diff --git a/pkg/harvester/detail/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/detail/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
index b9565aff..9d87c2d1 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/detail/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/detail/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { getLatestMigration } from '../../utils/vm';
 
 import CloudConfig from '../../edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCloudConfig';
 import Volume from '../../edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume';
+import VMPerformanceOptions from '../../edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions';
 import Network from '../../edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineNetwork';
 import AccessCredentials from '../../edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineAccessCredentials';
 import Events from './VirtualMachineTabs/VirtualMachineEvents';
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export default {
     OverviewBasics,
     LabelValue,
     Volume,
+    VMPerformanceOptions,
     Network,
     OverviewKeypairs,
     CloudConfig,
@@ -253,9 +255,15 @@ export default {
           :namespace="value.metadata.namespace"
           :vm="value"
           :resource-type="value.type"
+        />
+        <VMPerformanceOptions
           :block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
           :io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
           :io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
+          :has-virtio-disk="hasVirtioDisk"
+          :has-dedicated-iothread="hasDedicatedIOThread"
+          mode="view"
+          class="mt-20"
         />
       </Tab>
 
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
index aa4fd34f..2500cb11 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { HCI } from '../types';
 import VM_MIXIN from '../mixins/harvester-vm';
 import Reserved from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineReserved';
 import Volume from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume';
+import VMPerformanceOptions from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions';
 import Network from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineNetwork';
 import CpuMemory from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuMemory';
 import CpuModel from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuModel';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export default {
     Tab,
     SSHKey,
     Volume,
+    VMPerformanceOptions,
     Tabbed,
     Network,
     Checkbox,
@@ -390,9 +392,6 @@ export default {
       >
         <Volume
           v-model:value="diskRows"
-          v-model:block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
-          v-model:io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
-          v-model:io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
           :mode="mode"
           :namespace="value.metadata.namespace"
           :existing-volume-disabled="true"
@@ -578,6 +577,16 @@ export default {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <VMPerformanceOptions
+          v-model:block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
+          v-model:io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
+          v-model:io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
+          :has-virtio-disk="hasVirtioDisk"
+          :has-dedicated-iothread="hasDedicatedIOThread"
+          :mode="mode"
+          class="mb-20"
+        />
+
         <CloudConfig
           ref="yamlEditor"
           :mode="mode"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/DiskPerformanceOptions.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/DiskPerformanceOptions.vue
index 7abbf961..894cbc9f 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/DiskPerformanceOptions.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/DiskPerformanceOptions.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
 import { Checkbox } from '@components/Form/Checkbox';
 import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
-import { _VIEW } from '@shell/config/query-params';
 import { DISK_CACHE_MODE, DISK_IO_MODE, DISK_PERFORMANCE_PROFILE } from '../../../config/harvester-map';
 
 const { DEFAULT, HIGH, CUSTOM } = DISK_PERFORMANCE_PROFILE;
@@ -31,11 +30,8 @@ export default {
   },
 
   data() {
-    const hasPerf = !!(this.value.cache || this.value.io || this.value.dedicatedIOThread);
-
     return {
       DISK_PERFORMANCE_PROFILE,
-      expanded:             hasPerf,
       profile:              this.detectProfile(),
       // Bus the disk used before the "High Performance" preset switched it to
       // virtio, so returning to "Default" can put it back.
@@ -44,10 +40,6 @@ export default {
   },
 
   computed: {
-    isView() {
-      return this.mode === _VIEW;
-    },
-
     storagePerformanceEnabled() {
       return this.$store.getters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('highPerformanceStorage');
     },
@@ -193,6 +185,7 @@ export default {
     v-if="!isCdRom && storagePerformanceEnabled"
     class="disk-performance"
   >
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     <button
       v-if="!isView"
       type="button"
@@ -234,10 +227,51 @@ export default {
         :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.highProfileTip')"
       />
 
