Sabrent unveils a 16TB Thunderbolt 3 SSD that offers speeds up to 2,500MB/s and costs $2,900

Computer accessory manufacturer Sabrent has revealed the Rocket XTRM-Q, a 16 terabyte (TB) external Thunderbolt 3 SSD that offers read speeds up to 2,500MB/s and retails for $2,900.

The Rocket XTRM-Q consists of two 8TB M.2 NVMe SSDs that can be run in multiple RAID configurations, including RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) to fit your specific needs. Based on the below demonstration video shared by Sabrent, the XTRM-Q can hit read/write speeds of 2,178MB/s and 2,752MB/s, respectively, in RAID 0. If configured for RAID 1, read/write speeds drop to 2,203MB/s and 1,359MB/s, respectively. If configured for JBOD, read/write speeds drop further to 1,422MB/s and 1,348MB/s, respectively.¹

While using the drive with a Thunderbolt 3-compatible computer will maximize performance, the drive can also be used as a USB-C (3.2) drive. The drive measures 11.4cm (4.5”) long by 6.5cm (2.56”) wide by 1.7cm (0.68in) tall and weighs around 900g (2lbs).

The drive is plug-and-play with both macOS and Windows computers and ships with both a certified Thunderbolt 3 cable and power adapter (it’s not bus-powered, likely due to how much battery power it would draw from the host computer/tablet). It is available to purchase today for $2,900 on Amazon (it's listed for $3,300 on Sabrent's online shop).

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¹ For those unfamiliar with RAID configurations, RAID 0 (striping) means data gets split evenly across both SSDs inside the unit. This means you’ll be able to use the full 16TB storage capacity and improves read/write speeds, but it also means if one of the internal M.2 NVMe SSDs fail, there’s a good chance most of your data is going to be lost. RAID 1 (mirroring), on the other hand, will automatically mirror all of the data across each of the two SSDs inside. This means the drive will effectively act as a single 8TB drive, but if one of the internal SSDs is to fail, you’ll have a full copy on the other internal drive to recover your data from. Lastly, using a JBOD configuration means the drive will show up as two 8TB drives on your computer, with the full flexibility to use all 16TB of storage as you see fit. You can learn more about RAID configurations using this helpful article from Prepressure.

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