Expand your computer's storage capacity by installing the M.2 2x4 Low Profile PCIe 3.0 x8 Card from Sonnet into an available PCI express x8 slot. There are two M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 sockets built onto this card, supporting up to 16TB of separately purchased double-sided solid-state storage in RAID 0, or 1 configurations. Sustained read speeds can reach up to 6600 MB/s in RAID 0 mode, providing the performance needed for demanding tasks such as video editing, 3D modeling, design, and more. A custom designed passive, silent cooling solution allows drives to maintain high performance during large file transfers without speed throttling. The self-contained card works with most motherboards with an available PCIe 3.0 x8 slot using macOS, Windows 10, and Linux operating systems alongside a wide variety of M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs.

PCIe 3.0 x8 Host Interface    2 x M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Sockets    16TB Max Storage Capacity    6600 MB/s Read Speed (RAID 0)    Supports RAID 0 & 1    Silent Cooling Design    Low-Profile & Full-Height Brackets    Works with macOS, Windows, and Linux

This M.2 2x4 PCIe card allows you to install up to two of your own double-sided M.2 NVMe solid-state drives, for a total of 16TB, into a single PCIe 3.0 x8 slot.

The PCIe 3.0 x8 host bus interface provides four lanes of bandwidth to the installed SSDs for maximum performance. Sustained data transfer speeds can reach up to 6600 MB/s in RAID 0 mode and 3400 MB/s from individual SSDs.

Connected solid-state drives may be put into RAID 0 or 1 configuration.

This PCIe x8 adapter includes both low-profile and full-height brackets, allowing it to be installed into most computer systems and compatible enclosures.

The M.2 2x4 card's cooling design allows it to stay silent while helping avoid speed throttling during large file transfers.

This PCIe card is compatible with separately purchased Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 expansion systems, which can transfer up to 2800 MB/s through a single cable.

Supports booting from a single (non-RAID) attached SSD.

Supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Works with HP z6 Workstations?

A: Yes, it is compatible.

Q: 2. What Q nap software is available of which is able to be used on a Win 10 64 bit machine for creating RAID arrays etc.? Where can it be obtained or downloaded? Name of file to look for?? Thx

A: This is specifically for a QNAP NAS.

Q: 3. Does it work on a tsv-1282?

A: Yes, this card is compatible with the TSV-1282.

Q: 4. Does this PCI card work with Windows 11?

A: The Sonnet M.2 4x4 Silent PCIe 3.0 x16 Card for NVMe SSDs (BH #SOFSSSD44E3S) is compatible with Windows 11.

Q: 5. will this work on Magma EB3T ExpressBox 3T? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/889096-REG/Magma_eb3t_Three_Slot_Thunderbolt_to_PCI.html

A: No this card would not be compatible.

Q: 6. What version of PCIe does this support? 3.0 or 4.0 ? I just bought this and it appears to be an error in listing ???

A: The Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure for M.2 PCIe NVMe and SATA SSDs uses a PCIe 3.0 x2 interface.

Q: 7. Can you Install two 2 Sonnet M2 4x4 PCIe x16 Cards on the same MACPRO 2019 Machine? will like to add another to my current setup

A: Yes, two of the Sonnet M.2 4x4 Silent PCIe 3.0 x16 Cards can be installed in a 2019 Mac Pro.

Q: 8. Is it compatible with any M.2 2280 B+M ssd ?

A: It is compatible with a M.2 2280.

Q: 9. Does this work on Linux / CentOS?

A: It was designed to be used in a QNap.

Q: 10. Can we use a USB-C to USB-A 3.2 adapter?

A: Yes, the Sabrent EC-SNVE could be used with a USB-C to USB-A adapter.