Game loading, PCMark 10, SPECwpc, Copy Torture
There's also clear advantage in going down the PCIe 4.0 route if you are routinely moving lots of files around. This torture test writes back a 94GB folder back onto another directory on the same drive.
The Rocket is about four times faster than a SATA-based SSD and is almost twice as fast as an entry-level NVMe PCIe 3.0 from Kioxia.
Will you notice a difference when loading games? Most likely not, but it's good to have the maximum amount of speed on tap.
The PCMark10 full system storage tests also paint a positive performance picture for the Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 drive, offering class-leading scores in each metric. Worth an upgrade from a standard SATA-based SSD if you're moving on over to the latest AMD platform? Yes, if you can justify the cost.
Rounding out winning all the benchmarks, the Rocket is a formidable performance competitor whose numbers are not likely to be firmly eclipsed until the next generation of controllers and NAND surface.