Sonnet Echo III Desktop 3-Slot TB 3 to PCIe Card Expansion System
Model: ECHO-3D-TB3
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
UPC: 732311013195
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5 Year Warranty
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2 Year Warranty:
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- Sonnet Pro Controller Cards: PCIe (Tempo SATA E4P, E4i, and Allegro FW800); ExpressCard/34 (Tempo SATA Pro, FireWire 800 Pro, and Pro Dual Compact Flash Adapter); and PCI-X (Tempo SATA X4P)
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