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Rocket XTRM 5

Rocket XTRM 5

SKU: SB-XTM5-4TB
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Sale price  $779.99 Regular price  $1,169.99
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Product Highlights

Fastest Portable SSD Fastest Portable SSD — There’s fast, and then there’s Rocket XTRM 5 fast. Our newest portable SSD uses Thunderbolt 5 technology for the fastest transfers possible, all in a portable and durable package with everything you need to get started.
Thunderbolt Speed Thunderbolt Speed — With Thunderbolt 5 technology, the Rocket XTRM 5 can connect at up to 80Gbps with transfer speeds up to 64Gbps. It’s also backward compatible with TB3, TB4, and USB4, at 10/20/40Gbps depending on the host port’s capabilities.
USB Fallback USB Fallback — Share the Rocket XTRM 5 between your devices with its USB fallback mode. Designed for up to 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), it gracefully falls back to 10Gbps (Gen 2x1) and 5Gbps (Gen 1x1) when automatically detected through the port.
Durable Durable — With the success of our previous Thunderbolt portable drives, we’ve gone with aluminum construction for high durability and to help sink heat during sustained operation. The silicone sleeve also provides drop and environmental protection.
Free shipping 5-8 business days
Customer Support Mon-Fri 9:00 - 17:00 EST
Extended Warranty
Extended Warranty Up to 5 Years
Specs

● Connects at up to Thunderbolt 5 speeds (80Gbps) with transfers up to 64Gbps
● Backward compatibility with Thunderbolt 3, 4, and USB4 at respective speeds of 20Gbps or 40Gbps
● Fallback mode for USB at up to 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) with backward compatibility at 5Gbps (Gen 1x1) and 10Gbps (Gen 2x1)
● Solid aluminum construction for high durability and superior heat dissipation, with optional silicone sleeve for drop and environmental protection
● External activity LED with software temperature and health monitoring via S.M.A.R.T.
● Plug & play and bus-powered with no drivers or setup required on compatible systems

Dimensions

Lenght: 4.13 in
Width: 1.77 in
Height: 0.57 in
Weight: 3.35 oz

In the box
  • ● Rocket XTRM External Thunderbolt 5 NVMe SSD
    ● Thunderbolt 5 cable (50cm)
Manuals
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FAQ

What are the maximum possible transfer speeds for this drive?
Actual transfer speeds are dependent on a wide range of factors. The first is connection speed, which can be anywhere from 80Gbps with Thunderbolt 5 to 5Gbps with USB 3.2 Gen 1x1. As Thunderbolt uses PCIe lanes for data, the actual maximum transfer speed would be 64Gbps. The transfer speeds may be subject to encoding and overhead such that the real world transfer speeds will be lower. Some operating systems may also report data sizes in different ways due to binary and decimal differences for storage. Beyond this, transfer speeds are also contingent on the workload type and other system parameters. For example, smaller files may transfer at lower speeds. Or, doing multiple transfer streams at once could increase performance in some cases. Speeds may be impacted by limits of the source drive or file system. The host system may also have other performance limitations. Lastly, solid state drives may have an eventual decline in performance from wear, SLC caching, and in some cases thermal throttling.
What is the recommended file system for this drive?
ExFAT provides the best overall compatibility across multiple operating systems. NTFS might be preferable if you are primarily a Windows user. Apple PCs with macOS generally use APFS and, on older hardware, HFS+. Ext4 is common and recommended for Linux, but is not natively readable in Windows or macOS. If and when formatting the drive, decide on the best filesystem for personal usability.
What’s the best way to test performance and quickly check drive health?
We recommended CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark for basic performance and health testing, respectively.
Is there anything else I should know?
For the optimal experience, a high-quality Thunderbolt cable - which we provide - should always be used with the drive. The drive should have enough power through TB power delivery to allow the drive to hit its maximum performance level. If you are using an older system, this drive can still be useful as it is backward compatible and will work with future devices with TB5+ support.

Customers also bought

  • 5 stars: 61 (88%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 3 (4%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (1%)
  • 1 star: 1 (1%)
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Jeffrey Sabatini

This my second Rocket XTRM 5. Fast and reliable!

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Anonymous

Runs extremely hot, even when idle. Was not expecting the dark gray color, which doesn't match any of my silver equipment. Mac Studios don't come in dark gray, a silver would make more sense.

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Douglas

Seems to be as advertised. Totally satisfied so far.
Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

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William M
Exactly as you expect

Works great, speeds are pretty much as advertised. Just using the stock heatsink on my board and I've noticed no thermal throttling of any sort or performance issues of any kind.

