Technical Specifications

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility

Windows Compatibility

Linux Compatibility

Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion System Compatibility(1)

Mac (M1, M2, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, and Intel®) with Thunderbolt ports via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system with available x8 PCIe card slot
Windows 10 computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system with available x8 PCIe card slot
Windows 11 will support this card in a Thunderbolt Expansion System beginning with 23H1 future release
Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system with available x8 PCIe card slot

M.2 NVMe SSDs Compatibility

For a list of compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs, see the following PDF

Part Number

Warranty

Form Factor

PCIe 3.0 Bridge Chip

Internal Connectors

SSDs Supported(2)(3)

Boot Suppport

RAID Support

NVME Support

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

RoHS Compliant

Package Contents

Support Knowledge Base

Product Manual

Performance in a Thunderbolt PCIe expansion system limited by maximum 40Gbps Thunderbolt PCIe bandwidth of 2,800 MB/s. PCIe bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2 is about half this bandwidth.
You may install one SSD now and add a second one later without needing to reformat the first one. Only 2280 (80mm — the most common length) M.2 SSDs are supported. M.2 SSDs longer or shorter than 80mm don’t fit.
This product’s performance will vary based on the type and number of SSDs used, the CPU speed, and the PCIe architecture.