Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD Rocket NVMe 4.0 with 500GB (SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-500) from the brand Sabrent.

Performance score 
5595
Price/GB
0.50 $
Read
5,000 MB/s
 Write
2,500 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image Rocket NVMe 4.0
Manufacturer Sabrent  
Model number SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-500
Capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 5000 MB/s
Write speed 2500 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache ✓ Yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 850 terabyte
Warranty 1 Years
Controller Phison PS5016-E16

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 250 $
(= 0.50 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
67 %
Write speed
44 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 5595 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
4,207.73 MB/s
2,391.25 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
54.88 MB/s
190.15 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1,349.46 MB/s
2,491.40 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.021 ms
0.096 ms
Score
1825
2921
Total score 
5595

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 12 January 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1,993.20 MB/s
1.15 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
729.04 MB/s
9.66 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,513.76 MB/s
4.56 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 5000 MB/s and 2500 MB/s) the Sabrent SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5,006.15
2,514.37
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3,225.35
2,517.29
RND4K
Q32T16
1,733.15
2,504.70
RND4K
Q1T1
58.26
213.42

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4,774.20
2,397.90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3,075.90
2,400.70
RND4K
Q32T16
423,133.00
611,498.00
RND4K
Q1T1
14,223.40
52,105.20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,674.20
3,328.10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
324.78
416.06
RND4K
Q32T16
1,207.24
834.80
RND4K
Q1T1
70.10
19.04

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD


You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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