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SABRENT Rocket XTRM-Q 8TB USB 3.2 / Thunderbolt 3 External SSD (SB-XTMQ-8TB)

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Digital Storage Capacity	8 TB
Hard Disk Interface	USB 3.2
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	SABRENT
Special Feature	• Automatically detects USB or Thunderbolt 3 connections.• Thunderbolt 3 mode transfer speed up to 2700 MB/s (Actual performance varies by capacities, host device, user applications, and other factors).• USB mode transfer speed up to 900 MB/s.• Solid aluminum construction for durability and maximum heat dissipation.• Integrated temperature and health monitoring system.• Plug and play. No drivers and no external power supply needed. See more
Hard Disk Form Factor	2280 Centimeters
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices	Most USB Compatible Devices
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Color	Black

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AUTOMATICALLY detects USB or Thunderbolt 3 connections.
THUNDERBOLT 3 mode transfer speed up to 2700 MB/s (Actual performance varies by capacities, host device, user applications, and other factors). USB mode transfer speed up to 900 MB/s.
SOLID ALUMINUM construction for durability and maximum heat dissipation. INTEGRATED temperature and health monitoring system.
INTEGRATED temperature and health monitoring system.
PLUG & PLAY, no drivers and no external power supply needed.

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Price	Currently unavailable.	$399.99	-8% $551.37 Typical: $599.99	-36% $349.62 List: $549.99	-10% $284.99 Typical: $316.83	$104.99
Delivery	—	Get it as soon as Wednesday, Apr 24	Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23	Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23	Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23	Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23
Customer Ratings	4.4659	4.7360	4.056	4.7510	4.3673	4.3673
Storage Capacity	4.8	5.0	3.6	4.8	4.6	4.6
Value for money	4.0	4.5	3.5	4.3	3.8	3.8
Portability	—	5.0	4.2	4.9	4.7	4.7
Light weight	4.6	4.7	—	—	4.8	4.8
Durability	4.4	4.5	—	4.6	—	—
Sold By	—	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com
storage capacity	8 TB	4 TB	8 TB	4 TB	4 TB	1 TB
hardware interface	memory stick	usb c	solid state drive	solid state drive	usb c, solid state drive	usb c
compatible devices	Most USB Compatible Devices	Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Gaming Console, Smartphone	Desktop, Smartphone, Tablet, Television, Gaming Console	iPhone 15, Desktop PC, Laptop, Gaming Console	Gaming Console, Laptop, Camera, Tablet	Gaming Console, Laptop, Camera, Tablet
form factor	Portable	USB C	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable
write speed	2700	1500	—	2000	2000	2000
read speed	2700 megabytes per second	1500 megabytes per second	460 megabytes per second	2000 megabytes per second	2100 megabytes per second	2100 megabytes per second

What's in the box

• Rocket XTRM-Q 8TB External NVMe SSD.• Thunderbolt 3 cable.• USB Type-C to Type-A cable.• Quick user guide.

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Hard Drive

‎8 TB Solid State Drive

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Brand

‎SABRENT

Series

‎SB-XTMQ-8TB

Item model number

‎SB-XTMQ-8TB

Hardware Platform

‎Mac

Item Weight

‎7.4 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎4.13 x 1.77 x 0.55 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎4.13 x 1.77 x 0.55 inches

Color

‎Black

Flash Memory Size

‎8

Hard Drive Interface

‎USB 3.2

Manufacturer

‎SABRENT

ASIN

‎B08BZ2Z65B

Date First Available

‎June 28, 2020

Additional Information

Customer Reviews

659

4.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#711 in External Solid State Drives

Warranty & Support

Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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The SABRENT Rocket XTRM-Q 8TB is the ultimate combination of speed, performance, and versatility!

Supporting both Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 Modes via a Type-C connection, this drive offers the perfect solution for all your data transfer and storage needs. The built-in Thunderbolt 3 technology enables amazing speeds of up to 2700 MB/s (Actual performance varies by capacities, host device, user applications, and other factors.) The built-in USB 3.2 Technology enables speeds of up to 900 MB/s. Plug and play, no external power supply required!

