Sonnet Fusion Dual SSD RAID PCIe Card

About: Sonnet Fusion Dual SSD RAID PCIe Card

If you need faster, high-capacity internal storage for your desktop computer or server, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs are the cost-effective choice. Sonnet’s Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID PCIe card enables you to upgrade your system in a flash, mounting one or two SSDs (sold separately) with up to 16TB capacity in a single full-length PCIe card slot, with no power or data cables, adapters, or mounting trays required.

• Add up to 16TB of SSD Storage - Mounts two cost-effective 2.5-inch SATA SSDs (sold separately) in a full-length PCIe slot.
• Great SSD Performance - Supports data transfers speeds up to 1000 MB/s.
• Onboard Hardware RAID Controller - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, Span, and JBOD configurations in macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C Port - Includes SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps port to connect a fast external drive.
• Great USB Performance - Supports data transfers speeds up to 1000 MB/s.
• Power for Peripherals - Supports a USB bus-powered SSD, SSD RAID, or hard drive device with up to 15W power.
• Optimized for Thunderbolt - Use in Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems at full performance!
• Mac, Windows & Linux Compatible - Supports Mac, Windows, and Linux computers with PCIe 3.0 slots.

Hardware RAID Controller Onboard

A high performance RAID controller manages the SSDs you install, supporting Fast (RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Volume (Span) and, particularly important to pro audio users, JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) configurations, so you can choose the mode that best suits your needs.

Fast USB Speed and Plenty of Power for Bus-powered Devices

Sonnet’s Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID card also includes a SuperSpeed USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) port that supports data transfers of up to 1000 MB/s, and provides up to 15W of power to support bus-powered devices—you can connect a fast external drive without installing another card.

Thunderbolt Port? Connect Two SSDs Through One Cable

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe card slot? Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID card provides full performance and is ideal for use in a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 2 edition Echo Express III-D, III-R, or xMac Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system. The combo enables you to add two SSDs plus a USB-C port to any Mac or Linux computer with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 ports, or Windows PC with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Specifications

• Compatibility
  • Mac
    • Mac Pro 14,8 (2023)
    • Mac Pro 7,1 (2019)
    • Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010 & Mid 2012)
    • macOS 10.12.6+
    • macOS Sonoma Compatible
  • Windows
    • Windows computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slot (PCIe 3.0 slot preferred)
      • (not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots)
    • Windows 11 and 10
    • Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016
  • Linux
    • Linux computer with PCIe slots
    • Linux Kernel 5.4.0+
    • Ubuntu 20.04.1+
  • Thunderbolt
    • Mac (M series and Intel) computer via a Thunderbolt PCIe card expansion system with available full-length PCIe slot
    • Windows computer via a Thunderbolt PCIe card expansion system with available full-length PCIe slot
    • Linux computer via a Thunderbolt PCIe card expansion system with available full-length PCIe slot
• Hardware
  • Form Factor - Full-height, full-length PCIe card
  • Bus Interface - PCI Express 3.0 x2
  • Internal Connectors - Two SATA for 2.5-inch SSDs
  • External Connector - One USB-C port (10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2)
  • SSDs Supported - SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Boot Support - No
  • Supported Drive Configurations
    • RAID 0
    • RAID 1
    • Span
    • JBOD
  • S.M.A.R.T. Status Data Reporting Support - No
  • USB-C Port
    • Peripherals Supported
      • Industry standard USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 & 2x2; USB 3.1 Gen 1 & 2; USB 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1
      • Thunderbolt 3-only peripherals are NOT supported
    • Bus-powered Peripherals Supported
      • HD, SSD, SSD RAID
      • 3.0A advertised using USB CC (Channel Configuration)
      • Up to 15W for operation or charging
    • Cables Supported
      • USB-C 10Gbps
      • USB-C 5Gbps
      • Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps (0.5- and 0.7-meter only)
      • Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps
    • USB Chipset
      • ASMedia 3142
      • ASMedia 1352R
    • USB Standard - Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface), and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) standards
    • UASP - USB attached SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.12+, Windows 10
    • Number of Devices Supported - Up to 31
    • Hot Plug - Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connection
    • Boot Support - No computers support booting at this time
    • Compliance
      • RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)
      • IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety

What's Included

• Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID PCIe Card
• Drive mounting screws
• Documentation

​Note: SSDs sold separately