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Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card

Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card

SKU: SON-FUS-SSD-8X4-E4S
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  • Details
  • Features
  • Specifications
  • What's Included
Ultra-fast Gen4 SSD Data Transfers
Speed or capacity? Not too long ago, you had to make a choice between the two. The problem is, for many professional workflows, both are critical. Everyone knows M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs offer great performance, but limited capacity. Hard drives offer great capacity, but very slow speeds by comparison. What if you could create increased SSD capacity? We make it possible — the Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe® Card enables you to mount up to eight NVMe SSDs into a single x16 PCIe card slot and combine their capabilities for ultra-performance. This card can transform your workflow.
Gen 4 PCIe Slot RAID 0 Performance
Install the M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe card with your SSDs into your computer’s x16 PCIe 4.0 slot to achieve superior storage performance with four SSDs configured as RAID 0.
Gen 3 PCIe Slot RAID 0 Performance
Install the M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe card with your SSDs into your computer’s x16 PCIe 3.0 slot to achieve outstanding storage performance with four SSDs configured as RAID 0.
Sonnet Max-Performance Design
Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card is a full-height, full-length PCIe 4.0 card with a 48-lane PCIe 4.0 switch and x16 interface, designed to support maximum performance. Sonnet M.2 8x4 card features:
  • 8-lane PCIe 4.0 Switch – x16 slot bandwidth is available to all x4-connected SSDs, facilitating maximum speed with any combination of M.2 SSDs used.
  • Self-contained – This Sonnet card doesn’t require a specific motherboard to operate or specific SSDs to support RAID features – no PCIe bifurcation required.
  • Universal Compatibility – Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers with an x16 PCIe slot.
  • Broad M.2 NVMe SSD Support – Works with a wide variety of M.2 NVMe Gen4 and Gen3 SSDs.
Adobe After Effects User?
Pro SSD Storage Performance – Are you an Adobe® After Effects user? Imagine being able to perform 4Kp60 work in 32-bit linear, or even 4Kp24 with high channel count EXRs (or effects in 8K) where your computer’s onboard storage couldn’t keep up! Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card makes it possible.
  • Add up to 64TB Ultra-fast Storage - Mounts up to eight 8TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen3 SSDs (sold separately) in an x16 PCIe slot. Higher-capacity SSDs will be supported when available
  • High-performance PCIe Interface - PCI Express 4.0 x16 host bus interface plus x48 PCIe 4.0 switch; x16 slot bandwidth is available to all x4-connected SSDs
  • Superior Performance - Achieve sustained four SSD RAID 0 speeds up to 30,000 MB/s
  • RAID Support - Supports macOS, Windows, and Linux RAID 0, 1, and 10 support
  • macOS Boot Support - Supports booting from single (non-RAIDed) attached SSDs
  • No Thermal Throttling - Custom silent cooling solution enables installed SSDs to maintain consistent high performance during very large file transfer operations without the use of fans
  • Thunderbolt Compatible - Use in Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems to connect up to eight SSDs through one cable with performance up to 2800 MB/s
  • NVMe Compliant - No drivers required
  • S.M.A.R.T. Operation - Supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting
COMPATIBILITY
Mac Compatibility:
  • Mac Pro 8,1 (2023)
  • Mac Pro 7,1 (2019) – Use x16 PCIe slot (slot 3, 4, or 5) for best performance
  • Mac Pro 5,1 – Use x16 PCIe slot (slot 2) for best performance
  • macOS 10.13.6+
  • macOS Ventura compatible
Windows Compatibility:
  • Windows computer with available full-length, full-height x16 PCIe slot (PCIe 4.0 slot preferred; PCIe bifurcation not required)
  • Windows 11 and 10
  • Windows Server 2022, 2019
Linux Compatibility:
  • Linux computer with available full-length, full-height x16 PCIe slot (PCIe 4.0 slot preferred; PCIe bifurcation not required)
  • Linux Kernel 5.0+
Thunderbolt Compatibility:
  • With card installed in a Thunderbolt expansion system with full-length x16 PCIe slot
  • Any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with Thunderbolt
Power Requirements:
  • When seven or eight SSDs are installed on the M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card, connecting the included 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power cable between the computer’s and the card’s power connectors is  required (optional when up to six SSDs installed).
M.2 NVMe SSDs Compatibility:
  • Western Digital PCIe Gen4 SSDs are NOT compatible
HARDWARE
Part Number:
  • FUS-SSD-8X4-E4S
Warranty:
  • 2-year
Form Factor:
  • Full-length, full-height computer card
Internal Connectors:
  • Eight M-keyed (NVMe) M.2 sockets
  • 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power connector
SSDs Supported:
Boot Support (From a Single SSD):
  • macOS
    • Mac Pro 5,1 or Mac Pro 7,1
    • Any Thunderbolt Mac
  • Windows, Linux
    • Computers with UEFI BIOS
RAID Support:
  • macOS, Windows, Linus
    • RAID 0, 1, and 10
NVME Support:
  • Yes
SSD Power / Activity Indicators:
  • Yes
S.M.A.R.T. Status Data Reporting Support:
  • All SSDs
RoHS Compliant:
  • Yes
  • Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
  • Thermal transfer pads
  • 6-pin to 6-pin auxiliary power cable for Mac Pro
  • Documentation