O-Sense
CONCLUSION
It’s clear from almost every single one of the charts that there’s a significant performance jump from the first generation of Gen 4x4 M.2 NVMe SSDs to the 2nd one. Yes, sustained read & write numbers are not quite as impressive but overall, there’s no denying that there are obvious real world benefits by owning a 2nd generation model as opposed to a 1st generation one (the how much those are is up to each and every one to decide according to use). On the other hand however endurance numbers are clearly inferior to those of the 1st generation models (less than half really) but even so these should be more than enough for many years (the 5-year limited warranty after registration should offer a sufficient “failsafe”). Unfortunately, once again thermal throttling comes into play when it comes to sustained numbers and even though Sabrent has a very efficient heatsink available they sell it separately something which I wish wasn’t the case. So, if you do plan on getting the Rocket 4 Plus and your motherboard doesn’t come with a good enough M.2 heatsink, I strongly recommend checking (and even getting) the Sabrent one (at around USD25/25Euros it’s worth it).
At USD399.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 399.89Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the Rocket 4 Plus 2TB is perhaps the lowest cost Gen 4x4 2nd generation M.2 NVMe model around. Sure, it’s not affordable but I can only compare it with similar products and here it clearly excels. Impressive performance numbers, good capacity, even better endurance numbers and a 5-year limited warranty are why the Rocket 4 Plus 2TB deserves the Platinum Award.
PROS
- Top of The Charts Performance (7100MB/s Read & 6600MB/s Write)
- Endurance (1400TBW / 1.6 Million Hours MTBF)
- 5 Years Warranty (After Registration)
- Acronis True Image Software
- High Efficiency Heatsink Available (Sold Extra)
- Price (Compared To Similar Models)
CONS
- Thermal Throttling (During Our SNIA Tests)
- Endurance Numbers (Could Be Higher)