+=======
+    <div class="row mb-20">
+>>>>>>> 12c28c0 (feat: align the storage performance options with the Rancher machine pool form (#1212))
       <div
-        v-if="isCustom || isView"
-        class="row mb-20"
+        class="col span-6"
+        data-testid="input-disk-perf-profile"
       >
+        <LabeledSelect
+          :value="profile"
+          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.profile.label')"
+          :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.profile.tip')"
+          :options="profileOptions"
+          :mode="mode"
+          @update:value="onProfileChange"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <Banner
+      v-if="profile === DISK_PERFORMANCE_PROFILE.HIGH"
+      color="info"
+      label-key="harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.highProfileTip"
+    />
+
+    <!-- Always rendered, so screen readers announce these warnings when changing the fields below makes them appear
+         above the focused field -->
+    <div
+      role="status"
+      data-testid="disk-perf-warning-status"
+    >
+      <Banner
+        v-if="showBusTip"
+        color="warning"
+        data-testid="disk-perf-bus-tip"
+        :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.busTip', { bus: value.bus }, true)"
+      />
+      <Banner
+        v-if="showFilesystemCacheWarning"
+        color="warning"
+        label-key="harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.cacheMode.filesystemWarning"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+    <template v-if="isCustom">
+      <div class="row mb-20">
         <div
           class="col span-6"
           data-testid="input-disk-cache"
@@ -266,10 +300,7 @@ export default {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div
-        v-if="isCustom || isView"
-        class="row mb-10"
-      >
+      <div class="row mb-20">
         <div
           class="col span-12"
           data-testid="input-disk-dedicated-iothread"
@@ -283,12 +314,20 @@ export default {
           />
         </div>
       </div>
+    </template>
 
+    <!-- Always rendered, also outside Custom, so screen readers announce the tip when picking Native I/O changes
+         the cache mode, even if the new values switch the profile to High Performance -->
+    <div
+      role="status"
+      data-testid="disk-perf-native-status"
+    >
       <Banner
         v-if="isNativeIo"
         color="info"
         :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.ioMode.nativeRequiresNoCacheTip')"
       />
+<<<<<<< HEAD
       <Banner
         v-if="showFilesystemCacheWarning"
         color="warning"
@@ -299,23 +338,8 @@ export default {
         color="warning"
         :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.busTip')"
       />
+=======
+>>>>>>> 12c28c0 (feat: align the storage performance options with the Rancher machine pool form (#1212))
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.disk-performance {
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  margin-top: 10px;
-  padding-top: 10px;
-
-  .expand-toggle {
-    padding: 0;
-    font-weight: 600;
-
-    .icon {
-      margin-right: 4px;
-    }
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions.vue
index 08491e4b..45ced7dc 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script>
-import InfoBox from '@shell/components/InfoBox';
 import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
 import { LabeledInput } from '@components/Form/LabeledInput';
 import { Checkbox } from '@components/Form/Checkbox';
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'VMPerformanceOptions',
 
   components: {
-    InfoBox, LabeledSelect, LabeledInput, Checkbox, Banner
+    LabeledSelect, LabeledInput, Checkbox, Banner
   },
 
   emits: ['update:blockMultiQueue', 'update:ioThreadsPolicy', 'update:ioThreadCount'],
@@ -50,12 +49,6 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  data() {
-    // These are specialist tuning options, so keep the panel collapsed unless the
-    // VM already has something configured.
-    return { expanded: !!(this.blockMultiQueue || this.ioThreadsPolicy) };
-  },
-
   computed: {
     isView() {
       return this.mode === _VIEW;
@@ -87,31 +80,18 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <InfoBox
+  <div
     v-if="storagePerformanceEnabled && (!isView || blockMultiQueue || !!ioThreadsPolicy)"
-    class="vm-perf mt-10"
+    class="vm-perf"
   >
-    <button
-      v-if="!isView"
-      type="button"
-      class="btn btn-sm role-link expand-toggle"
-      :aria-expanded="expanded"
-      :aria-label="expanded ? t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.collapse') : t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.expand')"
-      @click.prevent="expanded = !expanded"
-    >
-      <i
-        class="icon"
-        :class="expanded ? 'icon-chevron-down' : 'icon-chevron-right'"
-      />
-      {{ t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.title') }}
-    </button>
-    <h3
-      v-else
-      class="mb-5"
-    >
+    <h3>
       {{ t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.title') }}
     </h3>
+    <p class="text-muted mb-10">
+      {{ t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.description') }}
+    </p>
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     <template v-if="expanded || isView">
       <p class="text-muted mb-15 mt-10">
         {{ t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.description') }}
@@ -136,38 +116,42 @@ export default {
         v-if="!hasVirtioDisk && !isView"
         color="info"
         :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.blockMultiQueue.noVirtioTip')"
+=======
+    <div
+      class="mb-10"
+      data-testid="input-vm-block-multi-queue"
+    >
+      <Checkbox
+        :value="blockMultiQueue"
+        :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.blockMultiQueue.label')"
+        :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.blockMultiQueue.tip')"
+        :mode="mode"
+        :disabled="!hasVirtioDisk"
+        @update:value="$emit('update:blockMultiQueue', $event)"
+>>>>>>> 12c28c0 (feat: align the storage performance options with the Rancher machine pool form (#1212))
       />
+    </div>
+    <Banner
+      v-if="!hasVirtioDisk && !isView"
+      color="info"
+      label-key="harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.blockMultiQueue.noVirtioTip"
+    />
 
