Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 Upgrade Card for Echo Express SE I and SE II

Part No. BRD-UPGRTB3-SE1 / BRD-UPGRTB3-SE2

Warranty 2-years

External Connectors Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Form Factor Full-height

Interface PCIe 3.0

Operating Temperature 0˚C to 35˚C (32˚F to 95˚F)

RoHS Compliant Yes

Package Contents

• Thunderbolt 3 upgrade card
• Documentation

Sonnet Hardware Compatibility

• BRD-UPGRTB3-SE1
• Echo Express SE I (Thunderbolt 2 Edition)
• BRD-UPGRTB3-SE2
• Echo Express SE II (Thunderbolt 2 Edition)

Mac Compatibility

• Mac with Thunderbolt/USB4,Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Macs with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• macOS® 10.12.6+
• macOS Ventura compatible

PC Compatibility

• PC with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 port(8)
• Windows® 11 or 10
• Part No. BRD-UPGRTB3-SEL, BRD-UPGRTB3-SE1
• Windows 11 (Future Release 23H1+required), or 10
• Part No. BRD-UPGRTB3-SE2, BRD-UPGRTB3-E3,
• BRD-UPGRTB3-XM

Technical Notes

1. Check compatibility listings on this page for currently supported systems. Other systems will be added once certified.

2. Connection to a computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports requires the use of a Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable, like any of Sonnet’s Thunderbolt 3 cables, for full performance.

3. While each Thunderbolt 3 upgrade card features a 40Gbps interface, some computers equipped with Thunderbolt 3 use an implementation of Thunderbolt 3 technology that limits PCIe performance to 20Gbps. The MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) also has this limitation in the two right-hand Thunderbolt 3 ports, while offering full performance from the left-hand ports.

4. Second Thunderbolt 3 port supports Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices on Macs when used with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter, sold separately.

5. Second Thunderbolt 3 port supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) or Gen 2 (10Gbps) devices when connected with proper cable or adapter (sold separately).

6. One 4K monitor directly supported. Two 4K monitors requires either a 4K monitor with multi-stream transport support (DP out), or a Thunderbolt 3-to-Dual DisplayPort adapter. 5K monitor support requires a Thunderbolt 3-to-Dual DisplayPort adapter.

7. ThunderLok 3 compatible specifically with Sonnet 0.5- and 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 cables; Sonnet 1-meter Thunderbolt 3 cables require ThunderLok 3L.

8. Windows computers require the latest firmware (BIOS) and other drivers to support this product. Check with your computer manufacturer for update information. Not all Mac-compatible PCIe cards are also compatible with Windows. See the PCIe Card Thunderbolt Compatibility Chart for details.

Sonnet Hardware Compatibility

BRD-UPGRTB3-SE1 - Echo Express SE I (Thunderbolt 2 Edition)

BRD-UPGRTB3-SE2 - Echo Express SE II (Thunderbolt 2 Edition)

Mac Compatibility

Mac with Thunderbolt/USB4,Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 3 ports

Macs with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

macOS® 10.12.6+

macOS Sonoma compatible

PC Compatibility

PC with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 port(8)

Windows® 11 or 10
Part No. BRD-UPGRTB3-SEL, BRD-UPGRTB3-SE1

Windows 11 (Future Release 23H1+required), or 10
Part No. BRD-UPGRTB3-SE2, BRD-UPGRTB3-E3,
BRD-UPGRTB3-XM

Notes:

Windows computers require the latest firmware (BIOS) and other drivers to support this product. Check with your computer manufacturer for updated information. Not all Mac-compatible PCIe cards are also compatible with Windows. See the PCIe Card Thunderbolt Compatibility Chart for details.