SSD WINNER
SABRENT ROCKET 4 PLUS
2 TB M. 2 PCIE 4. 0 SSD
There have been a few
significant step changes
over the years when it
comes to storage speeds.
The first was the move to
SATA hard drives, the second
was the introduction of the
humble SSD, the third was
the introduction of PCIe 3.drives, and lastly, of course,
the move to 4 .0.
On first pass-though,
those 4 .0 drives of yore were
somewhat underwhelming.
Although faster than their
predecessors, it certainly
wasn’t enough to saturate
the bandwidth.That’s something Sabrent
corrected with its second-
generation Rocket 4 Plus.
The 2TB version we tested
packed in some of the
highest numbers we’ve ever
seen (and even since), with
sequential write speeds
topping out at 6,83 6 MB/s,that’s 1 ,70 0 MB/s faster than
Samsung’s legendary 980
Pro. Just an awesome drive,
and well worth it if you can
get a hold of one for your next
productivity rig.-^ $400,^ http://www.sabrent.com^
- Reviewed:^ Maximum^ PC,^
March 2021
SSD RUNNER UP
SK HYNIX GOLD P 31 1 TB
For those of us not yet on the heady heights of a PCIe 4 .0 system, this
pick might just fix that storage itch of yours. Yep, it’s a particularly
juicy M.2 SSD from SK Hynix. The Gold P3 1 1TB comes in at a
reasonable budget price of $1 35 but packs some impressive figures.
Not only does it top out the sequentials for the specification, but
its random 4 K read and write speeds also come exceedingly close
to the likes of the Samsung 980 Pro, with a difference of less than
10 percent in some cases.
A smart pairing of TLC and SLC NAND flash, combined with 1 GB
of DDR4, really breaks the mold with this thing and allows it to hit
those performance figures where it absolutely matters. SK Hynix
has also included a five-year warranty and rates this SSD capable
of enduring up to 75 0TBW over its lifetime too. Neat!-^ $135,^ http://www.skhynix.com^
-^ Reviewed:^ Maximum^ PC,September^2021
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