A Phison PS5018-E18 controller is coupled with Micron B47R NANAD and SK Hynix DDR4 DRAM to achieve its blazing fast 7,000MB/s specifications. ICs are on both sides of the PCB unlike the single-sided Cardea A440 Pro Special Series. We did it anyway to show the ICs below the heatsink and under the paper. Of course, the end user is not supposed to remove the heatsink or the paper on the back with a warning that the warranty is voided. Pictured below are both sides of the Rocket 4 Plus. The presentation of the Rocket 4 Plus is outstanding as the SSD comes in an aluminum jewel box style container with the installation instructions. Here is the Rocket 4 Plus box again next to the PC heatsink box which spells out its details. The back of the Rocket 4 Plus box doesn’t give any further details except to recommend visiting In contrast, the PS5 heatsink details are spelled out on the back of the box. As it turns out, we don’t have a PS5 nor do we need a NVMe heatsink – although we tested it – since the ASUS ROG Maximus Apex has a heavy duty heatsink integrated into the motherboard. Sabrent also sent us an aluminum heatsink for the PS5 console as well a copper/aluminum NVMe heatsink for the PC. The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus comes in a small box that advertises it as an advanced performance M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD. Unboxing, Heatsink installation, and Temperatures Under Load Next, we unbox the Rocket 4 Plus and take a closer look at it. The 2TB model is rated for a solid lifespan of 1,400 terabytes written backed by a five year warranty with registration, and it features S.M.A.R.T and Trim support. The 2TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus specifications, based on CrystalDiskMark, boast up to 7,000 Read MB/s / 6,850 MB/s Write which are excellent for an current Gen 4 x4 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and exceptional for gaming and most applications. All Sabrent SSDs come with Sabrent Acronis True Image for Sabrent.4.0-capable motherboard and M.2 heatsink are recommended, but the drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 and 2.0 M.2 sockets.Upgradeable firmware and software support.Advanced endurance features for a long drive lifespan.PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, NVMe 1.3 compliant.Here are the features and specifications of the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB SSD which are taken directly from Sabrent’s website. The 4TB M200 Portable USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 Type C SSD is $527.99 while the 2TB version is $189.59. The T-FORCE CARDEA A440 (vanilla) SSD is at Amazon for $249.99 for 2TB, but it comes with two heatsinks, the 2TB CARDEA Ceramic C440 is priced at $229.99, and the 2TB T-FORCE CARDEA ZERO Z440 SSD is available at Amazon at $227.99 for the 2TB version.įor additional price comparisons, the TeamGroup 2TB MP33 NVMe SSD is $145.99, the T-FORCE NVMe CARDEA IOPS is $132.33 and only offered in a 1TB capacity as is the SATA III Delta MAX at Amazon for $89.99 but it offers RGB lighting. The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus is available from Sabrent for $299 but at the time of writing it’s offered with a 15% off promotion at Newegg for $254.99 (!) The T-FORCE CARDEA A440 Pro Special Series SSD is priced at Newegg at $359.99 for the 2TB version. Although its thin heatsink is perfect for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and tight installations, Sabrent recommends using an external NVMe or PS5 heatsink to dissipate the heat generated to avoid thermal throttling and to maximize performance. Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen 4 x4 Gaming ReviewīTR recently received a 2TB Rocket 4 Plus SSD from Sabrent which is a very fast 7,000/6850MBps Read/Write PCIe 4.0 Gen 4 x4 drive.
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