CONCLUSION

   Even though the Rocket Q4 is not quite as fast as its successor the Rocket 4 Plus model it’s still quite a bit faster compared to PCIe Gen 3x4 models and at the end of the day that’s a very good thing, especially for people who might actually use that extra juice. Now as you can easily tell from the charts (primarily the SNIA ones) thermal throttling is a thing with this drive but let’s face it, unless it reads and writes for hours that shouldn’t be a problem and if it is, well you can always grab yourself the version that comes ready with the large Sabrent heatsink seen above. Another good thing is that the Rocket Q4 comes in white color something which will most likely be preferred by people who are using white hardware components for their builds. On the other hand, durability (and more specifically TBW) is far from stellar and that makes the Rocket Q4 not ideal for heavy workloads (even less for CHIA mining – Sabrent already has the solution for that so stay tuned).

   Retailing for USD699.98 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 714.27Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the Rocket Q4 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 NVMe SSD by Sabrent is priced well, not great but well. Honestly i can’t think of anything wrong with the Rocket Q4, sure it may not be as fast as its successor the Rocket 4 Plus and its TBW makes it not quite ideal for very heavy scenarios (CHIA I’m looking at you – still more than plenty for regular use) but at the same time it surpasses 4000MB/s in reads and 3000MB/s in writes with relatively ease and is covered by a 5-year limited warranty (after online registration) so the Golden Award is well justified.

PROS

- Very Good Performance (4950MB/s Read & 3350MB/s Write)
- 1.8 Million Hours MTBF
- 5 Year Limited Warranty (After Registration)
- Acronis True Image Software
- High Efficiency Heatsink Available (Sold Extra)
- Available In White Color (For Some)
- Rocket Control Panel Software

CONS

- Thermal Throttling (During Our SNIA Tests)
- Low Endurance Numbers (800TBW)