Comparing PCIe Gen4 SSDs

[agoldstein03]

I am looking for a 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD for my PC (which does have a 3rd Gen Ryzen processor and x570 motherboard) to take advantage of the current deals. I am mostly looking between the 1TB versions of the Sabrent Rocket 4.0 and the Corsair Force MP600. I cannot find any comparisons between any of the PCIe Gen4 SSDs, only between one of the Gen4 ones and different Gen3 ones. Since they are really close in price, I just want to figure out if either stand out in performance, longevity, or anything significant. I am leaning towards the Corsair Force, which comes with a beefy heatsink, but it is listed as having marginally worse max speeds (but I also know those speeds often are not realistic).

 

Does anyone know of any review/comparison between the different Gen4 SSDs that are out there? There are at least 4 somewhat major brands with offerings, so I would expect to find someone comparing them, but I can't. Thanks for your help.

[agoldstein03]

I should add, the Sabrent model lists significantly higher 4KB random read/write but I would love some verification on that instead of just trusting the manufacturer's numbers.

[Husky]

It depends on your motherboard as well. M.2 SSDs get VERY hot (I have a Samsung 970 EVO and it throttles after 10 secs of writing due to overheating). If your motherboard has a built-in M.2 heatsink as many do nowadays, it may not matter much and you might want to get the Sabrent Rocket if it really does have higher speeds. The Corsair will not fit under a motherboard's integrated M.2 heatsink since it has its own heatsink.

 

I have never used a Sabrent SSD so I cannot vouch for their quality, but I do know that Corsair's SSDs are trusted by many so I would lean towards that one.

[SSD Sean]

They are all the same drives hardware wise. E16 Controller and BiCS4 96L TLC and firmware. Thus performance is identical. The only difference is their cooling.