sablent is Rocket Q2230 SSD Target small form factor device owners looking to upgrade their storage. These new M.2 drives come in the 2230 form factor, as you might guess from the name, and Sabrent is making them available in capacities up to 2TB. Pre-orders for the 2TB drives are now open. direct price It is set at $219.99.
We know Steam Deck users are finding it hard to get their hands on the highest capacity 2TB M.2 2230 form factor SSD, so it’s good to see another option on the market. The M.2 2230 form factor is also required when changing storage devices for Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PCs. However, those with the Aokzoe A1 Pro have more options, as that handheld can fit up to 8 TB in her M.2 2280 slot.
Let’s go back to the Sabrent Rocket Q4 2230 and take a closer look at the high-level specs available today.
| Seibrent Rocket Q 2230 (SB-213Q-2TB) | |
|---|---|
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interface |
M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe |
|
controller |
Phison E21 |
|
NAND |
Micron N48R (QLC) |
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Physical |
1.18″ long, single-sided layout (only 2.15mm thick), weighs 1.23oz |
|
performance |
Up to 5 GB/s and 750K IOPs |
|
guarantee |
5 years from registration |
Looking at the above, you can see that there are no usual detailed tech specs, but I’m assuming Sabrent will release tech specs when the drive moves from pre-order to shipping state. The ‘Q’ in the new product series name means that in the previous generation he used TLC NAND whereas here he uses QLC NAND. Other nitpicks include the fact that these drives are backwards compatible with his Gen2 and Gen3 PCIe slots, fitting not only the aforementioned handhelds, but also the latest Microsoft Surface devices.
The 2TB device is available for pre-order now for $219.99. Click to see that shipments are due to start in June, he said. Sabrent says “other capacities” will be available, and you can already see him mentioning 1TB drives in the model/specs section of the promotional website (first link). .
We reviewed the previous generation Sabrent Rocket (SB-2130) 1TB flavor in January 2023. The SB-2130 model uses Micron 176-layer TLC NAND, but was only available in capacities up to 1TB. At the time, our only major gripe was the limited capacity and premium price for M.2 2280 SSDs. The price premium still exists, as his 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Gen4 SSDs from big brands like Samsung with TLC NAND and DRAM cache are readily available. Under $150.
