SONNET Tempo SSD SATA-3 expansion card PCIe 2.0

SONNET Tempo SSD 6Gb/s SATA PCIe 2.0, expansion card for SSD
Bootable from Apple MacPro valid Version 3.1

Simple SSD Upgrade Solutions

If you’ve been thinking about fast, bootable storage, you’ve read the stories and seen
the reviews; SSDs are hot right now. Not only do they offer tremendous performance and
easily outperform hard disk drives, they are more reliable, their prices are dropping and you
can get more capacity than ever. If you’ve got a Mac Pro® or older Windows® desktop computer,
you could just get a couple of 2.5” SSDs (plus necessary adapters) and install them in some
empty drive bays (if there are any) and be done with it-but the 3Gb/s SATA interface in your
computer won’t support fast 6Gb/s SSDs at full speed. You could also get a 6Gb/s eSATA adapter
plus external mount SSD storage, but they come with the excess baggage of power adapters and
cable clutter. Sonnet engineered a great alternative-Tempo™ SSD. It's a fast 6Gb/s SATA PCI Express
adapter card that enables you to attach readily available 2.5" SSDs and install the assembly neatly
into a single PCIe slot, no cables or drivers necessary.

Add More to the Plate: The included extension plate allows you to add a second SSD to expand your storage needs.

Mount 1 or 2 2.5" SATA SSDsUnlike other PCI Express SSD cards that rely on proprietary, premium
priced SSD modules, Tempo SSD uses standard 2.5" SATA drives that you choose. You get to select
from the widest variety of SSDs, and buy the ones that best suit your capacity and performance needs
while working within your budget. Because 2.5" SSDs are readily available, you’re not tied to one
retailer or SSD manufacturer should you decide to upgrade to higher capacity, faster SSDs.

Tempo SSD Key Features

• mounts one or two high-performance 6 Gb/s SSDs (sold separately) in your Mac Pro's, desktop PC's,
  or Thunderbolt expansion chassis' PCIe slot


• PCI Express 2.0 x2 host bus interface for high-performance applications


• great performance with data transfers speeds up to 660 MB/sec


• unique modular design enables installation of a single SSD in half length card spaces, two SSDs in
  full length card space when extension plate is attached to the card


• optimized for maximum performance over Thunderbolt-perfect for use in Sonnet's Echo Express
  and xMac mini Server Thunderbolt expansion products


• supports OS X and Windows RAID features


• supports booting from attached drives under OS X or Windows 7 and 8 (see Tech Specs for details).


• AHCI compliant-no drivers required


• supports S.M.A.R.T. data reporting

A Card with Room to Grow

Tempo SSD features a unique modular design that grows with your needs. Out of the box,
this Sonnet solution is a half-length, full-height card to which you attach one SSD. It’s small
enough to fit in most spaces, perfect for installing a single SSD into your system. With the
included extension plate attached, the Tempo SSD is transformed into a full-length card to
which you can install an additional SSD. Adding the second SSD allows you to improve performance
or data security by exploiting OS X® or Windows® RAID features. This card uses a fast 6 Gb/s SATA
controller chipset and PCIe 2.0 x2 interface to deliver read speeds up to 660 MB/s from a pair of
SSDs configured as a RAID 0 set. AHCI compliance ensures installation of the card is simple-attach
your SSDs with provided screws, mount the card in an available PCIe slot, and turn on your
computer-the necessary drivers are installed automatically. Drive health monitoring is supported
through S.M.A.R.T. data reporting.

Thunderbolt™ Port? Instant SSD Solution

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe slot? Tempo SSD Pro is ideal for use in Sonnet's
Echo™ Express Pro Thunderbolt™ Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards or the xMac™ mini Server
PCIe 2.0 expansion system/1U rackmount enclosure for Mac mini with Thunderbolt ports-the
combo enables you to add high-speed SSDs to iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook® Air, and MacBook
Pro computers! MacBook Pro with Echo Express Pro Chassis

Mac Compatibility

Mac Pro® (with card slots) <b>also the new 2019 Mac Pro 7.1</b>
Power Mac® G5 (with PCIe slots)
Xserve® (Intel with PCIe slots)
OS X® 10.5.8+
macOS Big Sur compatible

Warranty: 2 years

! You may find more features and application possibilities on the Sonnet Technologies Youtube channel (English language)