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Digital Storage Capacity	512 GB
Hard Disk Interface	NVMe
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	SABRENT
Special Feature	up to 800,000 IOPS, Gen4 NVMe SSD Controller, up to 5GBps Speeds, Single-Sided Form Factor
Hard Disk Form Factor	2230 Inches
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices	Compact HTPC, Asus ROG Ally, Valve Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface, Ultrabook and many more.
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Color	multi-color

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Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Rocket 2230 fits just about anywhere. Need to upgrade your Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface, or other device where space is limited? We have you covered. Don’t risk buying a pulled OEM drive from a shady site - get a brand-new retail SSD designed to make your life easier. It also works on many longer slots so it will always be useful, plus it might be the right fit for your HTPC or smaller system.
David Versus Goliath: Don’t let the small size fool you: the Rocket 2230 is one very fast drive. It offers Gen4 NVMe performance in a tiny form factor. Hit up to 5GBps and push up to 800K IOPS with slick responsiveness. It’s also backward compatible with Gen3 and Gen2 PCIe slots with reduced bandwidth, but retains excellent latency.
Larger Than It Looks: Many 2230 drives are limited in capacity, which can make life more difficult, especially when trying to build a large game collection. Many devices come with limited internal storage space, forcing you to pay a premium or to rely on microSD cards. Now you can store everything you want on one drive as the Rocket 2230 comes in capacities of up to 1TB.
Cutting-Edge Hardware: The Rocket 2230 features the new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD controller with exceptional 3D TLC. Often you have to compromise with 2230 drives, settling for embedded controllers and/or QLC for capacity. Our new Gen4 controller offers gaming desktop class performance combined with efficient flash for the best experience. DRAM-less with HMB support, it also won’t overheat your device.
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Storage Capacity	4.8	4.6	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.7
Easy to install	4.7	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.5
For gaming	4.5	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.7
Value for money	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.6	4.3	4.1
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Sold By	Store4Memory	Store4Memory	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com
storage capacity	512 GB	512 GB	256 GB	4 TB	1 TB	1 TB
hardware interface	solid state drive, pci x 4	solid state drive, pci	solid state drive, pci x 4	pci x 4	solid state drive, pci x 4	pci x 4
compatible devices	Valve Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, Microsoft Surface, Compact HTPC, Ultrabook and many more.	This drive is compatible with servers and arrays that accept M.2 2242 PCIe drives	Valve Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, Microsoft Surface, Ultrabook and many more., compact HTPC	Desktop	Valve Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, Microsoft Surface Pro x Tab, Compact HTPC, Ultrabook and many more.	This drive is compatible with servers and arrays that accept M.2 2280 PCIe drives
form factor	m 2	2242	m.2	2280	m 2	2280
write speed	6000	1550	1,900	3000	6000	1800
read speed	4750 megabytes per second	1700 megabits per second	4750 megabytes per second	3200 megabits per second	4750 megabytes per second	4700 megabits per second

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Cutting-Edge Hardware

Features the new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD controller with exceptional 3D TLC.
Small and Powerful

Offers Gen4 NVMe performance in a tiny form factor.

1 Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 2 Cutting-Edge Hardware 3 Small and Powerful

The 2230 NVMe SSD champion is here!

SABRENT Again leads the way by delivering something users crave. The Rocket 2230 blends new technology with a small form factor to provide something special for your devices.

Whether you own a Steam Deck, a Microsoft Surface, an ultrabook, or even a compact HTPC, this drive can accelerate your experience without excess heat or power draw.

It’s a convenient solution with retail coverage so you don’t have to worry about taking a chance on a second-hand OEM SSD. The Rocket 2230 launches at up to 1TB in a single-sided form factor so that it’s compatible with all of your

devices while still offering plenty of space.

Performance is a rush, too, with the Rocket 2230 employing a new Gen4 NVMe SSD controller that can reach speeds up to 5GBps and push up to 800,000 IOPS.

The flash is designed to run cool and efficiently, too, so your devices don’t overheat. Don’t rely on cheap, slow microSD cards. Don’t settle for limited internal storage. Secure your Rocket 2230 today.

