Tech Specs

Product Specfications

Mac, Windows, and Linux Logos

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility

  • Mac Pro 14,8 (2023)(1)
  • macOS 10.12.6+(2) - macOS 14
  • macOS Sonoma compatible
  • Mac Pro 7,1 (2019)
  • 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

Hardware

Part Number

  • FUS-SSD-2RAID-E

Warranty

  • 2-year

Form Factor

  • Full-height, full-length PCIe card

Bus Interface

  • PCI Express 3.0 x2

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)

  • SATA 6 Gb/s

Boot Support

  • No

Supported Drive Configurations

  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • Span
  • JBOD

S.M.A.R.T. Status Data Reporting Support

  • No

USB-C Port Specifications(6)

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

  • Up to 31

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

Support Links

Support Knowledge Base

Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID Support

Product Manual

Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID Manual PDF Download Link

Technical Notes

  • 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.

Videos & Reviews

Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID