Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card
Eight M.2 NVMe SSD Slots On A PCIe 4.0 x16 Card
Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card installs up to eight M.2 NVMe SSDs into a single PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot.
The card supports mounting up to eight 8TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen3 SSDs (sold separately), for up to 64TB of raw storage when fully populated.
Custom silent cooling enables consistent high performance during very large file transfer operations without the use of fans.
- PCI Express 4.0 x16 host bus interface with x48 PCIe 4.0 switch.
- Sustained eight SSD RAID 0 speeds up to 30,000 MB/s.
- Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Compatible with Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems for up to 6600 MB/s through one cable.
Category: NVMe HBA PCIe Cards
Brand: Sonnet Technology
Original price was: £ 841.00.£ 733.95Current price is: £ 733.95. | £ 880.74 inc VAT
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Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card – Product Overview
Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card is a PCI Express storage expansion card that mounts eight M.2 NVMe SSDs in a single x16 PCIe slot.
The card is designed for high-throughput workloads and long sustained transfers while avoiding thermal throttling through a passive cooling design.
Storage Capacity
Mounts up to eight 8TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen3 SSDs (sold separately) in an x16 PCIe slot, allowing up to 64TB of raw storage when populated with eight 8TB SSDs. Higher-capacity SSDs will be supported when available.
Interface & Bandwidth
Provides a PCI Express 4.0 x16 host bus interface plus an x48 PCIe 4.0 switch; x16 slot bandwidth is available to all x8-connected SSDs.
Performance
Achieve sustained eight SSD RAID 0 speeds up to 30,000 MB/s for workflows that require long-duration, high-bandwidth transfers.
RAID And OS Support
Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 and supports macOS, Windows, and Linux RAID configurations.
Boot Support
Supports booting from single (non-RAIDed) attached SSDs.
Cooling And Thermal Behaviour
Custom silent cooling solution enables installed SSDs to maintain consistent high performance during very large file transfer operations without the use of fans, preventing thermal throttling.
Thunderbolt Compatibility
Use in Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems to connect up to eight SSDs through one cable with performance up to 6600 MB/s.
Standards And Monitoring
NVMe compliant with no drivers required and supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting for drive health monitoring.
Support And Company
Sonnet has provided product support since its founding in 1986 in Orange County, Southern California, offering customer and technical support for Mac, Windows, and industry-standard computers.
Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card – Key Features
- Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card supports mounting up to eight 8TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen3 SSDs (sold separately) in an x16 PCIe slot.
- Adds up to 64TB of raw storage when populated with eight 8TB SSDs.
- Uses a PCI Express 4.0 x16 host bus interface with an x48 PCIe 4.0 switch; x16 slot bandwidth is available to all x8-connected SSDs.
- Delivers sustained eight SSD RAID 0 speeds up to 30,000 MB/s for high-bandwidth workflows.
- Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 and works with macOS, Windows, and Linux RAID tools.
- Supports booting from single (non-RAIDed) attached SSDs for macOS and other systems that allow NVMe boot.
- Custom silent cooling solution enables installed SSDs to maintain consistent high performance during very large file transfer operations without the use of fans.
- Compatible with Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems to connect up to eight SSDs through one cable with performance up to 6600 MB/s.
- NVMe compliant with no drivers required for standard operation.
- Supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting for drive health monitoring.
Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card – Technical Specifications
| Product | Sonnet M.2 8×4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card |
| Mounts | Up to eight 8TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen3 SSDs (sold separately). |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | Up to 64TB. |
| Host Bus Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 host bus interface. |
| PCIe Switch | x48 PCIe 4.0 switch. |
| Bandwidth Allocation | x16 slot bandwidth is available to all x8-connected SSDs. |
| RAID Performance | Sustained four SSD RAID 0 speeds up to 30,000 MB/s. |
| RAID Levels Supported | RAID 0, 1, and 10. |
| Supported Operating Systems For RAID | macOS, Windows, and Linux. |
| Boot Support | Supports booting from single (non-RAIDed) attached SSDs. |
| Cooling | Custom silent cooling solution enables installed SSDs to maintain consistent high performance during very large file transfer operations without the use of fans. |
| Thunderbolt Compatibility | Use in Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems to connect up to eight SSDs through one cable with performance up to 6600 MB/s. |
| NVMe Compliance / Drivers | NVMe compliant; no drivers required. |
| S.M.A.R.T. | Supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting. |
| Future Capacity Support | Higher-capacity SSDs will be supported when available. |
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