-      <div class="row mb-10">
-        <div
-          class="col span-6"
-          data-testid="input-vm-iothreads-policy"
-        >
-          <LabeledSelect
-            :value="ioThreadsPolicy"
-            :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.label')"
-            :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.tip')"
-            :options="ioThreadsPolicyOptions"
-            :mode="mode"
-            @update:value="$emit('update:ioThreadsPolicy', $event)"
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="ioThreadsPolicy === 'supplementalPool'"
-          class="col span-6"
-          data-testid="input-vm-iothread-count"
-        >
-          <LabeledInput
-            type="number"
-            min="1"
-            :value="ioThreadCount"
-            :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadCount.label')"
-            :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadCount.tip')"
-            :mode="mode"
-            @update:value="$emit('update:ioThreadCount', Number($event))"
-          />
-        </div>
+    <div class="row mb-20">
+      <div
+        class="col span-6"
+        data-testid="input-vm-iothreads-policy"
+      >
+        <LabeledSelect
+          :value="ioThreadsPolicy"
+          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.label')"
+          :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.tip')"
+          :options="ioThreadsPolicyOptions"
+          :mode="mode"
+          @update:value="$emit('update:ioThreadsPolicy', $event)"
+        />
       </div>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
       <Banner
         v-if="hasDedicatedIothread && !ioThreadsPolicy"
         color="info"
@@ -175,17 +159,29 @@ export default {
       />
     </template>
   </InfoBox>
+=======
+      <div
+        v-if="ioThreadsPolicy === 'supplementalPool'"
+        class="col span-6"
+        data-testid="input-vm-iothread-count"
+      >
+        <LabeledInput
+          type="integer"
+          min="1"
+          :required="!isView"
+          :value="ioThreadCount"
+          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadCount.label')"
+          :tooltip="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadCount.tip')"
+          :mode="mode"
+          @update:value="$emit('update:ioThreadCount', Number($event))"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <Banner
+      v-if="hasDedicatedIothread && !ioThreadsPolicy"
+      color="info"
+      label-key="harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.autoEnabledTip"
+    />
+  </div>
+>>>>>>> 12c28c0 (feat: align the storage performance options with the Rancher machine pool form (#1212))
 </template>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.vm-perf {
-  .expand-toggle {
-    padding: 0;
-    font-weight: 600;
-
-    .icon {
-      margin-right: 4px;
-    }
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/DiskPerformanceOptions.test.ts b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/DiskPerformanceOptions.test.ts
index 59f20006..712b72a0 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/DiskPerformanceOptions.test.ts
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/DiskPerformanceOptions.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { load } from 'js-yaml';
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { _EDIT } from '@shell/config/query-params';
 import DiskPerformanceOptions from '../DiskPerformanceOptions.vue';
@@ -22,6 +25,12 @@ const hardDisk = (overrides = {}) => ({
   type: 'disk', bus: 'virtio', cache: '', io: '', dedicatedIOThread: false, ...overrides
 });
 
