diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVector.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVector.cs
index 2e83b8daff..d87a539c37 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVector.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVector.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
@@ -39,13 +39,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Data.SqlTypes;
 
     private SqlVector(int length)
     {
-        if (length < 0)
+        (_elementType, _elementSize, int maxElements) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
+        if (length < 0 || length > maxElements)
         {
             throw ADP.InvalidArraySize(nameof(length));
         }
 
-        (_elementType, _elementSize) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
-
         IsNull = true;
 
         Length = length;
@@ -61,7 +60,11 @@ private SqlVector(int length)
     /// <include file='../../../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlTypes/SqlVector.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlVector"]/ctor1/*' />
     public SqlVector(ReadOnlyMemory<T> memory)
     {
-        (_elementType, _elementSize) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
+        (_elementType, _elementSize, int maxElements) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
+        if (memory.Length > maxElements)
+        {
+            throw ADP.InvalidArraySize(nameof(memory));
+        }
 
         IsNull = false;
 
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ public SqlVector(ReadOnlyMemory<T> memory)
 
     internal SqlVector(byte[] tdsBytes)
     {
-        (_elementType, _elementSize) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
+        (_elementType, _elementSize, _) = GetTypeFieldsOrThrow();
 
         (Length, _size) = GetCountsOrThrow(tdsBytes);
 
@@ -125,10 +128,11 @@ internal string GetString()
 
     #region Helpers
 
-    private (byte, byte) GetTypeFieldsOrThrow()
+    private static (byte, byte, int) GetTypeFieldsOrThrow()
     {
         byte elementType;
         byte elementSize;
+        int maxSize;
 
         if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
         {
@@ -139,12 +143,17 @@ internal string GetString()
         {
             throw SQL.VectorTypeNotSupported(typeof(T).FullName);
         }
+        // The size of a vector (including its header) must not exceed the maximum size of a TDS packet.
+        // Calculate the maximum number of elements to simplify the validation of input sizes in constructors.
+        maxSize = (TdsEnums.MAXSIZE - TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE) / elementSize;
 
-        return (elementType, elementSize);
+        return (elementType, elementSize, maxSize);
     }
 
     private byte[] MakeTdsBytes(ReadOnlyMemory<T> values)
     {
+        Debug.Assert(Length <= ushort.MaxValue);
+
         //Refer to TDS section 2.2.5.5.7 for vector header format
         // +------------------------+-----------------+----------------------+------------------+----------------------------+--------------+
         // | Field                  | Size (bytes)    | Example Value         | Description                                                 |
@@ -158,32 +167,42 @@ private byte[] MakeTdsBytes(ReadOnlyMemory<T> values)
         // +------------------------+-----------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 
         byte[] result = new byte[_size];
+        ReadOnlySpan<T> valueSpan = values.Span;
 
         // Header Bytes
         result[0] = VecHeaderMagicNo;
         result[1] = VecVersionNo;
-        result[2] = (byte)(Length & 0xFF);
-        result[3] = (byte)((Length >> 8) & 0xFF);
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(result.AsSpan(2), (ushort)Length);
         result[4] = _elementType;
         result[5] = 0x00;
         result[6] = 0x00;
         result[7] = 0x00;
 
-#if NETFRAMEWORK
-        // Copy data via marshaling.
-        if (MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray(values, out ArraySegment<T> segment))
+        // If .NET is running on a little-endian architecture, cast directly to a byte array and proceed.
+        // This optimisation relies upon the base type of the vector transporting values in a format and
+        // endianness which is identical to the client. This is true for all little-endian clients reading
+        // float32-based vectors.
+        if (BitConverter.IsLittleEndian)
         {
-            Buffer.BlockCopy(segment.Array, segment.Offset * _elementSize, result, TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE, segment.Count * _elementSize);
+            ReadOnlySpan<byte> valuesAsBytes = MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(valueSpan);
+
+            valuesAsBytes.CopyTo(result.AsSpan(TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE));
         }
         else
         {
-            Buffer.BlockCopy(values.ToArray(), 0, result, TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE, values.Length * _elementSize);
+            if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
+            {
+                for (int i = 0, currPosition = TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE; i < values.Length; i++, currPosition += _elementSize)
+                {
+                    #if NET
+                    BinaryPrimitives.WriteSingleLittleEndian(result.AsSpan(currPosition), (float)(object)valueSpan[i]);
+                    #else
+                    BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32LittleEndian(result.AsSpan(currPosition), BitConverterCompatible.SingleToInt32Bits((float)(object)valueSpan[i]));
+                    #endif
+                }
+            }
         }
-#else
-        // Fast span-based copy.
-        var byteSpan = MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(values.Span);
-        byteSpan.CopyTo(result.AsSpan(TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE));
-#endif
+
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -227,15 +246,32 @@ private T[] MakeArray()
             return Array.Empty<T>();
         }
 
-#if NETFRAMEWORK
         // Allocate array and copy bytes into it
         T[] result = new T[Length];
-        Buffer.BlockCopy(_tdsBytes, 8, result, 0, _elementSize * Length);
+
+        // See the comment in MakeTdsBytes for more information on this optimisation.
+        if (BitConverter.IsLittleEndian)
+        {
+            Span<byte> valuesAsBytes = MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(result.AsSpan());
+
+            _tdsBytes.AsSpan(TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE).CopyTo(valuesAsBytes);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
+            {
+                for (int i = 0, currPosition = TdsEnums.VECTOR_HEADER_SIZE; i < Length; i++, currPosition += _elementSize)
+                {
+                    #if NET
+                    result[i] = (T)(object)BinaryPrimitives.ReadSingleLittleEndian(_tdsBytes.AsSpan(currPosition));
+                    #else
+                    result[i] = (T)(object)BitConverterCompatible.Int32BitsToSingle(BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(_tdsBytes.AsSpan(currPosition)));
+                    #endif
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         return result;
-#else
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> dataSpan = _tdsBytes.AsSpan(8, _elementSize * Length);
-        return MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, T>(dataSpan).ToArray();
-#endif
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/UnitTests/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVectorTest.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/UnitTests/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVectorTest.cs
index 1b34c66298..545f8af083 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/UnitTests/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVectorTest.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/UnitTests/Microsoft/Data/SqlTypes/SqlVectorTest.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ public void Construct_Length_Negative()
         Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(-1));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Construct_Length_Exceeds_8000()
+    {
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(1999));
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => SqlVector<float>.CreateNull(int.MaxValue / 2));
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Construct_Length()
     {