Sonnet Echo II DV Two-Slot Thunderbolt 5 PCIe Card Module

About: Sonnet Echo II DV Two-Slot Thunderbolt 5 PCIe Card Module

Thunderbolt 5 Performance Meets Possibility – Run Two High-bandwidth PCIe Cards at Full 6000 MB/s Simultaneously

The latest M-series Macs and Windows PCs feature powerful Thunderbolt 5 and Thunderbolt/USB4 ports, each driven by its own dedicated Thunderbolt bus. Installed in a Sonnet desktop or rackmount enclosure, such as xMac Studio, xMac mini (2024+), or Echo rackmount systems, Echo II DV T5 Module leverages this architecture to deliver full-performance connectivity to two PCIe 4.0 card slots, each supported by its own Thunderbolt interface for bandwidth-hungry DV I/O cards.

Two PCIe 4.0 Slots and Power to Spare

Echo II DV T5 Module features two x16 PCIe slots compatible with a wide range of cards. For power-hungry cards, it integrates a universal 400W power supply and provides dual 75W auxiliary power connectors — one per slot — to support cards that require additional power, including AJA Kona 5, Blackmagic DeckLink 8K Pro G2 (main board [SDI ports] only), and Avid Pro Tools | HDX. Designed without a power switch, Echo II DV T5 powers on and off automatically with the connected computer to conserve energy.

Dual Thunderbolt 5 Ports Connection Option for Maximum Performance

Echo II DV T5 provides full Thunderbolt PCIe bandwidth to each slot when connected to two computer Thunderbolt ports that also provide independent PCIe bandwidth – 6000 MB/s with Thunderbolt 5 computers, and 2880 MB/s with Thunderbolt 4 and 3 computers.

Only One Available Thunderbolt Port? Or, Does Your Computer Only Have USB4 Ports?

Daisy chain the Thunderbolt interfaces to connect two PCIe cards via one cable. Because each PCIe card slot’s Thunderbolt 5 interface includes two Thunderbolt ports, you can connect the interfaces to each other to enable Echo II DV T5 to plug in to your computer with a single Thunderbolt cable.

Features and Specifications

• Designed for High-performance DV I/O PCIe Cards
  • Supports two full-height, full-length PCIe cards, each at full bandwidth
  • Two x16 PCIe 4.0 slots
  • Up to double the bandwidth for double the video channels
  • Supports every single-width Thunderbolt-compatible non-GPU Card
  • See Sonnet’s PCIe Cards Compatibility PDF
• Thunderbolt 5 Interface
  • Four Thunderbolt 5 ports (two reserved for connection to host computer)
  • Independent Thunderbolt connection to each card slot
  • Thunderbolt 5 interface offers 6000 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth with Thunderbolt 5 computers;
 2880 MB/s with Thunderbolt 4 and 3 computers
• 400W of Power
  • Built-in 400W power supply with 2x 75W auxiliary power connectors
  • Supports power-hungry, non-GPU cards
  • Powers on and off automatically with connected computer
• Quiet Fans
  • Dual Noctua fans offer ultra-quiet operation
  • Temperature-controlled, variable-speed
  • Rated at 17dBA
• Sonnet Product Compatibility
  • Echo III Rackmount Thunderbolt Expansion Systems
  • Echo II DV Rackmount Thunderbolt Expansion Systems
  • xMac Studio Enclosure Systems
  • xMac mini (2024+) Enclosure Systems
  • DuoModo Desktop or Rackmount Enclosure Systems
  • Sonnet single-module Desktop Enclosure
  • Sonnet dual-module Rackmount Enclosure
  • Mac Compatibility
    • macOS 14+ Mac with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt/USB4, or Thunderbolt 3* ports
      • *Intel Macs with Thunderbolt 3 ports require macOS 15+.
  • Windows Compatibility
    • Windows 11 computer with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or USB4* ports
      • * USB4 support requires that your computer have a “USB4 Host Router (Microsoft)”. Navigate to Device Manager and expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers category to confirm.
  • Linux Compatibility
    • Linux 6.1 or 6.12 computer with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or USB4 ports
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 19.13  x 16.9  x 3.5  in (48.57 x 42.93 x 8.89 cm)
• Weight: 19.4 lbs (8.80 kg)

What's in the Box

• Echo II DV T5 Module
• Power cable
• 2x 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power cables (installed)
• 2x 0.8-meter Thunderbolt 5 cables
• 3x ThunderLok-A connector locks
• Documentation