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Zwick
Questionable

This SSD is fast, but also astonishingly expensive. I would like to think that this is a quality product worthy of the price, but two things leave me perplexed:1. The software (Rocket Control Panel) is pathetically primitive compared to Samsung and some functionality simply does not work and crashes. This is inexcusable.2. The registration email I received has grammatical errors of the kind you would expect from a cheap Chinese company on Temu. Such lack of professionalism does not inspire confidence when you are paying $730 for an SSD.

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James
Runs cool inside my HP EliteDesk 800 G8 Mini

This Sabrent 8TB NVMe runs cool in my cramped HP EliteDesk 800 G8 Mini — to my complete surprise. I only use a basic thermal pad. This NVMe runs much cooler than my Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe, which is in a larger computer with more airflow.

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Archie L. Gordon
Easy install and format

Increased speed evident when formatting and transferring files. Installed in the top M.2 slot on ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E motherboard and was recognized as Gen 5. No changes to BIOS necessary.Very happy with my purchase and highly recommend.

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WarTech
Awesome Drives

I have roughly twenty-five Sabrent NvME drives ranging from 500 to 4TB in size. I had one of the 4TB drives fail in the first week and Sabrent replaced it within a few days. All the others have been running great. I have them in gaming machines, servers, and NUC style devices. I would highly recommend Sabrent!

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Bill E
Great buy

Very fast and good

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Liberty Mourges
It works on an old laptop

Msi Bravo 4050 has an extra slot that doesn't have a secure screw. However with a bit of sizing down, the rubber support where the m.2 screw would be made a make shift support.Once logged in, followed the directions in the package and the memory was finally recognized in the PC.Highly recommend it.

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Joe Hullender
Good solid upgrade

I needed to upgrade my desktop and this drive was a well priced option. Installation and cloning of my old drive was a breeze. One note: I did NOT use the free software for cloning as I have a product I have used many times in the past that I prefer. There's nothing wrong with the free one that comes with this drive, it works fine as well. This new drive has been running well and seems faster than my old one. The box it came in was a pleasant surprise. Nicely done!

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Maciej Leszczynski
Works great

Sabrent is the leading market for solid storage solutions. I've hit nearby the guaranteed data transfers. Really good solid state memory.

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QuintLeo
Very fast, works with LINUX

One of the fastest drives on the market, supports LINUX without issue (unlike a FEW other NVME drives of the PCI-E 4'th generation).

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SmearODeer
Wow, Its sweet and Really nice packaging!

Upon receiving the Sabrent 2TB Rocket 4 Plus in early December 2023, I was immediately impressed by the well-packaged product. The SSD came in a tin box that was easy to open, yet provided ample protection during shipping. Installation was a breeze, and I appreciated the simplicity of the process, as I didn't need to consult any additional directions beyond my motherboard's manual, which led me to this purchase in the first place. That and another performance SSD Company's issues with drive failures...Performance-wise, the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus has lived up to its specifications and exceeded my expectations. Running on a Windows 11 machine with no page file (as I don't use it to reduce SSD wear.), I've noticed a significant improvement in load times for games and virtual machines. They are now faster and more responsive than ever before. In comparison to my previous setup of a RAID 0 array with four 500GB SSDs on a RAID card for buffering, the Rocket 4 Plus puts that configuration to shame with its superior speed and efficiency. I cannot wait to do some video editing on this in the future.I find the potential for future enhancements exciting. I'm eagerly anticipating the release of motherboards that can support more M.2 drives at full speed. The prospect of configuring this SSD in a RAID 0 cluster, with a controller that unleashes its full potential, is something else I'm looking forward to experiencing.For those interested in the specifics of my setup, the machine housing the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus boasts the following specifications:CPU: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz (Overclocked to 5100 MHz)Motherboard: MSI MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSRAM: 128GB Corsair DDR4-3200 (4x32GB)GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with 16GB VRAMStorage: Sabrent SB-RKT4P-2TB NVMe SSDDisplays: Three Dell U2412M monitors (24 inches, 1920x1200 pixels)OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64-bitIn conclusion, the Sabrent 2TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD is an exceptional storage solution that delivers on its promise of extreme performance. Whether for gaming, virtualization, or general use, this SSD is a game-changer that I highly recommend.

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Raul C.

Excelente producto, y un rendimiento increíble considerando que utilizada disco solido..Raúl.

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Bowlingdude
Works great. Really, really fast.

