Play Devils advocate: would a 401k ever be worth more in 30yrs?

[Kyle D.]

hey guys.

I've seen a lot of posts about how RE is soooo much better in the long haul than just putting pretax $$in  a 401k and assuming about an 7% return.

But what are some scenarios that the 401k is the better option? (Putting aside ludicrous scenarios).  I have scoured the web and cannot find any articles to this point (401k slanted) - can anyone point me to some?