Sonnet Echo III Rackmount Thunderbolt Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System

The best portable, mini desktop and all-in-one computers feature powerful CPUs and include high-performance Thunderbolt ports to support peripherals. But they lack the PCIe expansion slots creative pros need to install specialty adapter cards that enable their workflows by adding video and audio inputs, transcoding data, and connecting to high-speed shared storage and networks. Sonnet has a solution"the Echo III Rackmount"a professional Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system. Via a single cable, connect three (up to) full-length (12.28 inches long) PCIe cards at the same time to your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports.

ADDS CONNECTIVITY & CAPABILITIES:

Connects up to three high-performance non-GPU PCIe cards to your computer lacking expansion slots via a Thunderbolt 3 cable.

BROAD PCIE CARD COMPATIBILITY:

Every Thunderbolt compatible, non-GPU card supported regardless of length or height.

PRO TOOLS | HDX COMPATIBLE:

HDX compatibility mode enables use of up to three Pro Tools | HDX PCIe cards with no additional parts needed.

THREE PCIE 3.0 SLOTS:

One x16 plus two x8 slots support three full-height, single-width cards, or one double-width card plus one single-width card.

PRO POWER:

Integrated 400W power supply with 75W auxiliary power. Saves energy by powering on/off automatically with the computer.

REMARKABLY QUIET:

Dual temperature-controlled, variable-speed Noctua fans rated at 17dBA automatically and quietly cool the cards.

40GBPS THUNDERBOLT 3 SYSTEM:

Offers 2750 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth for the installed cards(1).

TWO THUNDERBOLT PORTS:

One port connects to computer; second port supports daisy-chaining of up to five additional Thunderbolt peripheral devices.

RUGGED 2U STEEL RACKMOUNT HOUSING + OPTIONAL EXPANSION SPACE:

Provides robust and secure protection in server and DIT racks; space for an additional DuoModo Module (sold separately).

COMPATIBILITY:

MAC COMPATIBILITY:

Mac (M1) with PCIe cards that have M1 compatible drivers

Mac (Intel) with Thunderbolt 3 ports

Mac (Intel) with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately)

macOS 10.12.6+

macOS Monterey compatible

WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY:

Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports

Windows 11, 10

LINUX COMPATIBILITY:

Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports

Linux Kernel 5.0+

HARDWARE:

Part Number: ECHO-3R-TB3

FORM FACTOR:

Thunderbolt rackmount enclosure

EXTERNAL CONNECTORS:

Two Thunderbolt ports

Power (C14-type)

INTERNAL CONNECTOR:

6-pin Mini-Fit Jr (same type as on legacy Mac Pro motherboard; provides up to 75W of power for PCIe cards that require supplemental power)

EXPANSION SLOTS (FACING REAR, TOP TO BOTTOM):

One x8 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 3.0

One x16 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 3.0

One x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 3.0

PCIE CARDS SUPPORTED:

Three full-length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards or

One full-length, full-height, double-width PCIe card, plus one single-width card

POWER SUPPLY:

Universal 400W, 115-230V AC, 50-60Hz(6)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE:

0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)

DIMENSIONS (WXDXH):

19 x 16.5 x 3.6 in. (48.3 x 41.9 x 9.1 cm)

WEIGHT:

23.15 lbs (10.50 kg)

COMPLIANCE:

RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)

IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2

PACKAGE CONTENTS:

:

• Echo III Rackmount enclosure

• Region-specific power cable for US, Australia, Europe, Japan, or Switzerland

• 0.7-meter 40Gbps Thunderbolt cable

• ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip(2)

• Extension rails for rack depth 16-24 inches

• Documentation