SABRENT Rocket 2242 / 2230 NVMe SSD M.2

	ROCKET 2230 NVME 4.0 1TB	ROCKET 2230 NVME 4.0 512G	ROCKET 2230 NVME 4.0 256G	ROCKET 2242 NVME 2TB	ROCKET 2242 NVME 1TB	ROCKET 2242 NVME 512GB
Customer Reviews	3,587	3,587	3,587	1,860	1,860	1,860
Price	$99.99	$64.99	$39.99	$199.99	$119.99	$69.99
SIZE	2230 (30X22mm)	2230 (30X22mm)	2230 (30X22mm)	2242 (42X22mm)	2242 (42X22mm)	2242 (42X22mm)
DIGITAL STORAGE CAPACITY	1TB	512GB	256GB	2TB	1TB	512GB
COMPATIBLE WITH STEAM DECK	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘
READ SPEED	4750 MB/s	4750 MB/s	4750 MB/s	1700 MB/s	1700 MB/s	1700 MB/s
WRITE SPEED	4300 MB/s	4300 MB/s	4300 MB/s	1550 MB/s	1550 MB/s	1550 MB/s

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Hard Drive

‎512 GB Solid State Drive

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Brand

‎SABRENT

Series

‎Rocket 2230

Item model number

‎SB-2130-512

Hardware Platform

‎PC, Mac

Item Weight

‎0.705 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎1.18 x 0.87 x 0.08 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎1.18 x 0.87 x 0.08 inches

Color

‎multi-color

Flash Memory Size

‎512 GB

Hard Drive Interface

‎NVMe

Manufacturer

‎SABRENT

ASIN

‎B0BQG6FM45

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎December 17, 2022

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Customers like the fit, value, storage space, performance, and versatility of the computer drive. They mention that it fits nicely, works great, and is the best internal storage option for the Steam Deck.

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343 customers mention268 positive75 negative

Customers like the performance of the drive. They say it runs great at PCIe 4.0 speeds, their games run great, and it works like a charm. Some say that the FPS and loading seem unchanged. That said, they say it works great on the Lenovo Legion Go and has fantastic speed and capacity.

"...I was happy to get the extra SSD space, and it is a little faster than the old one, though I don't really notice in games, as in most even the SD..." Read more

"...soon as you release the shutter button from the Z9 its buffer writes so fast to the card that after one or less seconds you are shooting back again...." Read more

"...I haven't experienced any speed/transfer issues.Works well without a power supply and charges well with two separate chargers so far...." Read more

"...Pro 8 with the 1 TB Sabrent Rocket 2230 NVMe M.2 drive, and the drive runs great at PCIe 4.0 Speeds according to CrystalMark 8...." Read more

132 customers mention123 positive9 negative

Customers find the installation of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that the files are copied over for them verbatim, and no reinstalling is necessary. They also say the Steam Deck is very user friendly for modifying, upgrading, and replacing things. Customers also appreciate the user-friendly software provided by SABRENT.

"...having to open up the Deck, which isn't difficult, this went right in without any fuss...." Read more

"...It's still holding up well, and it was a breeze to install...." Read more

"...website, will copy all of your files over for you verbatim; no reinstalling necessary...." Read more

"...This dock does have a port for a wired controller. Easy to set up and have had no issues with it so far. Good value compared to the official ones." Read more

118 customers mention96 positive22 negative

Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention it's a reliable drive, excellent, and flawless. Some say that it'll hold up well and has lasted over a year.

"...It came well presented in a copper package and felt like a quality product...." Read more

"...Happy with this card. BTW, there is also a high quality case by ZITAY CFexpress Type B Card to NVME M.2 2230 SSD Adapter Compatible with Nikon Z6 Z7..." Read more

"...It's still holding up well, and it was a breeze to install...." Read more

"...Overall excellent product and happy with the price." Read more

58 customers mention47 positive11 negative

Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention that it's great value for the money, cheaper than the 512gb model, and well worth it. Some say that it provides the best price performance per GB out there right now. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and speed of the drive.

