Echo III Rackmount Three-Slot Full-Length Thunderbolt 5 PCIe Card Expansion System

Connect Three Full-Length PCIe Cards to Computers with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 3 Ports

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 Thunderbolt 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 5, Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Echo III Rackmount
Echo III Rackmount supports every Thunderbolt-compatible, non-GPU PCIe card available including video capture and transcoding; audio DSP; SAS or SATA host bus adapters; high-speed Ethernet; SSD storage; and other specialty card types.

Key Features:

• For Computers with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 3 Ports
• Connects up to Three High-performance non-GPU PCIe Cards
• HDX Compatibility Mode enables use of up to three Pro Tools | HDX PCIe cards with no additional parts needed
• Every Thunderbolt-compatible, non-GPU card supported regardless of length or height
• Three PCIe 3.0 Slots (One x16 plus two x8 slots) - supports 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
• Rugged 2U Steel Enclosure
• Two Thunderbolt Ports - One port for computer, second port supports Thunderbolt peripheral daisy-chaining
• Space for Optional Future Expansion
• Includes Sonnet-designed ThunderLok 3 connector retainer clip
• Mac, Windows, and Linux Compatible
• Avid Qualified
• 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Full specifications are being finalised by Sonnet ahead of official release. This listing will be updated with confirmed Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth figures, compatibility notes, and product manuals as soon as they are published.

Package Contents

• Echo III Rackmount System
• Region-specific power cable for US, Australia, Europe, Japan, Switzerland, or UK
• 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power cable
• Thunderbolt cable
• ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip
• Extension rails for rack depth 16-24 inches
• Documentation