SONNET M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card - SON-FUS-SSD-8X4-E4S

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Eight M.2 NVMe SSD Slots on a PCIe 4.0 x16 Card

SONNET M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card - SON-FUS-SSD-8X4-E4S

Eight M.2 NVMe SSD Slots on a PCIe 4.0 x16 Card

FEATURES
Eight M.2 NVMe SSD Slots on a PCIe 4.0 x16 Card
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

Note: SSDs sold separately

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 ADVANTAGES
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.

 

Technical Specifications

Mac, Windows, and Linux Logos
Compatibility
Mac Compatibility

Mac Pro 14,8 (2023)
macOS Ventura (not compatible with Sonoma initial release)(2)
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 Sonoma 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
For a list of compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs, see the following PDF
M.2 NVMe SSDs Compatibility PDF Download Link
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(1)

Single-sided and double-sided M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs
M.2 NVMe SSDs Compatiblity PDF
Western Digital PCIe Gen4 SSDs NOT compatible
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, Linux
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
Package Contents

Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
Thermal transfer pads
6-pin to 6-pin auxiliary power cable for Mac Pro
Documentation
Support Links
Support Knowledge Base

Documentation and FAQs

Product Manual

Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gent4 PCIe Card Manual PDF Download Link
Technical Notes
You may install fewer than eight SSDs now and add more later without needing to reformat existing ones. Only 2280 (80mm — the most common length) length M.2 SSDs are supported. M.2 SSDs longer or shorter than 80mm don’t fit.
Only in a 2023 Mac Pro (M2 Ultra), the initial release of macOS 14 (Sonoma) does not properly access the data in the M.2 8x4 PCIe Card. Users with macOS 13 installed should not update to macOS 14 at this time. We expect Apple to fix this anomaly in an update. (The data will not be lost, just inaccessible.) The card will continue to work fine under macOS 14 in an Intel Mac Pro, or with any Mac using a Thunderbolt expansion system.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
Thermal transfer pads
6-pin to 6-pin auxiliary power cable for Mac Pro
Documentation

Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card - 64TB of SSD Storage