"...Still, I felt the value was good." Read more

"...So here we go. The best price performance per GB out there right now. Not perfect yet. But 6.6 times more per GB memory. A winner hands down...." Read more

"...Overall excellent product and happy with the price." Read more

"...Easy to set up and have had no issues with it so far. Good value compared to the official ones." Read more

45 customers mention45 positive0 negative

Customers find the drive versatile and say it's a great replacement for the Steam Deck. They also say it is a good way to upgrade the storage of the Steam deck.

"Perfect for for the steam deck, flawless, no issues, 10/10 would do again...." Read more

"Great dock for my Steam Deck...." Read more

"So good for the steam deck!" Read more

"...Second, it's reliable and fast and perfect for the steam deck or ROG Ally. Thumbs package in a nice little tin box...." Read more

41 customers mention38 positive3 negative

Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They mention it's the best internal storage option for the Steam Deck, and the best performing large capacity SSD in the M.2 2230 format. They also say that the setup was easy, and that the speed and capacity is amazing for the cost.

"...With 1TB of storage capacity, I have ample space to store my favorite games, apps, and media files without worrying about running out of space...." Read more

"...Fantastic speed and capacity." Read more

"...to confirm that this currently seems to be the largest/best performing large capacity SSD in the M.2 2230 format that is available for a Surface Pro..." Read more

"...Love the drive size." Read more

35 customers mention25 positive10 negative

Customers like the fit of the computer drive. They say it fits nicely, is a perfect fit for the steam deck, and fits perfectly into the SSD sleeve. Some customers also mention that it works great in some cases but does not support HDR. Overall, most are satisfied with the fit and size of the product.

"...Its compact form factor and high-speed PCIe 4.0 interface seamlessly integrated into the build, offering blazing-fast read and write speeds for..." Read more

"...The product is very small and could fit in your pocket for size reference...." Read more

"...Be warned though that the screws are very, very tiny so be sure you put them in a spot that they can be easily retrievable...." Read more

"Perfect fit in Surface Pro. Faster than original SSD" Read more

29 customers mention3 positive26 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the charging of the dock. They mention that it doesn't charge the Deck, the 65W charger doesn' t power the unit fully, and the OLED Steam Deck wouldn' 't always charge.

"...HDR (4k60hz on LG C1) with this device, possibly due to a power delivery issue...." Read more

"...ROG Ally if you don’t use a 95 - 100 watt charging block, it will not be at full power and cannot give you the turbo 30w option, it’ll only give you..." Read more

"...The only complaint I have is that it doesn’t charge while being used...." Read more

"...that even though it was advertised as backwards compatible, it drew too much power, resulting in random crashes. I believe this to be the case...." Read more

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S. Baker

Installed into Steam Deck with no headaches

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

Size: 1TBVerified Purchase

I'm happy with this drive. It came well presented in a copper package and felt like a quality product. I used this to replace the SSD that came with my Steam Deck for more space. Aside from having to open up the Deck, which isn't difficult, this went right in without any fuss. I then used a bootable Linux with Gparted and the dd command to clone the old drive to the new one using a NVME dock. Then, the deck booted right up. I was happy to get the extra SSD space, and it is a little faster than the old one, though I don't really notice in games, as in most even the SD cards it's hard to really notice.

As this is a 2230 form factor drive, it is a bit more expensive than 2280 drives as it has to use larger and more expensive flash modules rather than many smaller ones. Still, I felt the value was good.

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Zeca

Amazing VALUE!

