Indeed they are, the only difference being the film base where the Porta had a different color cast to made it easier to machine process ( printing ). However, if you value a more neutral ( closer to true B&W film ) and traditional look, Try the Ilford XP-2 super, and my one advice for the ilford is shoot at 200 or lower instead of the 400 specified.
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Re: Portra 400 B&W vs. T400CN
2003-10-25 by Franka T. Lieu