On the Sabrent aspect, we’d like to spotlight the announcement of a brand new sequence of SSDs, the Rocket 5. This new vary advantages from an M.2 format and a PCIe 5.0 interface. Performance is assured!
Rocket 5: three new SSDs from Sabrent!
Of course, right here we discover SSDs in M.2 2280 format. They additionally boast capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. As for the cooling system, this sequence appears to be supplied with and with no cooling system. We can see a heatsink with a fan and two warmth pipes.
What actually pursuits us are the options of this mannequin. It incorporates a Phison PS5026-E25 controller coupled with 232-layer 3D TLC Micro B58R reminiscence. Finally, an LPDDR4 reminiscence cache will assist the SSD to ensure excessive knowledge charges.
In phrases of efficiency, the model is asserting most sequential speeds of 14 GB/s for studying and 12 GB/s for writing. Maximum random efficiency is 1.55 million IOPS in learn mode, in contrast with 1.8 million IOPS in write mode. No figures are given for endurance.
All that’s left is to speak about costs: $190 for 1TB, $340 for 2TB and $730 for 4TB! Availability stays to be seen, but it surely’s a secure guess that Amazon will probably be providing these SSDs, on condition that the Rocket 4 sequence is obtainable there.