+const nativeTip = (wrapper) => wrapper.findAllComponents(Banner)
+  .find((b) => b.props('labelKey') === 'harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.ioMode.nativeRequiresNoCacheTip');
+
+const filesystemWarning = (wrapper) => wrapper.findAllComponents(Banner)
+  .find((b) => b.props('labelKey') === 'harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance.cacheMode.filesystemWarning');
+
 describe('component: DiskPerformanceOptions', () => {
   it('is hidden when the highPerformanceStorage feature is disabled', () => {
     const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk(), { featureEnabled: false }));
@@ -35,6 +44,102 @@ describe('component: DiskPerformanceOptions', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.disk-performance').exists()).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it('shows the profile without a toggle, and the individual fields only for Custom', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk()));
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.expand-toggle').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-perf-profile"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-cache"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-dedicated-iothread"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('shows the individual fields for a disk with custom options', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ cache: 'writeback', io: 'threads' })));
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-cache"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-io"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-dedicated-iothread"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('is hidden for a CD-ROM', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ type: 'cd-rom' })));
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.disk-performance').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('names the bus in the bus tip once the disk uses an option', () => {
+    const plain = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ bus: 'sata' })));
+    const tuned = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ bus: 'sata', cache: 'writeback' })));
+
+    expect(plain.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-bus-tip"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(tuned.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-bus-tip"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('says in the bus tip that a dedicated I/O thread needs the virtio bus', () => {
+    const translations = load(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../../../l10n/en-us.yaml'), 'utf8'));
+    const { busTip } = translations.harvester.virtualMachine.volume.performance;
+
+    expect(busTip).toContain('{bus}');
+    expect(busTip).toContain('A dedicated I/O thread needs the virtio bus');
+  });
+
+  it('shows the bus tip and the Filesystem warning inside a live region that is there before they appear', async() => {
+    const disk = { bus: 'sata', volumeMode: 'Filesystem' };
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk(disk)));
+    const status = wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-warning-status"]');
+
+    expect(status.attributes('role')).toBe('status');
+    expect(status.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-bus-tip"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(filesystemWarning(wrapper)).toBeUndefined();
+
+    await wrapper.setProps({ value: hardDisk({ ...disk, cache: 'none' }) });
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-warning-status"]').element).toBe(status.element);
+    expect(status.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-bus-tip"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(status.element.contains(filesystemWarning(wrapper)?.element)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('shows the Native I/O tip inside a live region that is there before Native I/O is picked', async() => {
+    const value = hardDisk({ cache: 'writeback', io: 'threads' });
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(value));
+    const status = wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-native-status"]');
+
+    expect(status.attributes('role')).toBe('status');
+    expect(nativeTip(wrapper)).toBeUndefined();
+
+    wrapper.vm.onIoChange('native');
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-native-status"]').element).toBe(status.element);
+    expect(status.element.contains(nativeTip(wrapper)?.element)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the live region and the Native I/O tip when picking Native I/O switches Custom to High Performance', async() => {
+    const value = hardDisk({
+      cache: 'writeback', io: 'threads', dedicatedIOThread: true
+    });
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(value));
+    const status = wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-native-status"]');
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('custom');
+
+    wrapper.vm.onIoChange('native');
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('highPerformance');
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-disk-cache"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="disk-perf-native-status"]').element).toBe(status.element);
+    expect(status.element.contains(nativeTip(wrapper)?.element)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('passes the Filesystem warning as a label key so its quotes are not double-escaped', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ cache: 'none', volumeMode: 'Filesystem' })));
+    const banner = filesystemWarning(wrapper);
+
+    expect(banner).toBeDefined();
+    expect(banner?.props('label')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+
   it('applies the High Performance preset and emits update', () => {
     const value = hardDisk();
     const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(value));
@@ -122,4 +227,61 @@ describe('component: DiskPerformanceOptions', () => {
     expect(disabledByValue['writeback']).toBe(true);
     expect(disabledByValue['writethrough']).toBe(true);
   });
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+  it.each([
+    ['Default', {
+      cache: '', io: '', dedicatedIOThread: false
+    }],
+    ['High Performance', {
+      cache: 'none', io: 'native', dedicatedIOThread: true
+    }],
+  ])('stays on Custom when the options match the %s preset', async(_label, opts) => {
+    const value = hardDisk({ cache: 'writeback' });
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(value));
+
+    wrapper.vm.onProfileChange('custom');
+    await wrapper.setProps({ value: { ...value, ...opts } });
+    await nextTick();
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('custom');
+  });
+
+  it('detects the profile from an existing disk', async() => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk()));