This drive is backward Compatible with earlier USB formats.

Fully Versatile Port: USB Type-C is the emerging standard for transferring data.

Thunderbolt 3 enhances the performance of the Thunderbolt standard.

Our Rocket XTRM-Q automatically detects USB or Thunderbolt connections for efficiency on all your devices.

Heat Dissipation: Solid Aluminum construction for durability and Maximum heat dissipation allows for the ultimate combination of performance, reliability, and longer lifetime accommodating large files with spacious capacity and extreme speed performance.

FEATURES:

Automatically detects USB or Thunderbolt 3 connections.
Thunderbolt 3 mode transfer speed up to 2700 MB/s.(Actual performance varies by capacities, host device, user applications, and other factors.)
USB 3.2 mode transfer speed up to 900 MB/s.
Solid aluminum construction for durability and maximum heat dissipation.
Integrated temperature and health monitoring system.
Plug and play. No drivers and no external power supply needed.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Windows / Mac / Linux.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

Rocket XTRM-Q 8TB External NVMe SSD.
Thunderbolt 3 cable.
Quick user guide.


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Customer Reviews	659	659	659	659	659	659
Price	—	—	—	—	—	—
Digital Storage Capacity	500GB	1TB	2TB	4TB	8TB	16TB
Model #	SB-XTMQ-500	SB-XTMQ-1TB	SB-XTMQ-2TB	SB-XTMQ-4TB	SB-XTMQ-8TB	SB-DXMQ-8X2
R/W Speed:	2700MB/s	2700MB/s	2700MB/s	2700MB/s	2700MB/s	2800MB/s
Material:	SOLID ALUMINUM	SOLID ALUMINUM	SOLID ALUMINUM	SOLID ALUMINUM	SOLID ALUMINUM	SOLID ALUMINUM+BUMPER PROTECTOR
Thunderbolt 3 Compatible	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Cable:	Thunderbolt Type-C	Thunderbolt Type-C	Thunderbolt Type-C	Thunderbolt Type-C	Thunderbolt Type-C	Thunderbolt Type-C
Product Dimensions:	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in
Item Weight:	7.4 oz	7.4 oz	7.4 oz	7.4 oz	7.4 oz	7.4 oz
Color	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black
Raid option	--	--	--	--	--	RAID 0,1


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Customer Reviews	659	240	2,069	60	2,069
Price	—	—	$119.99	—	$99.99
Digital Storage Capacity	500GB,1TB,2TB,4TB	256GB,512GB,1TB,2TB,4TB	512GB,1TB,2TB	512GB,1TB,2TB	512GB,1TB,2TB
Model #	SB-XTRM-1TB	SB-1TB-PRO	SB-1TB-NANO	SB-1TB-NANO-BLU	SB-1TB-NAWP
R/W Speed:	2400MB/s	1000MB/s	1000MB/s	1000MB/s	1000MB/s
Material:	ALUMINUM	ALUMINUM	ALUMINUM	ALUMINUM	ALUMINUM
Thunderbolt Compatible	✔️	--	--	--	--
Cable:	Thunderbolt Type-C	Type-A to Type-A + Type-C Adapter	Type-A to Type-C + Type-C to Type-C	Type-A to Type-C + Type-C to Type-C	Type-A to Type-C + Type-C to Type-C
Product Dimensions	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	4.13* 1.77* 0.55* in	2.7* 1.1* 0.5* in	2.7* 1.1* 0.5* in	2.7* 1.1* 0.5* in
Item Weight	4.2	5.4 oz	1.6 oz	1.6 oz	2.7 oz
Color	Silver	Silver	Silver	Blue	Silver


