80
Sean Webster
Tom's Hardware
“I can see the attraction for certain users that have deep pockets and want to spend the money, but it's still overpriced IMO.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Thunderbolt 3 Interface
- High Capacity 16TB
- Fast Read Performance
- Aluminum Chassis
- Generous 25% SLC Cache Boosts Write Speeds
- High speed
Points of Contention
- QLC NAND Wear
- External Power Required
- High price
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 2 critics90 Jon Jacobi 2 reviews · avg MacWorld “If you want the performance of Thunderbolt 3, but need to retain compatibility with USB-only computers, then the XTRM-Q is what you want.”
Jon Jacobi 2 reviews · avg
MacWorld
“If you want the performance of Thunderbolt 3, but need to retain compatibility with USB-only computers, then the XTRM-Q is what you want.”
All 2 Jon Jacobi reviews, aggregated above
90
Sabrent XTRM-Q SSD
“If you want the performance of Thunderbolt 3, but need to retain compatibility with USB-only computers, then the XTRM-Q is what you want.”
70
Sabrent XTRM‑Q 16TB external SSD
“As enticing as 16TB sounds, it’s not delivered here in a fashion commensurate with the price, or likely expectations.”