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('default');
+
+    await wrapper.setProps({
+      value: hardDisk({
+        cache: 'none', io: 'native', dedicatedIOThread: true
+      })
+    });
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('highPerformance');
+  });
+
+  it('updates an automatically detected Custom profile when preset values are loaded', async() => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ cache: 'writeback' })));
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('custom');
+
+    await wrapper.setProps({
+      value: hardDisk({
+        cache: 'none', io: 'native', dedicatedIOThread: true
+      })
+    });
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.profile).toBe('highPerformance');
+  });
+
+  it('passes the Native I/O hint as a label key so its quotes are not double-escaped', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DiskPerformanceOptions, mountOptions(hardDisk({ io: 'native' })));
+    const banner = nativeTip(wrapper);
+
+    expect(banner).toBeDefined();
+    expect(banner?.props('label')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+>>>>>>> 12c28c0 (feat: align the storage performance options with the Rancher machine pool form (#1212))
 });
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/VMPerformanceOptions.test.js b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/VMPerformanceOptions.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..261b3acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/__tests__/VMPerformanceOptions.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { _CREATE, _VIEW } from '@shell/config/query-params';
+import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
+import VMPerformanceOptions from '../VMPerformanceOptions.vue';
+
+const AUTO_ENABLED_TIP = 'harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.ioThreadsPolicy.autoEnabledTip';
+const NO_VIRTIO_TIP = 'harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.blockMultiQueue.noVirtioTip';
+
+function mountOptions(props = {}, { featureEnabled = true } = {}) {
+  return mount(VMPerformanceOptions, {
+    props:  { mode: _CREATE, ...props },
+    global: {
+      mocks: {
+        $store: {
+          getters: {
+            'harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled': () => featureEnabled,
+            'i18n/t':                             (key) => key,
+            'i18n/exists':                        () => true,
+          }
+        },
+        t: (key) => key,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+function bannerFor(wrapper, labelKey) {
+  return wrapper.findAllComponents(Banner).find((b) => b.props('labelKey') === labelKey);
+}
+
+describe('component: VMPerformanceOptions', () => {
+  it('should be hidden when the highPerformanceStorage feature is disabled', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({}, { featureEnabled: false });
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.vm-perf').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should show the section with its title and fields, without a toggle', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('h3').text()).toBe('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.diskPerformance.title');
+    expect(wrapper.find('.expand-toggle').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-vm-block-multi-queue"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-vm-iothreads-policy"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-vm-iothread-count"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should only accept whole numbers as the supplemental pool thread count', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ ioThreadsPolicy: 'supplementalPool', ioThreadCount: 4 });
+    const input = wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-vm-iothread-count"] input');
+
+    expect(input.attributes('inputmode')).toBe('numeric');
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    [_CREATE, true],
+    [_VIEW, false],
+  ])('in %s mode, should mark the supplemental pool thread count as required: %p', (mode, required) => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({
+      mode, ioThreadsPolicy: 'supplementalPool', ioThreadCount: 4
+    });
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="input-vm-iothread-count"] .required').exists()).toBe(required);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    [{}, false],
+    [{ blockMultiQueue: true }, true],
+    [{ ioThreadsPolicy: 'auto' }, true],
+  ])('in view mode with %p, should show the section: %p', (props, shown) => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ ...props, mode: _VIEW });
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.vm-perf').exists()).toBe(shown);
+  });
+
+  it('should clear Block Multi-Queue when the last virtio disk goes away', async() => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ blockMultiQueue: true, hasVirtioDisk: true });
+
+    await wrapper.setProps({ hasVirtioDisk: false });
+
+    expect(wrapper.emitted('update:blockMultiQueue')).toStrictEqual([[false]]);
+  });
+
+  it('should pass the I/O threads policy hint as a label key so its quotes are not double-escaped', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ hasDedicatedIothread: true });
+    const banner = bannerFor(wrapper, AUTO_ENABLED_TIP);
+
+    expect(banner).toBeDefined();
+    expect(banner.props('label')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+
+  it('should not show the I/O threads policy hint when a policy is set', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ hasDedicatedIothread: true, ioThreadsPolicy: 'shared' });
+
+    expect(bannerFor(wrapper, AUTO_ENABLED_TIP)).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should pass the no virtio disk hint as a label key', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountOptions({ hasVirtioDisk: false });
+    const banner = bannerFor(wrapper, NO_VIRTIO_TIP);
+
+    expect(banner).toBeDefined();
+    expect(banner.props('label')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
index 8190f906..4124c0fb 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import UnitInput from '@shell/components/form/UnitInput';
 import { LabeledInput } from '@components/Form/LabeledInput';
 import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
 import ModalWithCard from '@shell/components/ModalWithCard';
-import VMPerformanceOptions from './VMPerformanceOptions';
 import { VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION, SOURCE_TYPE } from '../../../config/harvester-map';
 import { PVC, STORAGE_CLASS } from '@shell/config/types';
 import { clone } from '@shell/utils/object';
@@ -24,10 +23,10 @@ import { EMPTY_IMAGE } from '../../../utils/vm';
 const { READ_WRITE_MANY } = ACCESS_MODE;
 