	SABRENT Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Cable Gray	SABRENT Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Cable Black	SABRENT [3-Pack] Type-C [1-Feet] to USB A 3.0 Sync and Charge Cables	SABRENT [3-Pack] Type-C [3-Feet] to USB A 3.0 Sync and Charge Cables	SABRENT [3-Pack] Type-C [6-Feet] to USB A 3.0 Sync and Charge Cables	SABRENT [6-Pack] 22AWG Premium 6ft USB-C to USB A 2.0
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Customer Reviews	361	361	858	858	858	858
Price	$16.99	$16.99	—	$12.99	$16.99	$14.99
Model	CB-T320	CB-T320-GRY	CB-C3X1	CB-C3X3	CB-C3X6	CB-C6X6
Cable Size	7.8"	7.8"	1 Feet	3 Feet	6 Feet	6 Feet
Style	1-Pack	1-Pack	3-Pack	3-Pack	3-Pack	6-Pack
Speed	Thunderbolt 3 40 Gbp/s	Thunderbolt 3 40 Gbp/s	5 Gbp/s	5 Gbp/s	5 Gbp/s	480 Mbp/s

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5

659 global ratings

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Customers like the performance, quality and value of the computer drive. They mention that it's fast, reliable and built like a tank. They appreciate the compactness and portability. However, some complain that it gets hot and needs to cool down for 15 minutes. They also dislike the connectivity.

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109 customers mention87 positive22 negative

Customers like the performance of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's fast, moves data quickly, and does the job. Some say the transfer speeds when using Thunderbolt three on their new M1 MacBook Pro are incredibly fast. That said, most are happy with the performance and functionality of the drive.

"...The drive works well for what it does. It's very fast and (as far as I can tell in limited usage) reliable...." Read more

"...Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all...." Read more

"This is a really speedy external drive. Click on a large video and it starts playing immediately...." Read more

"...So, that’s why I’ve returned it despite its excellent performance. The heat buildup is just too much of a risk and presents a hazard...." Read more

45 customers mention40 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They say it's reliable, built like a tank, and stable. Some say it never fails or has any issues. Overall, customers recommend the product as a fantastic drive.

"...It's very fast and (as far as I can tell in limited usage) reliable...." Read more

"...Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all...." Read more

"...It's also very compact and looks good, feels well made. It does run warm to the touch...." Read more

"...Regardless of the rigors I’ve used it under, it’s never failed or had any issues...." Read more

43 customers mention39 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the hard drive. They mention it's a great drive at a good price, with good capacity. Some say it'll be a very good choice for most uses, applications, and workflows.

"...But once I installed it, I had zero hesitation. This is a great drive at a great price. Tough to beat." Read more

"...This makes smaller storage configurations possible on the MacBook Pro.Keep in mind its drawbacks! It gets hot...." Read more

"...and I am a solid Samsung SSD Pro guy, but found this was perfect for the cost and purpose." Read more

"...Very good product for a very good price." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the compactness of the computer drive. They mention it's small, portable, and has a long enough T-Bolt 3 wire.

"...After looking around I found the Sabrent Rocket. What a machine! Tiny so it doesn't take up a lot of space, this drive is a real rocket...." Read more

"...It's also very compact and looks good, feels well made. It does run warm to the touch...." Read more

"...Footprint is small (downright tiny), and the included Thunderbolt 3 cable (just over 2 feet long), is the perfect length." Read more

"...JUST TOO HOT FOR ME. VERY WELL MADE, HAS LONG ENOUGH TBOLT 3 WIRE AND IS SMALL FOR WHAT IT DOES. 5 STARS PLUS...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer drive. They mention that it looks elegant, is well designed, and is well made.

"...It's also very compact and looks good, feels well made. It does run warm to the touch...." Read more

"Elegant, functional and it comes with everything you need, including TB3 cable" Read more

"...The drive itself looks elegant. it works like a charm as soon as it's plugged in to both Windows and MacBook...." Read more

"...Very fast transfer of data. The drive is well designed, The enclosure is also well made...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to set up and use. They say it has a high build quality and is able to format and install OS X 11.5 easily. Customers also appreciate the excellent technical support.

"...Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all...." Read more

"...No issues with system sleep. No issues with installation. Is it expensive given it's still relatively new? Yes, but my data is worth it...." Read more

"...I bought this drive specifically for that. I was able to easily format the drive and install OS X 11.5, and then boot from the drive...." Read more

"As advertised.... fantastic speed and super-easy to use...." Read more

57 customers mention12 positive45 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the heating of the computer drive. They mention that it gets hot, and needs to cool down for 15 minutes.

