REVIEWS
Sabrent Rocket 2230 SSD
Shane Downing test-drives the perfect Steam Deck drive upgrade.
SPEC
Size: 1TB
Type: M.2 2230
Controller: Phison E21T
Mem: Micron 176-layer TLC
PCI: PCIe 4.0 x4
DRAM: N/A HMB
Spec: 4,750MB/s read, 4,300MB/s write
IOPS: 450K read, 545K write
Endurance: 600 TBW
Warranty: Five years
T he Sabrent Rocket 2230 is a tiny but capable PCIe 4.0 SSD designed to fit in special devices as an internal storage upgrade or replacement. The drive exhibits good all-round and sustained performance, and our testing shows it’s also quite efficient. There are multiple capacities offered, but it’s a shame that a 2TB model doesn’t exist yet. This M.2 2230 drive will cost you significantly more than longer 2280 options, but the promise of a retail product with a name behind it is probably worth the premium.