 export default {
-  emits: ['update:value', 'update:blockMultiQueue', 'update:ioThreadsPolicy', 'update:ioThreadCount'],
+  emits: ['update:value'],
 
   components: {
-    Banner, BadgeStateFormatter, VueDraggableNext, InfoBox, LabeledInput, UnitInput, LabeledSelect, ModalWithCard, VMPerformanceOptions
+    Banner, BadgeStateFormatter, VueDraggableNext, InfoBox, LabeledInput, UnitInput, LabeledSelect, ModalWithCard
   },
 
   props: {
@@ -78,22 +77,6 @@ export default {
     resourceType: {
       type:    String,
       default: ''
-    },
-
-    // KubeVirt high-performance VM-level features
-    blockMultiQueue: {
-      type:    Boolean,
-      default: false
-    },
-
-    ioThreadsPolicy: {
-      type:    String,
-      default: ''
-    },
-
-    ioThreadCount: {
-      type:    Number,
-      default: 2
     }
   },
 
@@ -164,14 +147,6 @@ export default {
     isLHV2VolExpansionFeatureEnabled() {
       return this.$store.getters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('lhV2VolExpansion');
     },
-
-    hasVirtioDisk() {
-      return this.rows.some((R) => R.type === 'disk' && R.bus === 'virtio');
-    },
-
-    hasDedicatedIOThread() {
-      return this.rows.some((R) => R.dedicatedIOThread);
-    },
   },
 
   watch: {
@@ -533,18 +508,6 @@ export default {
       </button>
     </div>
 
-    <VMPerformanceOptions
-      :block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
-      :io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
-      :io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
-      :has-virtio-disk="hasVirtioDisk"
-      :has-dedicated-iothread="hasDedicatedIOThread"
-      :mode="mode"
-      @update:block-multi-queue="$emit('update:blockMultiQueue', $event)"
-      @update:io-threads-policy="$emit('update:ioThreadsPolicy', $event)"
-      @update:io-thread-count="$emit('update:ioThreadCount', $event)"
-    />
-
     <ModalWithCard
       v-if="isOpen"
       name="deleteTip"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditContainer.test.ts b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditContainer.test.ts
index 425642cd..1ad7f8f0 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditContainer.test.ts
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditContainer.test.ts
@@ -51,4 +51,11 @@ describe('component: HarvesterEditContainer', () => {
 
     expect(wrapper.emitted('update')).toHaveLength(1);
   });
+
+  it('should not render an empty row when there is no backup to show', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(HarvesterEditContainer, mountOptions());
+    const emptyRows = wrapper.findAll('.row').filter((row) => row.element.children.length === 0);
+
+    expect(emptyRows).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditVMImage.test.ts b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditVMImage.test.ts
index e627543a..1cee8229 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditVMImage.test.ts
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/__tests__/HarvesterEditVMImage.test.ts
@@ -133,4 +133,30 @@ describe('component: HarvesterEditVMImage', () => {
 
