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Review on πŸ’» Sedna PCIe Dual 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD Adapter (Extended Single Side Version) - Built-in Power Circuit, Mac Compatible (SSD/HDD Not Included) by Alexander Roberson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good and Bad - Works on MacPro 2019, but WINDOWS DRIVER CONTAINS VIRUS

Just Received and Installed SEDNA PCI Express (PCIe) Dual 2.5" SATA III (6G) SSD Adapter (Extended Single Side Version ) SSD). I bought from Revain for less than half the price of Sonnet. My FIRST experience (15 minutes usage) with my MacPro Desktop 2019 is that unlike Sonnet Fusion it supports booting from both drives and seems to be as fast as Sonnet Fusion. Unfortunately, it's not all good news: the card appears to be cheap. This is not a full-size card, so it is not supported by the rear slot, does not have contactless "fingers" to support the secondary slot, and is not fixed in the slot. The screw in the board terminal must be present for the stability of the slot. No support. Four attempts to contact pre-sales technical support in three different ways with no response. The card does not come with any documentation or instructions. Absolutely no paperwork other than a business card thanking you for your purchase and signing up for a 10% discount on additional purchases. The box contained only this card, the SSD mounting screws, a minidisk which I verified contained a WINDOWS DRIVER INFECTED WITH A WINDOWS VIRUS BY CLAMXAV, and the card itself. The disc was unmarked . Considering the lack of support and the overall quality of the card, if you decide to purchase this product I would only advise doing it through Revain as they offer great customer service and free returns. Besides, this card was the only alternative. I've found that it supports two 2.5" SATA SSDs in addition to the Sonnet Fusion SSD card. All the others I could find either didn't support this format or only supported one card. It does have its downsides though as it is the only one currently available in this configuration apart from possibly others from SEDNA in slightly different configurations such as 2-sided and quad drives. I will keep this card and return the Sonnet Fusion card. When the warranty expires, which will likely be between 90 days and a year, it's inexpensive enough to just replace it. Note that most credit cards double the warranty to a year.

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