mm2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026The page lists 3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches, the data sheet gives the exact millimetre maxima

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

5.4g(0.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Weight max 5.4 g, may vary by 10 percent. The Sandisk page also says 5.4 gms2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Weight 5.4gms

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

WD Green SN3000 NVMe™ SSD2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026In The Box reads WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD

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

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssd2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Sandisk product page, with the sku parameter of the 1TB. The page lists the 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The page template also holds a line saying a product is no longer available on Sandisk.com, which could not be matched to a SKU

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)

www.regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/121411Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sandisk and Western Digital data sheet for the WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD, dated September 2024. This is a copy hosted by the Russian retailer Regard. The Sandisk site did not link a data sheet file that could be fetched

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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Warranty

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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

3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Limited warranty 3 years or the TBW limit, whichever occurs first. The warranty is by region, see support.wdc.com2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 20263-Year Limited Warranty

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