Easy to install. Insanely fast.

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Amazon Customer
Very fast

It's fast. It's slim (single-sided!). It's cool enough. This lives underneath the motherboard's m.2 heat spreader, just in between the CPU socket and GPU slot. It's screaming fast, clocking 7.3GB/s writes, 5.9GB/s reads, and 540KIOPS 4K random read, 670KIOPS 4K random writes (in CDM8.0.2, Q32T1 sequential, Q8T8 random). It doesn't slow down, it doesn't overheat, it does its job.For the tech heads, my brother's architecture workstation:Ryzen 9 5950X 16-coreMSI RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB (bought it for the VRAM buffer)128GB G.Skill DDR4-2666 (32GBx4)1TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus NVMe PCIe4.0x4ASRock B550M PG RiptideNoctua NH-D12LSeasonic Focus Gold GX-750Cooler Master Q300L V2

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Emily
Gen 4 M.2 ssd

I got this for my pc upgrade. It's really fast and gets the job done. I bought one for my ROG Ally as well and love that one as well. I highly recommend

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Nicolas

Rapidisimo, mi pc se enciende en menos de 8 segundos. Lo tengo hace mas de 3 años y sigue perfecto. Nunca necesite el cooler externo ya que no calienta en exceso.

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Matt A.
Used in ps5 - plug n play

Used to expand storage in a ps5 - added w/o heat sink at first had no issues but I had already ordered one so I added it later, but probably wasn't even necessary. Make sure you replace cover regardless to maintain proper airflow in the chassis

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Graham C.
Higher performance in APFS w/ no encryption

Performs admirably with Thunderbolt 4 on Macbook Pro M3 Max.I saw the Tom's hardware review call out the lack of AES hardware encrpytion, so I tested both encrypted APFS and Non-Encrypted. I also tested exFAT.The non-encrpyted APFS saw improvements in the more relevant random and random high QD.Exfat was faster than encrypted but slower than non-encrypted APFS.

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Ryan
These drives are the best!

I have the 1TB version of this drive when I first build my computer and was so shocked how fast these are with NVMe PCIE v4.0. I haven't installed it yet, however I'm sure this 2TB will be great. Fast shipping!

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W McBride
Reaches rated speed on my X570 AMD motherboard

Very highly rated product. Installing this drive doubled the performance of my PC. Your results may vary if you have an older PC. Drive comes packaged in a copper metal case. First class all the way. Excellent manual. Includes world class Acronis migration software. 5 star all the way.

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Bill D.
Blazing fast gigantic SSD but still extremely pricey.

I love the amazing speed and capacity of this Sabrent 8TB NVME 4 SSD. Any file transfer becomes trivial at these speeds. This is the seventh Sabrent SSD I've purchased and all still work great. Very happy with them. Highly recommended, but keep in mind that these blistering fast drives are often limited by the performance of the rest of your system. I've included the crystal disk mark results for this drive.

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Rafael Martinez
Works

It worked on my older model laptop, HP zbook G3 but not after many failed attempts. I Followied the video on how to clone my boot drive to the 1tb Sabrent SSD using Acronis True Image. I put the new SSD inside a USB C enclosure. Somehow, disk cloning proceeded. When i replaced my older boot drive with the new one, the computer refused to boot. What finally worked was to clone the boot drive by putting the 1TB SSD to the 2nd M2 slot. Using HWMonitor, i see that the sabrent runs cooler (42°C) than the other NVME drive (49°C) which i use as a data drive. The cooler drive temperature could be a good sign because i already had one M2 SSD that got cooked.

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S
Pretty box, poor QC, move on.

This one has tacky glue or flux residue creeping towards the connector edge. I'm not interested in putting this in my PC. Next time, skip the fancy box an QC your product Sabrent

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Otis the Kindle Customer
This FAST NVMe comes with free acces to Acronis

I've found SABRENT products to be cost effective, durable, and reliable in the past, and can only assume that my new 2TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 will follow suit. Their 3-year product warranty is more than sufficient, and the included Acronis True Image software saved me the botheration of using freeware to install the unit as the C-Drive in an HP desktop.

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Giorgi beritashvili
great as gaming drive

gonna buy second one soon. 2TB of capacity this time B)

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Pyro
Great performance

With todays games becoming 100+GB space and speed like this are a must. Highly recommend

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Alexander
Fast, large and stable

Solid drive. The Acronis utility gave me quite a headache copying my old boot drive over, but it's been solid ever since.

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Cody Jones
Very good

Very good

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