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

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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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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.

  • Product Description

    SB-XTMQ-500GB
    SB-XTMQ-500GB

    SB-XTMQ-500

    SB-XTMQ-500

    SB-XTMQ-500

    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.

    SB-XTMQ-500 SB-XTMQ-1TB SB-XTMQ-2TB SB-XTMQ-4TB SB-XTMQ-8TB SB-DXMQ-8X2
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    Customer Reviews
    4.4 out of 5 stars
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    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
    SB-XTRM-1TB SB-1TB-PRO SB-2TB-NANO B0977PDVVR SB-2TB-NAWP
    SABRENT Rocket XTRM 1TB Thunderbolt 3 External SSD SABRENT Rocket Pro 1TB USB 3.1 External Aluminum SSD SABRENT Rocket Nano 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD SABRENT Rocket Nano 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD SABRENT Rocket Nano Rugged 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum Waterproof
    Customer Reviews
    4.4 out of 5 stars
    659
    4.0 out of 5 stars
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    4.3 out of 5 stars
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    4.2 out of 5 stars
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    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
    CB-T320 CB-T320-gray CB-C3X1 CB-C3X3 CB-C3X6 CB-C6X6
    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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    4.6 out of 5 stars
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    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

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    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, quality and value of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's fast, reliable and built like a tank. They appreciate the compactness and portability. That said, some complain about the heating and connectivity.

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    109 customers mention87 positive22 negative

    Customers like the performance of the drive. They say it's fast, blazing quick, and works well with their computers. Some mention that the transfer speeds when using Thunderbolt three are incredibly fast.

    "...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

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

    "...Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all...." 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 mention it's reliable, built like a tank, and stable. Some say it'll never fail or have any issues. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

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

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

    "...Fast, reliable, easy to set up and use, the Sabrent Rocket does it all...." 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 are satisfied with the value of the drive. They mention that it is a great drive at a reasonable price, with good capacity. Some say that it's the best external storage they have ever had, and that it has a good buffer for large files or videos. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...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.

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

    "...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

    "...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 mention that it's fast, reliable, and has excellent technical support. Customers also say that it has no issues with system sleep and installation.

    "...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, making it unreliable. Some customers also mention 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

    Tricky to format (APFS) or Partition SSD on a Apple Macintosh
    4 Stars
    Tricky to format (APFS) or Partition SSD on a Apple Macintosh
    I just received a Rocket XTRM-Q 1TB Thunderbolt3 Ext. SSD. On my 2019 Apple iMac running Blackmagicdesign Disk speed test (connect as Thunderbolt3) gave 1380 MB/s Write and 2431 MB/s Read. (My internal SSD from Apple was 1852 Writes, 2194 Reads). Yes it gets Hot if you write to it a lot (ex. recording Video to it, but running an Operating System OS from it, it's not hot).Next it's tricky to format and partition this SSD for a Macintosh. It comes out to the box formatted for window (ExFat). It's not recommend unless you are using it between both Macs and Windows for compatibility. Apple recommends using APFS format for SSDs (Mac OS Extended-Journaled is a 2nd choice). Photo explains how to formatted it, or do a google search on "Format External SSD w/APFS - Apple Community". After drive is formatted APFS and GUID Partition Map (not Master Boot Record), you can now partition the SSD. If it's more they three partitions it may fail. Remove ALL partitions and try again. It may take two or three times for it to be successful. What I'm doing is on partition#1 is have a copy of current OS. Then make a copy of Partition #1 over to Partition#2. Then upgrade Partition#2 to the newest Operating System (Big Sur). Then Boot/Start-up on Big Sur and see how it works before copying it over to the main running OS on the computer. The trick is to use a utility that makes the SSD Partition Bootable. I use a utility called SuperDuper! (search on Superduper Mac). It's also great for backups. So once the SSD has an Operating System that you can boot/start-up from. To start the Mac from the external hard drive/SSD you hold the "Option" key down during start-up. Then select the drive you want to start the computer from. Reasons you would want backup of your OS = if you think there's Malware on your computer and you want clean it off and recover from your Backup OS on your SSD. Or if an update to OS messes up the computer you have a backup on your SSD to recover. Also Developers love multiple OSs versions to test. Side Note: It is recommended by Security Experts for Macintoshes to take your Internal Hard drive and partition it into two drives. One Drive contains the Operation system-MacOS (usually 100 to 200GB) and the other partition being you Data Drive for your personal information. This way if you need to reinstall the OS the personal data is not affected.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of drive in a small space and fast!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
    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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    5.0 out of 5 stars Very fast but...
    Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2022
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    Brock Gunter-Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely stunning drive. Fast. Tiny. Did I say fast?
    Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely stunning drive. Fast. Tiny. Did I say fast?
    Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
    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
    4.0 out of 5 stars works well...but
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    Keith Henderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
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    Alessandro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rapporto qualità prezzo eccellente....
    Reviewed in Italy on August 5, 2022
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