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Green PCIe expansion card with two SATA connectors and a removable extension bracket

Sonnet Technologies

Sonnet Technologies TSATA6-SSD-E2 SATA 6Gbps PCIe 2.0 expansion card

SKU CH-S270-2SJVE MPN TSATA6-SSD-E2

Adds up to two 6Gbps SATA SSDs via a PCIe 2.0 x2 slot with data rates up to 660MBps and boot support

  • Adds fast SSDs to Mac Pro, PC or Thunderbolt chassis
  • PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface for high-performance use
  • Data transfer speeds up to 660MBps
  • Modular design fits one or two SSDs
  • AHCI compliant with no drivers required

PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface

This expansion card adds one or two 6Gbps SATA SSDs to a Mac Pro desktop PC or Thunderbolt expansion chassis using a PCI Express 2.0 x2 host bus connection. The modular design fits half-length slots with a single drive or full-length spaces when the extension plate is attached for two drives.

Sustained transfer up to 660MBps

The card delivers data transfer speeds up to 660MBps over the PCIe 2.0 x2 link rather than relying on burst figures alone. AHCI compliance means no drivers are required and the hardware supports OS X and Windows RAID features as well as booting from attached drives under OS X or Windows 7 and 8.

SATA 6Gbps device limit

Each attached SSD is limited to the SATA 6Gbps interface maximum so the practical ceiling is set by that device standard rather than the host bus. The card is optimised for Sonnet Echo Express and xMac mini Server Thunderbolt enclosures but cannot exceed the throughput of the drives themselves.

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Price $128.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSoNNeT
Size & build
Shipping weight0.91 kg
Package size305 × 229 × 102 mm

Questions about this item

How much heat or noise does the PCIe 2.0 x2 card produce when running SSDs all day?

The card has no fan and no moving parts, so it runs silently and adds only minimal heat to the chassis during continuous operation.

What else must I already own for this card to work with my SSDs?

You need one or two 6Gbps SATA SSDs, a free PCIe x2 slot, and an operating system with AHCI support such as Windows 7, 8 or OS X.

Will this card work alongside an older SATA 3Gbps drive I want to keep?

Yes, the controller is backward compatible, so a 3Gbps drive will function at its native speed while the card still delivers up to 660MBps for 6Gbps SSDs.

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