Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card
Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card
Four-Slot M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x16 Storage Card
The Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card installs up to four M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs in a single full-height PCIe x16 slot, providing high-performance internal solid-state storage without requiring motherboard PCIe bifurcation.
Its PCIe 3.0 x16 architecture provides four PCIe 3.0 lanes to each installed SSD, while Sonnet’s silent cooling design is engineered to maintain SSD performance during sustained large-file transfers.
- Four M-keyed M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots.
- PCI Express 3.0 x16 host interface with an integrated x16 PCIe bridge.
- Supports single-sided and compatible double-sided NVMe SSDs.
- RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support through compatible operating-system software.
- Up to 32TB total storage capacity with suitable SSDs.
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Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card – Product Overview
The Sonnet M.2 4x4 Silent PCIe Card provides four independent M.2 NVMe SSD positions on a full-height PCIe 3.0 x16 card. It is designed for workstations, servers and compatible Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion systems where high sustained storage bandwidth and multiple NVMe drives are required.
An integrated PCIe bridge allocates four PCIe 3.0 lanes to each installed SSD, so the host computer does not need to support PCIe bifurcation. SSDs are supplied separately and may be installed individually or combined using supported software RAID configurations.
Four Independent NVMe SSD Slots
Four M-keyed sockets accept M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs. Current hardware supports both single-sided and compatible double-sided SSDs, allowing total installed capacity of up to 32TB with suitable drives.
PCIe 3.0 x16 Architecture
The card uses a PCI Express 3.0 x16 host interface and integrated x16 PCIe bridge. Four PCIe 3.0 lanes are dedicated to each installed SSD, avoiding the bandwidth-sharing limitations found on simpler passive M.2 adapter cards.
No PCIe Bifurcation Required
The onboard PCIe bridge makes the card self-contained, so operation does not depend on motherboard PCIe bifurcation support. This broadens compatibility across supported Mac, Windows and Linux systems with a suitable full-length x16 slot.
High Sustained Storage Performance
With four suitable NVMe SSDs configured as RAID 0, Sonnet currently quotes sustained transfer performance of up to 14,000MB/s under its specified Mac Pro benchmark configuration. Actual performance varies with SSD model, drive count, host architecture and RAID configuration.
Silent SSD Cooling
A custom silent cooling system transfers heat away from the installed SSDs to help prevent thermal throttling during sustained high-volume transfers, without relying on a noisy card-mounted fan.
Software RAID Support
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations are supported under compatible macOS, Windows and Linux environments. RAID 5 under macOS requires third-party software such as SoftRAID.
Single-SSD Boot Support
Booting from a single non-RAIDed attached SSD is supported on compatible systems, including supported Mac configurations and Windows or Linux computers with UEFI BIOS.
Thunderbolt Expansion Compatibility
The card can also be installed in a compatible Thunderbolt PCIe expansion system with a full-length x16 slot, providing access to as many as four NVMe SSDs through the expansion system's Thunderbolt connection.
Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card – Key Features
- Four M-keyed M.2 NVMe SSD sockets.
- Supports M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs.
- Supports single-sided and compatible double-sided SSDs.
- Supports up to 32TB total installed SSD capacity.
- PCI Express 3.0 x16 host interface.
- Integrated x16 PCIe bridge.
- Four PCIe 3.0 lanes dedicated to each installed SSD.
- No motherboard PCIe bifurcation required.
- Sustained RAID 0 performance quoted up to 14,000MB/s with Sonnet's specified benchmark configuration.
- Software RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support.
- macOS RAID 5 supported with compatible third-party software such as SoftRAID.
- Boot support from a single non-RAIDed SSD on compatible systems.
- NVMe compliant with no dedicated card driver required.
- S.M.A.R.T. status data reporting support.
- Silent cooling design helps prevent SSD thermal throttling.
- Compatible with supported Mac, Windows and Linux systems.
- Compatible with suitable full-length Thunderbolt PCIe expansion systems.
- Single-slot, full-height PCIe card.
- 2-year Sonnet warranty.
Sonnet M.2 4×4 Silent PCIe Card – Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sonnet Technologies |
| Manufacturer Part Number | FUS-SSD-4X4-E3S |
| Product Type | M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe Adapter Card |
| Host Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| PCIe Architecture | Integrated x16 PCIe Bridge; Four PCIe 3.0 Lanes Per SSD |
| PCIe Bifurcation Required | No |
| SSD Slots | 4 |
| Internal Connectors | 4 x M-Keyed M.2 Sockets |
| Supported SSD Type | M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SSD Sidedness | Single-Sided And Compatible Double-Sided SSDs |
| Maximum Total Capacity | Up To 32TB With Suitable SSDs |
| SSDs Included | No |
| RAID Support | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 |
| macOS RAID 5 | Requires Compatible Third-Party Software Such As SoftRAID |
| Maximum Quoted RAID 0 Performance | Up To 14,000MB/s Under Sonnet's Specified Benchmark Configuration |
| NVMe Support | Yes |
| S.M.A.R.T. Reporting | Yes |
| Boot Support | Single Non-RAIDed SSD On Compatible Systems |
| Form Factor | Single-Slot, Full-Height PCIe Card |
| Card Length | 238mm |
| Windows Compatibility | Windows 11; Full-Length, Full-Height x16 PCIe Slot |
| Linux Compatibility | Linux Kernel 6.6, 6.12, 6.18 Or Newer; Full-Length, Full-Height x16 PCIe Slot |
| Thunderbolt Expansion Compatibility | Compatible Expansion System With Available Full-Length x16 PCIe Slot |
| RoHS | Compliant |
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Package Contents | Sonnet M.2 4x4 PCIe Card, Thermal Transfer Pads, SSD Mounting Screws, Documentation |
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