CONCLUSION

   The Rocket Q line may contain one of the highest capacity SSDs in the market today (8TB) but especially due to recent price hikes the 4TB variant could represent a much better choice for most people, overall, that is. Yes, it may be half in terms of available capacity but even 4TB should be plenty for most people (at least to store things that need the performance levels of an SSD). With the exception of 2 IOMeter tests performance is actually slightly better so that too is something that may appeal to potential buyers. The top copper sticker may not be the best choice when it comes to cooling but it does help and it’s certainly better than nothing at all (which is what you get with most M.2 NVMe models).

   Right now, the Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD retails for USD599.98 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 549.99Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de), a price tag that puts it among the most expensive models of its type at that exact capacity. The good news is that the Rocket Q does very well in terms of performance and certainly better than most similar models so that too should matter to people (on the other hand it’s obviously not the fastest 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD out there, especially with the arrival of PCIe 4.0 models). At the end of the day if you're in no need for the performance increase offered by PCIe 4.0 (gen 4) models the Rocket Q is a very good choice across the board and for that it deserves the Golden Award.

PROS

- Among the Fastest Gen3x4 Models in The Market Today (Up To 3200MB/s Read & 3000MB/s Write)
- 1.8 Million Hours MTBF / 940TBW
- 4TB Capacity (Available Up To 8TB)
- 5 Year Warranty (After Online Registration)
- Limited Thermal Throttling (Thick Copper Sticker)

CONS

- Price (For Some)