"...The drive runs very hot, especially if you use both internal 8TB drives at the same time (in RAID for example) -- almost hot enough to burn you...." Read more

"...to the suggested numbers in their adds and as expected, it does get a bit warm. The silicon (?) case they offer is definitely worth using...." Read more

"...It's also very compact and looks good, feels well made. It does run warm to the touch...." Read more

"...Mine runs slightly warm and seems much cooler than my other drives so I don't know why others are saying it gets hot...." Read more

12 customers mention0 positive12 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the drive. They mention that it overheats and disconnects constantly. Some customers also report that the drive would not reliably connect to their Mac.

"...Reconnected it successfully, tried again. Drive was intermittently disconnecting regardless of the cable I used... then my computer crashed after..." Read more

"...controller also seems to need an upgrade since the drive would not reliably connect to my Mac and would sometimes disconnect in the middle of a..." Read more

"...About a month ago, the drive started randomly disconnecting a few times a day from my MacBook Pro (2019)...." Read more

"...Seemed okay.But after restart the computer it will not connect via TB3. So this drive is useless to me...." Read more

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Fast and capable. Runs hot.

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023

Capacity: 16TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

The 16TB version contains two 8TB drives inside. The drive works well for what it does. It's very fast and (as far as I can tell in limited usage) reliable. It requires an external power brick (included) which is a bit less convenient than bus power. The drive runs very hot, especially if you use both internal 8TB drives at the same time (in RAID for example) -- almost hot enough to burn you. Note that it does NOT WORK with USB (maybe some of the lower capacity variants work with USB, but this one does not). You MUST have Thunderbolt, and most likely you must have Thunderbolt 3 (I can't test earlier versions).

I believe this product is discontinued; the replacement product is a portable Thunderbolt dock which includes a hard drive but also the rest of the ports that make up the dock, for a cheaper price.

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Phrehdd

A lot of drive in a small space and fast!

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021

Capacity: 2TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

If you read the description of the drive then you have a pretty good idea why this drive is becoming popular. It is not cheap but it is also not expensive for what you get. Excellent warrantee, speeds come close to the suggested numbers in their adds and as expected, it does get a bit warm. The silicon (?) case they offer is definitely worth using. As many know, the higher speed ssd type of offerings do tend to get warm and in some instances, people have said their computers too suffer heat increase. This drive, attached to a Mac Mini M1 did get a bit warm but not overly hot. If you need a good backup drive or drive needed for speed (such as for art, movie making etc.) this is one drive you may want to investigate and ultimately, buy.

In terms of thickness, the drive is much thicker than some external SSDs. With the silicon case on, it is at least 3x that of a T5 Samsung. For me, that is a trivial matter but some have their tastes of "sleek." I expect I will be buying more from Sabrent given the warrantees on some of their products and the speed.

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The VERGE

Over the Moon!

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021

Capacity: 4TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

I bought a 2TB digital drive and quickly ran out of space. So needed a bigger drive. After looking around I found the Sabrent Rocket. What a machine! Tiny so it doesn't take up a lot of space, this drive is a real rocket.

Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all. And the most differential between the 2TB drive I first purchased, and the Sabrent was $200. Think about that. $200 more for twice the space.

My 2TB drive was a La Cie. I've bought a half dozen solid-state drives from LaCie and have always loved them. Given this was a different brand I was a bit hesitant at first. But once I installed it, I had zero hesitation. This is a great drive at a great price. Tough to beat.

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glenn

Compact and fast!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023

Capacity: 2TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

This is a really speedy external drive. Click on a large video and it starts playing immediately. For my uses, I can't tell the difference in speed between this and my computer's internal drive. It's also very compact and looks good, feels well made. It does run warm to the touch. I hope the elevated temperature doesn't compromise its life span.

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Lunar Kitten

Amazing performance but gets hot enough to burn the skin

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019

Capacity: 1TBStyle: TLCVerified PurchaseEarly Reviewer Rewards(What's this?)

This is everything you need from gaming to large file storage at fast speeds!

