Mac Compatibility
- x16 Slot 1 or 2 (recommended slots)
- macOS 14+
- macOS Tahoe compatible
- x16 Slot 3, 4, or 5 (recommended slots)
- macOS 10.4+
- macOS Tahoe compatible
- Thunderbolt Expansion System
- x16 Full-length (recommended slot)
- macOS 14+
- macOS Tahoe compatible
Windows Compatibility
- Windows computer with an available full-length, full-height x16 PCIe slot (PCIe 4.0 slot preferred; PCIe bifurcation not required)
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2022
Linux Compatibility
- Linux computer with an available full-length, full-height x16 PCIe slot (PCIe 4.0 slot preferred; PCIe bifurcation not required)
- Linux Kernel 6.1, 6.12
Thunderbolt Expansion System Compatibility
- Thunderbolt expansion system with an available full-length x16 PCIe slot
- Compatible Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with Thunderbolt ports
- Compatible Mac, Windows, or Linux OS as listed above
Power Requirements
- When seven or eight SSDs are installed on the M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card, connecting the included 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power cable between the computer’s and the card’s power connectors is required (optional when up to six SSDs installed).
M.2 NVMe SSDs Compatibility(2)
- For a list of compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs, see the following PDF
Part Number
Warranty
Form Factor
- Full-length, full-height computer card
Internal Connectors
- Eight M-keyed (NVMe) M.2 sockets
- 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power connector
SSDs Supported(2)
Boot Support (From a Single SSD)
- Mac Pro 5,1 or Mac Pro 7,1
- Any Thunderbolt Mac
RAID Support
- RAID 0 (Stripe), 1 (Mirror), 5 (Parity), or 1+0
NVME Support
SSD Power/Activity Indicators
S.M.A.R.T. Status Data Reporting Support
RoHS Compliant
Package Contents
- Sonnet M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
- Thermal transfer pads
- 6-pin to 6-pin auxiliary power cable for Mac Pro
- Documentation
- Mac Pro 7,1 (2019) does not currently suppport RAID or more than once PCIe card with SSDs. Sonnet is working with Apple to resolve the issues.
- You may install any number of SSDs now and add more later without needing to reformat existing ones. This product’s performance will vary based on the type and number of SSDs used, the CPU speed, and the PCIe architecture.
- RAID 5 support under macOS requires third-party software such as SoftRAID, sold separately.