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023

Size: 512GBVerified Purchase

Attention Nikon Z9 still photo guys out there! THIS IS THE BEST VALUE CFexpress type B card out there at this present moment! I little bit of back paddle here. Sabrent actually has been improving its cards for quite while. They are anoouncing now the "new" pink color not the blue one in 512GB, 1TB and 2TB versions with write speed of 1700MB/s. They are not available yet and the price is higher for assembled cards. Reading speed does not matter when you are shooting with a camera. What matters is the writing speed so that the buffer of the camera can be free as fast as possible. Nikon Z9 is a beast of speed. We need writing speeds as high as possible. This card delivers! Yes I built one and as soon as I made comparisons with the Angelbird 160GB AV PRO CFexpress 2.0 Type B SX Memory Card and the ProGrade Digital 165GB CFexpress 2.0 Type B Cobalt Memory Card I was so impressed that I purchased another one right of the bat! Yes, it does not write at the speed claimed Sabrent pink color cards claim 1700GB/s writing speed. The above cards claim 1600GB/s for Angelbird and 1500GB/s for Pro Grade. But since Sabrent's claiming speed was higher than the two other cards I expected it would be close in the real world. Said and done! When you shoot C30, C60 and C120 on Nikon Z9 the number of photos are the same from the two cards mentioned above. One caveat. When shooting RAW 20FPS it buffers less photos than the other cards. However, it's not to bad because as soon as you release the shutter button from the Z9 its buffer writes so fast to the card that after one or less seconds you are shooting back again. So here we go. The best price performance per GB out there right now. Not perfect yet. But 6.6 times more per GB memory. A winner hands down. I am looking forward to see what Sabrent will come up with next. No more expensive Nikon, Wise, Pro Grade or Angerbird for me. Happy with this card. BTW, there is also a high quality case by ZITAY CFexpress Type B Card to NVME M.2 2230 SSD Adapter Compatible with Nikon Z6 Z7 Z9 for this card out there. CNC machined really nice to assemble your own card. No, I am not being paid to say anything here. I am a photographer that always explore better options and boy after seeing the price of the CFexpress cards to star with my new Z9 I tough this is a rip off! Glad competition is really coming up and Sabrent is beating it! Go Sabrent go!

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Ben

Used this for my Steam Deck, worked perfectly

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024

Size: 1TBVerified Purchase

Got this several months ago for my Steam Deck as a storage upgrade. It's still holding up well, and it was a breeze to install. I've recommended it to several of my friends that are buying or considering buying a Deck to do the same thing. Highly recommend.

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Victoria Black

Works as advertised. Happy with dock!

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024

Size: Steam Deck DockVerified Purchase

I mainly use the dock when I am on the desktop side of the steam deck, but I have tested with my television and it displays with no issue.
I have a clear case on it and it still fits but its snug. Without a case it fits fine.
I haven't experienced any speed/transfer issues.
Works well without a power supply and charges well with two separate chargers so far.
Overall excellent product and happy with the price.

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Ben B

Great upgrade for the Surface Pro 8

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023

Size: 1TBVerified Purchase

I had read a lot of horror stories about upgrading the M.2 NVMe drive on the Surface Pro 8 (SP8). There were a lot of stories about overheating and BSOD when trying to re-install Windows. When I saw this Sabrent drive advertised on Amazon it specifically said Surface Pro compatible and that it ran cool, so I took a chance on it. I am very pleased with the result.

I'll do the TL;DR part up front:

I upgraded my 256GB M.2 Drive on my Surface Pro 8 with the 1 TB Sabrent Rocket 2230 NVMe M.2 drive, and the drive runs great at PCIe 4.0 Speeds according to CrystalMark 8. No BSOD and runs under 50 Celsius *EDIT*: Under maximum load, about 35 degrees celcius degrees idle/normal operations *END EDIT* according to CrystalDiskInfo 8. I was able to copy all of my files using Acronis partitioning software you get to use free from Sabrent when you purchase their drive.

If you want to know exactly how I copied everything over without ever having to go into the BIOS, keep reading:

UPFRONT DISCLAIMER: You will need to purchase three things to do this upgrade if you don't have them already. Two of them you would need anyway if you were to upgrade like Microsoft suggests: #4 Torx screwdriver/bit, thermal compound, and an external NVMe drive enclosure.

1) First I did purchase an external NVMe enclosure to copy the old drive to the new one. You can find them on Amazon for under $30 US. You need to make sure the enclosure can take 2230 size drives. I got one that had USB C to USB C cable and was thunderbolt compatible. Another consideration is that after you swap the NVMe drives you can use the enclosure with your old drive and have another high speed hard drive to back stuff up on, although I found you will need an NVMe thermal pad/heatsink for the old drive or it can overheat.