You need Thunderbolt 3 as a prerequisite as it’s not compatible with any other type of port. This is the fastest available mass produced technology in current rotation. This device delivers all fronts making it possible to move your Steam library available without having to take up internal storage. This makes smaller storage configurations possible on the MacBook Pro.

Keep in mind its drawbacks! It gets hot. Regardless of the rigors I’ve used it under, it’s never failed or had any issues. Just know that you should take caution as you could potentially burn a child’s hand (or your own for that matter!)

So, that’s why I’ve returned it despite its excellent performance. The heat buildup is just too much of a risk and presents a hazard. Either they need to make a software adjustment and throttle the drive to lower heat output or layer the device with a larger heat sink to help disperse the heat more: additionally, this is just a design flaw of having passive cooling and a compact chassis.

I think they did the best they could within the technical restraints. If they incorporated vapor cooling chamber so that the heat transfers faster and spreads out more evenly (instead of the metal heat sink which makes one side very, very hot), you could avoid having one side that burns you and achieve a lower maximum temperature throughout the casing as a whole since.

68 people found this helpful

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Ozzboy

Very Fast iMac Startup

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022

Capacity: 1TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

I purchased this to replace my 2019 iMac 1TB/Fusion internal HD because it was taking an unbearable 3 to 4 minutes to startup up & launch a program. Formatting the Sabrent Rocket Thunderbolt 3 1TB SSD drive as the startup drive for this iMac resulted in a new startup up time of just under 30 seconds. I also have a new 24" silicon iMac that starts up in less than 20 seconds. This older iMac is now almost as fast as the silicon iMac. It does run hot to the touch pretty much all the time but so far after only a couple months, runs just fine. Not sure if in the long term this heat could shorten the life of the drive. If you want to speed up an older iMac I can highly recommend this Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 SSD.

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Very fast but...

Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2022

Capacity: 1TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

I use it on a MacMini i7 Intel 6 core processors, connected to a Thunderbolt port. I'm impressed by the speed, but the enclosure becomes so hot that I can't even touch it!!! So I'm worried about how long it can handle such high working temperature and how long it will last. I'm afraid soldering inside will start melting... Otherwise it works as expected.
UPDATE: it becomes very hot during a very large file transfer like a complete backup to another device, and then it cools off after a while. So it should not be a problem I guess. I change my evaluation to 5*.

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Brock Gunter-Smith

Absolutely stunning drive. Fast. Tiny. Did I say fast?

Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021

Capacity: 4TBStyle: TLCVerified Purchase

I've owned almost every major brand of drive and RAID array built for Thunderbolt and I have to say that this is easily my new favourite for stunningly fast performance in a portable, bus powered, drive. I've shared pictures of running Black Magic Speed Test on the drive. It hits those speeds almost regardless of the test file size and duration you run it. The drive gets warm during extended operation but not HOT. The case is solidly built and clearly is a good conductor for the heat that is normal to be generated by this type of drive. I don't write reviews often because I worry to much about other people having different experiences...here, I'm not worried one bit. Buy the drive and enjoy. I bought two initially, and I just ordered two more. I'm using them for editing 8K video and 50Megapixel uncompressed RAW photos (80MB to 120MB each) and it never hiccups at all. :-)

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Steve

works well...but

Reviewed in Sweden on July 3, 2023

Capacity: 4TBStyle: TLCVerified Purchase

Does what it should.
but after a short time it had a rattle inside. I had to open it up. turns out the screw that held the board to the body was loose. after is tightened it there where no more problems.
I'm playing my Steam games directly from it.

Keith Henderson

Perfect

Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 5, 2022

Capacity: 1TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

Fast storage

Alessandro

Rapporto qualità prezzo eccellente....

Reviewed in Italy on August 5, 2022

Capacity: 2TBStyle: QLCVerified Purchase

Vi arriva in una confezione come se sia un gioiellino ... e in effetti lo è... prezzo eccellente in rapporto a capienza, affidabilità e velocità ... e inoltre compatto, munito di cavo Thunderbolt in confezione e pratica, carina e utilissima custodia!!

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