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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070604162236
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-034923
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070604

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:			STUCKEY MARION MELVIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922829

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08419
		FILM NUMBER:		07897765

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6128511500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7900 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55425

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARION MELVIN STUCKEY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940512
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000922829</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STUCKEY MARION MELVIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN RAMON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94549</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SBE Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-05-30</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-05-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-05-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>SBE Stock Option</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David W Brunton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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