Sonnet Echo III Desktop 3-Slot TB 3 to PCIe Card Expansion System

About: Sonnet Echo III Desktop 3-Slot TB 3 to PCIe Card Expansion System

For creative pros using the latest portable, mini desktop and all-in-one computers in their workflows, onboard processing power alone is not enough to get the job done. While these computers include high-performance Thunderbolt™ 3 ports to support peripherals, what they lack is PCIe expansion slots to install specialty cards that add needed video and audio inputs, transcode data, and connect to high-speed shared storage and networks. Sonnet has a solution—the Echo™ III Desktop—a professional Thunderbolt™ 3 to PCIe card expansion system that enables you to connect three (up to) full-length (12.28 inches long) PCIe cards at the same time, via a single cable.

Echo III Desktop

Echo III Desktop supports every Thunderbolt 3 compatible, non-GPU PCIe 1.1/2.0/3.0 card available including video capture and transcoding; audio DSP; 6Gb or 12Gb SAS or SATA host bus adapter; 10Gb, 25Gb or Ethernet; SSD storage; and other specialty types to your system.

Key Features:

• Connects up to Three High-performance non-GPU PCIe Cards
• Pro Tools | HDX Compatible
• Three PCIe 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)
• Energy Savings (Powers On/Off Automatically with the Computer)
• Remarkably Quiet (Noctua Fans Rated at 17dBA)
• 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface
• Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports (One Port for Computer, Second Port Supports Thunderbolt Peripheral Daisy-chaining)
• Rugged Aluminum Enclosure
• Includes 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 Cable
• Includes Sonnet Designed ThunderLok 3 (Prevents Accidental Cable Disconnections)
• Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® Compatible
• Avid® Qualified
• 2-year Product Warranty
• Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support
• Designed and Made in the USA

Mac Compatibility

• Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Mac (M1) with PCIe cards that have M1 compatible drivers
• Mac with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 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 Big Sur compatible

Windows Compatibility

• PC with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Windows 10 (64-bit Edition Version 1809 or greater, see note)
• Important Note: Windows computers require the latest BIOS and Thunderbolt drivers to support this product. Check with your computer manufacturer for update information.

Linux Compatibility

• Linux® computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Linux Kernel 5.0+

Hardware

• Warranty: 2-year
• Form Factor: Desktop expansion system
• External Connectors
  • Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • 12V power port
• 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, Left to Right)
  • One x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 3.0
  • One x16 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 3.0
  • One x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 3.0
• PCIe Cards Supported
  • One full-length, full-height, double-width PCIe card, plus one single-width card or
  • Three full-length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards
• Power Supply: Universal 300W, 115-230V AC, 50-60 Hz(7)
• Operating Temperature: 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 3.8 x 16 x 10.2 in. (9.7 x 40.5 x 25.9 cm)
• Weight: 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)

Package Contents

• Echo Express III-D (Thunderbolt 3 Edition)
• Power cord
• 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable
• ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip(1)
• Documentation

Click here to download a compatibility chart