2) After reading about BSOD NVMe upgrade horror stories on the SP8 it lead me to articles talking about AHCI Link Power Management - HIPM/DIPM. HIPM/DIPM power management is not on by default and you actually have to do a Windows registry edit to make it available. There are some good guides on how to do this via a quick google search. I recommend you enable it and turn the feature on.

3) I had to disable drive encryption before copying files over (it is on by default). You can either disable encryption or get a USB encryption key. I chose to decrypt the drive which will take hours depending on how much data you have on the drive. You can re-encrypt once everything is over to the new drive.

THIS NEXT PART IS WHERE MOVING FILES OVER AND GETTING WINDOWS SETEP ON THE NEW DRIVE DIFFERS FROM WHAT MICROSOFT WANTS YOU TO DO.

4) I cannot stress enough the kudos to Sabrent for having their own disk partition software. Acronis, which you can get from Sabrent's website, will copy all of your files over for you verbatim; no reinstalling necessary. Follow the disk cloning prompts, and the best part is it will automatically increase the size of your main windows drive to maximum while keeping your boot partition and recovery partition intact (just make sure you chose the correct cloning prompt). Acronis alone makes it worth it to go with Sabrent.

5) The SP8 comes with a front and back metal sleave for the NVMe drive. YOU WILL NEED a #4 Torx screwdriver bit (very tiny!) to unscrew the drive and screw it back in. The metal casing snaps off (do so gently so as not to bend the casing). I cleaned off the thermal compound the old drive had, put in the Sabrent drive, re-applied some CPU thermal compound I already had, and put the casing back together, then screwed it back into the SP8. A lot of videos show using a thermal pad instead of re-using the Microsoft drive enclosure. I think the drive enclosure helps distribute heat evenly back into the SP8 chassis.

I turned the SP8 on and it recognized me with all of my files intact without ever having to go into the BIOS the first time. I have been running normally for almost two weeks and not a single issue. Drive runs cool and fast. Works great and couldn't be happier.

I hope this helps you out if you are on the fence!

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Rachel Kolka

Dock

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

Size: Steam Deck DockVerified Purchase

Lightweight and works well. Bought a cheap wired controller to use with this as I've had some issues with wireless controllers staying connected to the Steam Deck. This dock does have a port for a wired controller. Easy to set up and have had no issues with it so far. Good value compared to the official ones.

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Recomendable para steam deck

Reviewed in Mexico on February 8, 2024

Size: 1TBVerified Purchase

Llegó en perfecto estado y en tiempo.
Lo compre para actualizar mi Steam deck de 64gb, hice una clonacion de la tarjeta de 64gb a esta tarjeta por medio de mi desktop. Se reiniciaba en algunos juegos pero se solucionó haciendo un reinicio de fábrica ya con la tarjetas de 1tb. Ha funcionado muy bien desde entonces para guardar muchos juegos de steam. La carga de juegos es buena si tarda menos tiempo que cargarlos desde una Micro SD. Recomendable.

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Crystal MacSween

Works wonderfully in steam deck

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2024

Size: 1TBVerified Purchase

Wife bought me this for our 256gb steamdeck. It is now a 1tb steamdeck. it was waaaaaaaay easier than I had thought it would be. Can't recommend the upgrade enough. 20 minutes approx. to replace the drive, and now I have a 256gb spare nvme that I threw in an external enclosure (also from amazon). Great price, great product, easy installation, fast shipping (even including the blizard delays).... can't ask for anything else.. well done everyone involved :)

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Melinda

Bought for a new game system

Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2024

Size: Steam Deck DockVerified Purchase

My son wanted this for his new game system seems to work well.

Lara L.

Excelente!!

Reviewed in Spain on April 4, 2024

Size: Steam Deck DockVerified Purchase

Trabalha melhor do que as versões mais caras.

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B. Solty

great price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2024

Size: Steam Deck DockVerified Purchase

I have usb-c charger, purchased this to dock my Chromebook-tablet, working fine with an external monitor and charging the tablet fast.

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