Mac Compatibility
- macOS 10.12.6+(2) - macOS 14
- macOS Sonoma compatible
- macOS 10.12.6+(2) - macOS 14
- macOS Sonoma compatible
- Mac Pro 5,1(3) (Mid 2010 & Mid 2012)
- macOS 10.12.6+(2) - macOS 14
- macOS Sonoma Compatible
Windows Compatibility
- Windows computer with an available full-length 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 Compatibility
- Linux computer with an available full-length PCIe slot
- Linux Kernel 5.4.0+
- Ubuntu 20.04.1+
Thunderbolt Expansion System Compatibility
- PCIe card installed in a Thunderbolt Expansion System with an available full-length PCIe slot
- Any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with Thunderbolt ports
Part Number
Warranty
Form Factor
- Full-height, full-length PCIe card
Bus Interface
Internal Connectors
- Two SATA for 2.5-inch SSDs
External Connector
- One USB-C port (10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2)
SSDs Supported(4)(5)
Boot Support
Supported Drive Configurations
S.M.A.R.T. Status Data Reporting Support
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
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
Package Contents
- Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID PCIe Card
- Drive mounting screws
- Documentation
- Must use in slot 6 in Mac Pro 14,8.
- macOS 10.12 erroneously reports a 5Gbps connection when connected at 10Gbps.
- See this Mac Pro installation video.
- This product supports compatible higher capacity SSDs as they become available. Read/Write performance measured with SanDisk Ultra II SSDs using ATTO Disk Benchmark, 64MB transfers.
- This product’s SSD performance will vary based on the type and number of SSDs used, simultaneous data transfers via the card’s USB port, and the computer’s PCIe architecture.
- This product’s USB performance will vary based on simultaneous data transfers via attached SSDs, and the computer’s PCIe architecture.