     expect(wrapper.emitted('update')).toHaveLength(1);
   });
+
+  it('should not render an empty row when there is no backup to show', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(HarvesterEditVMImage, {
+      props: {
+        mode:             _CREATE,
+        isVirtualType:    false,
+        newCreateId:      '123',
+        validateRequired: true,
+        idx:              1
+      },
+      global: {
+        mocks: {
+          $store: {
+            getters: {
+              'harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled': () => true,
+              'harvester/all':                      jest.fn(),
+              'i18n/t':                             jest.fn(),
+            }
+          },
+        }
+      }
+    });
+    const emptyRows = wrapper.findAll('.row').filter((row) => row.element.children.length === 0);
+
+    expect(emptyRows).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/container.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/container.vue
index 830de50f..6bf86f54 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/container.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/container.vue
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ export default {
         </InputOrDisplay>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="row mb-20">
-      <div
-        v-if="value.volumeBackups"
-        class="col span-6"
-      >
+    <div
+      v-if="value.volumeBackups"
+      class="row mb-20"
+    >
+      <div class="col span-6">
         <InputOrDisplay
           :name="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.readyToUse')"
           :value="value.volumeBackups.readyToUse"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
index ab72bd59..86ae6283 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ export default {
         />
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="row mb-20">
-      <div
-        v-if="value.volumeBackups && isView"
-        class="col span-3"
-      >
+    <div
+      v-if="value.volumeBackups && isView"
+      class="row mb-20"
+    >
+      <div class="col span-3">
         <LabelValue
           :name="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.readyToUse')"
           :value="readyToUse"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
index b7d6d44e..1a3379aa 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import CpuMemory from './VirtualMachineCpuMemory';
 import CpuModel from './VirtualMachineCpuModel';
 import Network from './VirtualMachineNetwork';
 import Volume from './VirtualMachineVolume';
+import VMPerformanceOptions from './VirtualMachineVolume/VMPerformanceOptions';
 import SSHKey from './VirtualMachineSSHKey';
 import Reserved from './VirtualMachineReserved';
 import Filesystem from './VirtualMachineFilesystem';
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default {
     LabeledSelect,
     NameNsDescription,
     Volume,
+    VMPerformanceOptions,
     SSHKey,
     Network,
     CpuMemory,
@@ -872,9 +874,6 @@ export default {
       >
         <Volume
           v-model:value="diskRows"
-          v-model:block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
-          v-model:io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
-          v-model:io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
           :mode="mode"
           :custom-volume-mode="customVolumeMode"
           :namespace="value.metadata.namespace"
@@ -1146,6 +1145,16 @@ export default {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <VMPerformanceOptions
+          v-model:block-multi-queue="blockMultiQueue"
+          v-model:io-threads-policy="ioThreadsPolicy"
+          v-model:io-thread-count="ioThreadCount"
+          :has-virtio-disk="hasVirtioDisk"
+          :has-dedicated-iothread="hasDedicatedIOThread"
+          :mode="mode"
+          class="mb-20"
+        />
+
         <CloudConfig
           ref="yamlEditor"
           :user-script="userScript"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
index 2fce5798..fce5be41 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -803,19 +803,16 @@ harvester:
       saveVolume: Update Volume
       encryption: Encryption
       performance:
-        title: Storage Performance Options
-        expand: Show high-performance options
-        collapse: Hide high-performance options
         profile:
-          label: Performance Profile
-          tip: "\"High Performance\" applies a tuned preset (no host cache, native AIO, a dedicated I/O thread on the virtio bus). Choose \"Custom\" to set each option yourself."
-          default: Default (Balanced)
+          label: Storage Performance Profile
+          tip: '"High Performance" switches the disk to the virtio bus, disables the host cache, uses native AIO and gives the disk a dedicated I/O thread. Choose "Custom" to set each option yourself.'
+          default: Default
           highPerformance: High Performance
