Sonnet Echo Express SE1 Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Chassis

Connect a Full-Height, Half-Length+ PCIe Card to Computers Without Expansion Slots
Are you in the market for a new computer? It's amazing how much processing power the latest ultra-light notebooks, small form factor computers and all-in-one desktop computers pack in such small and thin enclosures. But, thinness comes with a cost-there's nowhere for you to install PCIe cards for the additional connectivity and processing capabilities beyond what's offered by a computer's standard ports. Although thin Mac and Windows computers with Thunderbolt 3 ports offer processing power to spare, for many, such as pros in the creative fields, onboard processing power alone is not enough. Fortunately, your choices are not limited to desktop workstations-think external. With the Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition, Sonnet has created a solution that enables you to connect a single PCIe card outside of your computer.

This compact desktop Thunderbolt 3-to-PCIe card expansion system supports one professional video capture, audio interface, 6Gb or 12Gb SAS or SATA host bus adapter, 8Gb or 16Gb Fibre Channel, 10Gb or 40Gb Ethernet or RAID controller PCIe card and connects it to your computer through a thin cable. The Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition features 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3, which offers double the PCIe bandwidth and connectivity of Thunderbolt 2 and yields up to 2750 MB/s of bandwidth, enabling it to support 4K video capture and processing cards at high frame rates and 16Gb FC cards and dual-port 10GbE cards at full performance. With the ability to handle the most demanding, highest performance PCIe cards, support for connecting two 4K displays at 60Hz or one 5K display at 60Hz and support for a vast array of Thunderbolt and USB devices, Thunderbolt 3 is a leap forward in every way.

Connects a PCIe Expansion Card to Computers Without Slots
Use high-performance PCIe cards with any Mac or Windows PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port

One PCIe 3.0 x8 Slot
Supports one half-length+ (up to 7.75 inches long), full-height, single-width PCIe card (plus one daughter card)

40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface
Offers 2750 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth, doubling the performance of Thunderbolt 2

Full Performance In a Small and Light Design
Takes up little space on the desktop, but large enough to support nearly every Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card, at full performance

Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
One port reserved for connection to the computer; second port supports daisy-chaining of up to five additional Thunderbolt devices to your computer, attaching a single USB peripheral device or connecting up to two 4K displays or one 5K display

Remarkably Quiet
Temperature-controlled, variable-speed fan automatically and quietly cools the card

Energy Saver Mode
Powers on/off automatically with the computer

Rugged Aluminum Housing
Provides robust and secure protection

Power for Peripherals
Provides up to 15W of power to connected peripheral or host

Thunderbolt Cable & ThunderLok Included
Includes 0.5-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable and ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip to secure cable from accidental disconnections

One PCIe 3.0 Slot and Space for a Daughter Card
The Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition features an x8 PCIe slot and supports one half-length+, full-height, single- or double-width PCIe card. Double-width? Some pro video and audio interface cards, such as Blackmagic Design's DeckLink 4K Extreme and RME's HDSPe MADI FX card, include a daughter card that mates with and provides additional external connections to the main card. The daughter card occupies the adjacent space without filling a PCIe slot.

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