Sonnet Echo III 3-Slot Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System

With the Echo III 3-Slot Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System, you can significantly enhance your computer's capabilities. This high-performance, durable, and compact system is designed to provide reliable and user-friendly expansion options for your hardware.

This rack-mount expansion system allows you to add up to three full-length PCIe cards to your computer system, offering a versatile solution for creative professionals who require additional video and audio inputs, data transcoding, and high-speed shared storage and network connections.

The Echo III uses the advanced Thunderbolt 3 technology, renowned for its rapid data transfer speeds. This makes it an excellent choice for users who need to transfer large amounts of data swiftly. It delivers 2750 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth, enabling you to connect professional PCIe cards to your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports.

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

The Echo III Rackmount is Avid Pro Tools Qualified and ready for up to three Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Cards - no extra parts required. This chassis has been tested and is qualified by Avid Audio group for use with Avid Pro Tools HD 2020 software, and Avid Pro Tools HDX and HD Native systems.

The Echo III Rackmount features one x16 and two x8 PCIe 3.0 slots, and integrates a universal 400W power supply, plus a 75W auxiliary power connector to support especially power-hungry non-GPU cards. It is designed for cool, rackable expansion and mounts in a rack space 2U tall, making it ideal for use in a wide range of popular mobile racks, carts, and rack cases, and in server rooms as well.

The Echo III Rackmount is designed with dual Noctua fans for ultra-quiet operation, making it suitable for use in noise-sensitive environments. It also includes a 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 cable that supports Thunderbolt's full 40Gbps bandwidth, and is fully compatible with Thunderbolt 4 computers.

The Echo III Rackmount is fully compatible with Thunderbolt 4 computers and is also compatible with Macs with Thunderbolt 2 ports when used with the bi-directional Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt cable.

In summary, the Echo III 3-Slot Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System is a robust, reliable, and high-performance solution for expanding your computer's capabilities.