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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-030394.txt : 20070515
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-030394.hdr.sgml : 20070515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070515180449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-030394
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SBE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000087050
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				941517641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 NORRIS CANYON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5103552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 NORRIS CANYON RD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fang Leo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363946

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08419
		FILM NUMBER:		07855303

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-595-5191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2705 COMSTOCK CIR
		CITY:			BELMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94002
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000087050</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SBE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBEI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001363946</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fang Leo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN RAMON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94583</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SBE Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-05-14</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>544</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21482</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment in SBE common stock in-lieu of a portion of employees cash compensation per the Company's stock for pay plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David W Brunton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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