Sabrent Rocket XTRM 1TB Thunderbolt 3 SSD Review

Bohs Hansen / 5 years ago

Pricing

At the time of this review, you can get the Sabrent Rocket XTRM 1TB Thunderbolt 3 SSD for £269.99 in the UK and $349.99 in the US. That sure isn’t as cheap as USB drives, but you also get something very different.

Final Thoughts

Sabrent’s Rocket XTRM sure is a good looking drive. The aluminium design doesn’t just make it sturdy, but also effective. The design is more than aesthetics as it also acts as a heat sink for the drive.

Thanks to the Thunderbolt 3 interface which supports up to 40Gbps, and internal NVMe drive, it is very fast. It is also available with impressive capacities of up to 4TB. I only reviewed the 1TB version today, but there are 500GB and 2TB capacities available too. It is the perfect drive for videographers and other content creators who deal with huge file sizes and want to move or copy them in a speedy fashion.

The Rocket XTRM is also great on the road. It is tiny enough to fit in your pocket, doesn’t weight a lot, and has no need for an external power supply. Thunderbolt 3 can deliver more than enough power through the data cable.

Should I Purchase This Drive?

If you need a storage drive which is highly portable, offers impressive capacities, is fast, and also great looking, then yes. That is if the expense is worth your needs. It is a bit on the pricy side, but that’s normal for this kind of drive. If you need it, it’s worth it in my oppinion.

Pros

Fast portable storage
Smooth and beautiful design
Available with up to 4TB capacity (reviewed drive has 1TB)
Compatible with Windows and macOS

Cons

Not backwards compatible with USB

“Sabrent offers an impressive portable drive which has looks, performance, and capacity, and they call it the Rocket XTRM. A fitting name for a drive of this caliber.”