           custom: Custom
-        highProfileTip: This disk will use the virtio bus with host cache disabled, native AIO and a dedicated I/O thread.
+        highProfileTip: This disk will use the virtio bus, no host cache, native AIO and a dedicated I/O thread.
         cacheMode:
           label: Cache Mode
-          tip: "How the host caches disk I/O. \"None\" (host cache disabled) is best for high-throughput guests on block storage; \"WriteBack\" favours performance; \"WriteThrough\" favours durability."
+          tip: 'How the host caches disk I/O. "None" is best for high-throughput guests on block storage, "WriteBack" favors performance and "WriteThrough" favors durability.'
           default: Default (hypervisor)
           none: None (no host cache)
           writeback: WriteBack
@@ -823,35 +820,33 @@ harvester:
           filesystemWarning: "\"None\" (O_DIRECT) requires storage that supports direct I/O. It is recommended only for Block volume mode; on Filesystem volumes the VM may fail to start."
         ioMode:
           label: I/O Mode
-          tip: "How QEMU submits I/O. \"Native\" (Linux AIO) offers the lowest overhead but requires host cache set to \"None\"; \"Threads\" uses a host thread pool."
+          tip: 'How QEMU submits I/O. "Native" (Linux AIO) has the lowest overhead and needs cache mode "None". "Threads" uses a host thread pool.'
           default: Default (hypervisor)
           native: Native (AIO)
           threads: Threads
-          nativeRequiresNoCacheTip: Native I/O mode requires cache mode "None"; it has been set for you.
+          nativeRequiresNoCacheTip: Native I/O mode needs the host cache disabled, so cache mode is set to None.
         dedicatedIOThread:
           label: Dedicated I/O Thread
-          tip: Allocate an exclusive libvirt I/O thread to this disk instead of sharing one. Useful for disks with heavy I/O. Enabling this on any disk turns on the VM's I/O threads policy.
-        busTip: High-performance features work best on the virtio bus.
+          tip: Give this disk its own I/O thread instead of sharing one. Useful for disks with heavy I/O.
+        busTip: 'This disk uses the {bus} bus. A dedicated I/O thread needs the virtio bus.'
       diskPerformance:
-        title: High Performance (I/O Threads and Multi-Queue)
-        description: These settings apply to all volumes in the Virtual Machine and complement the per-volume options above.
-        expand: Show VM-wide high-performance options
-        collapse: Hide VM-wide high-performance options
+        title: Storage Performance
+        description: These options apply to all volumes of the virtual machine.
         blockMultiQueue:
           label: Virtio Block Multi-Queue
-          tip: Map disk I/O to multiple queues so it is processed across multiple CPUs. Applies to virtio disks and requires a fixed CPU allocation ([[Harvester]] always sets one).
+          tip: Spread disk I/O over one queue per vCPU so that it is processed on multiple CPUs.
           noVirtioTip: Add at least one disk on the virtio bus to enable Block Multi-Queue.
         ioThreadsPolicy:
           label: I/O Threads Policy
-          tip: "How libvirt allocates I/O threads. \"Shared\" uses one thread for all disks; \"Auto\" pools threads round-robin (up to ~2x vCPUs); \"Supplemental Pool\" lets you pick a fixed thread count and adds matching CPUs to the pod."
+          tip: '"Shared" uses one I/O thread for all disks. "Auto" spreads disks over a pool of threads. "Supplemental Pool" uses a fixed number of threads.'
           default: "Disabled (default)"
           shared: Shared
           auto: Auto
           supplementalPool: Supplemental Pool
-          autoEnabledTip: A disk requests a dedicated I/O thread, so the policy is enabled (defaults to "Shared").
+          autoEnabledTip: A volume asks for a dedicated I/O thread, so the Shared policy will be used.
         ioThreadCount:
           label: I/O Thread Count
-          tip: Number of I/O threads for the supplemental pool. 4-8 is a common range depending on workload.
+          tip: Number of I/O threads in the supplemental pool.
       shareable:
         label: Shareable
         tip: Allow multiple virtual machines to attach and write to this volume simultaneously.
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
index 582d7844..d7f8c53e 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
@@ -290,6 +290,14 @@ export default {
       return this.osType === 'windows';
     },
 
+    hasVirtioDisk() {
+      return (this.diskRows || []).some((R) => R.type === 'disk' && R.bus === 'virtio');
+    },
+
+    hasDedicatedIOThread() {
+      return (this.diskRows || []).some((R) => R.dedicatedIOThread);
+    },
+
     needNewSecret() {
       // When creating a template it is always necessary to create a new secret.
       return this.isCreate || this.showYaml ? false : this.resourceType === HCI.VM_VERSION;