Sonnet Technologies Fusion RAID

The maximum capacity of the Sonnet Technologies Fusion RAID enclosure depends on the hard drives you install, as it is a dual-bay external storage unit. Currently, with modern 3.5-inch hard drives, you can install up to two 22TB enterprise-class HDDs, yielding a massive 44TB raw capacity. In a RAID 0 configuration, this offers incredible read/write speeds across the entire 44TB volume.

Yes, while the enclosure was originally designed to hold spinning hard drives for increased read/write speeds, you can absolutely install SATA solid-state drives (SSDs). By utilizing two SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration via Thunderbolt 3, you can achieve blistering transfer speeds well over 500 MB/s. This makes it highly beneficial for demanding applications like 4K video editing.

Yes, the enclosure itself features cross-platform Thunderbolt 3 connectivity that works seamlessly on Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows PCs. However, you must format the internal hard drives using a compatible file system, such as exFAT, if you want to move the storage between different operating systems. The RAID setup is managed entirely via the host operating system's disk utility.

No, the Sonnet Technologies Fusion RAID is sold purely as a dual-bay external storage enclosure and does not include any pre-installed hard drives. This allows professional workflows to purchase the exact enterprise-class HDDs that suit their specific storage and budget needs. You must purchase the storage media separately and install it into the bays.