Sonnet Announces Range Of Thunderbolt Peripherals

Sonnet Technologies has rolled out a range of external drives, RAID devices, and adapters supporting the Thunderbolt ultra high speed data transfer interface in the latest revision MacBook Pros.

Fusion F2TBR – High Performance, Diminutive Package

The Fusion F2TBR 2-drive portable SSD storage system with Thunderbolt technology harnesses the power of ultra-fast 2.5″ solid state drives to deliver high read and write performance. With its SSDs configured as a RAID 0 set, the Fusion F2TBR is claimed to achieve data transfers up to 640 MB/s read and 430 MB/s write making it ideal for high def video capture and editing. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy-chaining of up to six devices to a single port on the host computer. With its drives mounted side-by-side in a tough aluminum shell slightly larger than two stacked CD cases, this is an excellent high-performance storage solution for any editor packing light for on-location work.

Features:

• Ultra-Fast Data transfers up to 640 MB/s read, 430 MBs write from two SSDs.

• Two Thunderbolt PortsDaisy chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

• CompactFusion F2TBR is about the size of two CD cases; it takes up so little space, you can carry it just about anywhere.

Fusion E400TBR5 – Small Footprint RAID With Big Performance

The compact Fusion E400TBR5 4-drive RAID 5 desktop storage system featuring Thunderbolt technology includes an internal RAID controller that supports RAID 5 for great performance and file protection in case of a single drive failure, RAID 0 for maximum performance, and JBOD for maximum flexibility.

Drive configuration is managed through a simple-to-use application. Available in 4, 6, 8, or 12TB configurations, Fusion E400TBR5 takes advantage of the huge bandwidth available through the fast Thunderbolt interface connection to deliver efficient I/O performance. With its drives formatted as a RAID 5 set, the Fusion E400TBR5 achieves data transfers of up to 400 MB/s read and 340 MB/s write, nearly twice as fast as similar 4-drive storage systems using an eSATA interface. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy-chaining of up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

Features:

• Brains – Built-in hardware RAID controller supports multiple drive configuration choices.

• File Protection – RAID 5 drive configuration enables great performance while safeguarding data in case of a single drive failure.

• Speed and Performance – With drives configured as a RAID 5 set, data transfers up to 400 MB/s read, 340 MB/s write, nearly twice as fast as similar 4-drive systems with an eSATA interface.

• Two Thunderbolt Ports – Daisy chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

Fusion D800TBR5 – High-Performance Pro Storage

The Fusion D800TBR5 8-drive RAID 5 desktop storage system featuring Thunderbolt technology includes a high-performance internal RAID controller that supports RAID 5 for top performance and file protection in case of a single drive failure, RAID 0 for maximum performance, RAID 1 for redundancy, and JBOD for maximum flexibility.

Drive configuration is managed through a simple-to-use application. Fusion D800TBR5 delivers high performance, achieving data transfers up to 800 MB/s read and 730 MB/s write. Enhanced with a large cache and latency management technology, this system is claimed to be fast enough to handle a single stream of uncompressed 10-bit 1080 4:4:4 HD, or multiple streams of ProRes 422, uncompressed 8-bit 1080 HD, DV, HDV, and DVCPRO video. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy-chaining of up to six devices to a single port on the host computer. Available in 8, 12, 16, or 24TB configurations, Fusion D800TBR5 is backed by Sonnet’s 5-year pro storage warranty.

Features:

• Brains – Built-in high performance hardware RAID controller supports multiple drive configuration choices.

• File Protection – RAID 5 drive configuration enables great performance while safeguarding data in case of a single drive failure.

• High-Performance – With drives configured as a RAID 5 set, data transfers up to 800 MB/s read, 730 MB/s write.

• Built for Video Editing – Fusion D800TBR5 is enhanced with a large cache and latency management technology to support uncompressed HD video editing workflows.

• Two Thunderbolt Ports – Daisy-chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

• Pro Storage Warranty – Fusion D800TBR5 is backed by Sonnets 5-year pro storage warranty.

Echo Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion Chassis – Expand Your Adapter Card Possibilities

Sonnet’s Echo Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt Ports enable you to connect high-performance PCI Express 2.0 adapter cards to any computer with a Thunderbolt port.

Imagine using full-size professional video capture cards, 8Gb Fibre Channel cards, 10-Gigabit Ethernet cards, and RAID controller cards with your new MacBook Prothe Echo Express expansion chassis makes it possible.

Available in two sizes, the standard Echo Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt Ports supports one half-length, double-width, x16 (x4 mode), PCIe 2.0 card, while the XL model supports full-length cards; both models have fans to cool the cards. The standard model includes a built-in 75W power supply, while the XL model includes an integrated 150W power supply with a 75W PCIe power connector. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy-chaining of up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

Features:

• Room to Expand – Connect a half-length (full-length in XL model), double-width PCIe 2.0 adapter card to a computer with a Thunderbolt port.

• High Bandwidth – x16 (x4 mode) 2GB/s PCIe 2.0 slot perfect for special-purpose PCIe cards for video capture, Fibre Channel, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, digital audio, RAID control, multiple screen video, etc.

• Power for Powerful Cards – Integrated 75W power supply (150W including one 75W PCIe power connector in XL model).

• Two Thunderbolt Ports – Daisy-chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.

Allegro FW800 Thunderbolt Adapter

Connect a FireWire 800 device, even a bus-powered drive, to any computer with a Thunderbolt port.

Presto Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt Adapter

Add a Gigabit Ethernet connection to any computer with a Thunderbolt port.

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