Add fast, high-capacity internal storage to your desktop computer or server with the Fusion Dual 2.5" SSD RAID PCIe Card from Sonnet, which supports dual 2.5" SATA III SSDs, operates using the PCIe 3.0 x2 bus, and fits into a full-height, full-length PCIe slot. This card employs a hardware RAID controller and can drive data transfers up to 1000 MB/s. Users will be able to configure the separately-sold SSDs as RAID 0, which provides increased performance, RAID 1, which provides 1:1 data redundancy, SPAN, which creates a single, large volume, or JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks), which is good for working with a greater number of audio tracks. Also featured is a 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port which can be used to connect additional external storage, as well as charge devices with up to 15W of power.

The Fusion Dual is compatible with the Mac Pro (Model IDs 5,1 and 7,1) running macOS 10.12.6 and later, as well as Windows 10, Server 2019, and 2016, and Linux 5.0 and later. Included are eight drive mounting screws and protection is provided by a limited 2-year warranty and lifetime technical support.

Please note that the Fusion Dual is currently not compatible with the 2019 Mac Pro (Mac Pro 7,1) if it is running macOS Big Sur.

Supports Dual 2.5" SATA III SSDs    PCIe 3.0 x2 Interface    Supports Data Transfers up to 1000 MB/s    Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, SPAN, and JBOD    10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port (15W)    Hardware RAID Controller    Full-Height, Full-Length PCIe Slot    Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible

If you need faster, high-capacity internal storage for your desktop computer or server, 2.5" SATA SSDs are the cost-effective choice. Sonnet's Fusion Dual 2.5" 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.

Install the Sonnet Fusion card into a PCIe 3.0 slot of a computer or Thunderbolt 3 expansion system and achieveread speeds of up to 1000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 965 MB/s. If you're still using a Mac Pro 5,1 Tower, you'll get speeds of up to 800 MB/s.

This increases performance by interleaving data into blocks (stripes) across two or more drives simultaneously to increase speed.

Looking for the safety of a simultaneous backup? RAID 1 performance with read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and write speeds of up to 500 MB/s may be obtained with a compatible computer or expansion system.

If the primary drive crashes, the mirrored drive with automatically replace it.

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. Choose RAID 0 for the best performance, RAID 1 for mirrored backups, SPAN to create a single large volume that bridges both drives, or JBOD to work more more audio tracks. Regardless the mode you select, changing the configuration is easy, with no software to install or jumper blocks to move around, a turn of a switch and the press of a button is all it takes.

Sonnet's Fusion Dual 2.5" SSD RAID card also includes a 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port that supports data transfers of up to 1000 MB/s and provides up to 15W of power to support bus-powered devices. This lets you connect a fast external drive without installing another card.

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe card slot? The Fusion Dual 2.5"h SSD RAID card provides full performance and is ideal for use in a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 2 to PCIe card expansion systems. The combo enables you to add two SSDs plus a USB Type-C port to a Mac or Linux computer with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 ports, or a Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The USB attached SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.12+ and Windows 10.

Hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connections are supported.

The ability to boot from this card is currently not supported.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will a DeckLink 8K Pro G2 PCIe card with the HDMI daughter card fit in this? And if so, will it leave one slot open for use?

A: Yes, the Blackmagic Design DeckLink 8K Pro G2 Capture Card would fit inside the Sonnet Echo III Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System, and you should be left with one open slot to use.

Q: 2. Does this work with a win 11 pc

A: The QNAP Dual-Port 2.5GbE PCIe Network Expansion Card BH #QNQXG2TI225 does not support Windows 11. According to QNAP, only up to Windows 10 (1809 or later).

Q: 3. Is port bonding supported on Mac?

A: Yes, Mac computers do support port bonding, which is ideal for the Sonnet Twin25G Thunderbolt Dual-Port 25Gb Ethernet Adapter.

Q: 4. Does the rack module have the ability to hold two of these units? I see in the picture that there's a bay on the left side as well?

A: The bay on the left side is the power supply.

Q: 5. will this work in Synology 1821+ NAS?

A: The QNAP QM2-2P2G2T Dual M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD & Dual-Port 2.5GbE Expansion Card is not compatible with the Synology 1821+ NAS.

Q: 6. Can you send one PCIe card/slot to one computer, and the second to another computer?

A: The Sonnet Echo III Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System can only connect to one computer at a time; the second Thunderbolt 3 port is for daisy-chaining additional Thunderbolt devices.

Q: 7. Does this take PCIe cards?

A: Yes, the Sonnet Echo III Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System has one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots.

Q: 8. Will this work in a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 running Mojave? If so does it need additional internal power?

A: Yes, it is compatible macOS 10.12.6 or Later No extra power needed.

Q: 9. Does this card require a USB C header on a Windows PC motherboard?

A: It does not require a USB Type-C header. The requirements, are: PCIe slot, macOS 10.10 or 10.12 or later, Windows 10 or later, or Linux Kernel 5.1.9+ or later (LTS version only).

Q: 10. Besides rack mount, how is this different from Sonnet Echo Express SE?

A: As far as the software and capabilities, the two models are very similar.