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Not at all as easy as comparing stats.

Is a 4+ save less useful than a 3+ save? Yes.

The marine has an extra wound, but outside of a nearby Apothecary, little in the way of getting back up after being all blown up.

With the right gear and right stratagem, I can have three units of Warriors brought on/redeployed pretty much where I wish. Marines, to the best of my knowledge, cannot.

My Warriors can be made further resilient with a Ghost Ark. Marines, again to the best of my knowledge, cannot.

I can use my Warriors to block your assault route to a C’Tan, allowing it to fart out Mortal Wounds and give you a really hard time. Marines cannot.

With the right Cryptek lurking, my Warriors can benefit from a welcome 5+ invulnerable. Marines cannot.

Necron anti-tank tends to have flat damage, or be D3+3. Marines, not so much. Eradicators (melts dudes, I think that’s the right name) can, but don’t have the range nor resilience my toys enjoy.

In short? You can’t really compare two units in a vacuum, especially in modern 40K where a large chunk of any winning strategy is the cunning application of buff bubbles and stratagems.

 techsoldaten wrote:
Thematically, I always thought of these guys as T-800s, which would put them at or slightly above the level of a Marine.

I know that's not how they play on the tabletop, but it still sticks with me.

To be honest, I’m pretty sure an Astartes would make short work of a T-800, Model 101.

The T-800 for a start is fairly slow. Sure, it doesn’t tire, but then nor does the Astartes. In power armour, I’d say it’s a non-contest. Not quite grown man vs Toddler non-contest. But certainly grown man vs spotty teen non-contest.

Hmmmm.....I feel a slightly daft thread topic coming on....