Sonnet Technologies today introduced a new version of its Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive, a rugged, pocket-size solid-state drive (SSD) storage device with Thunderbolt 3 interface. Equipped with 1TB of NVMe flash storage, the latest Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, and leverages the 40Gb/s bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 to deliver data transfer speeds up to 2600 MB/s.
“Our Fusion PCIe Flash Drive with Thunderbolt 3 is the world’s fastest bus-powered device. It’s capable of delivering the ultra-high file transfer speeds required for just about any 4K workflow — whether users need an ultra-fast shuttle drive or a take-anywhere scratch drive for editing high frame rate 4K video at offsite shoots,” said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies, in a statement. “And now, with the increase in capacity to 1TB of NVMe storage plus macOS compatibility, the drive is even more versatile than ever.”
The Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive was designed for pro users requiring ultimate performance in a truly portable storage device, unencumbered by the need for a power supply. The storage device connects to any compatible Mac or Windows computer, or at the end of a Thunderbolt 3 device daisy chain, with its 0.5-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gb/s) cable. Based on the latest PCIe Gen 3 flash memory technology, the Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive is more than five times faster than 6Gb/s SATA SSDs and USB 3 SSD drives.
Measuring a compact 2.8 inches wide by 4.1 inches deep by 1.25 inches tall, the Fusion PCIe Flash Drive features a rugged enclosure crafted out of aluminum, which effectively cools the SSD and eliminates the need for a fan to enable silent operation. The power-efficient design is bus-powered and so requires no AC power adapter.
Designed and built by Sonnet Technologies in California, the Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive is compatible with macOS® 10.12.6+ and Microsoft® Windows 10. The Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive with 1TB capacity (part number FUS-TB3-1TB) will be available late September 2017 at an MSRP of $999. More information on the Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive is available at http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusiontb3pcieflashdrive.html.
Source: Sonnet Technologies Inc.
MacDailyNews Note: Key Features and specs:
• Ultra Performance — Data transfer rates up to 2600 MB/s(1) to support 4K workflows
• Bus-Powered — Achieve total mobility without the need for a power adapter
• Pocketable — Fits in the palm of your hand
• Replaceable Captive Cable
• 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface — Connects to any Thunderbolt 3 computer port, or at the end of a Thunderbolt 3 device daisy chain
• Rugged Construction — Aluminum enclosure withstands heavy use
$1000! sounds expensive until you remember the first hard drive I had- a 10MB “Sider” that cost $700. That was CHEAP back then, many hard drives were over $1500 back then. The 1TB is 100,000 times as big- way bigger then all the “sider” sold combined.
Transfer rate? The Sider probably was about 100kb/sec or so. Blazingly fast back then. The Fusion above is 26000 times as fast. In a less then a minute a Fusion drive would transfer way more data than that Sider did in its 3 year life.
Oh and that sider could hold the advertisements on this page. 🙂
I remember when 20MB drives broke the $1000 barrier.
I bought one of those sub $1000 20 MB drives.
Too expensive. Period. Guess I’m not their target audience.
Their target audience are those who need this kind of performance and are willing to pay for it. I’d love to have one, but it is way above my needs for Photoshop, Lightroom and basic computing. Give it time; the prices will drop just like everything else.