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NAB: Sonnet Echo Express III-D and -R Thunderbolt-to-PCIe 3-Slot Expansion Chassis Available With Thunderbolt 3

$899 for model D, $999 for model R

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. announced that its Echo Express III-D (desktop) and Echo Express III-R (rackmount) Thunderbolt-to-PCIe three-slot expansion chassis are shipping with full support for Thunderbolt 3.

Echo Express III-D front and rear

With this interface, both systems enable users of Mac computers equipped with 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, such as the MacBook Pro, to take advantage of Thunderbolt 3’s 2,750MB/s of PCIe bandwidth to support more fully the demanding, highest-performance adapter cards.

Echo Express III-R front and rear

Our Echo Express III-D and Echo Express III-R have become the industry standard for power users needing to connect up to three full-size PCIe cards to their Thunderbolt-enabled computers,” said Robert Farnsworth, CEO, Sonnet. “We’re pleased to add these two models to our growing roster of Thunderbolt 3 expansion systems that deliver blazing-fast 40Gbps performance – double the performance of Thunderbolt 2.

Echo Express III-D


Echo Express III-D and Echo Express III-R Thunderbolt 3 editions provide one x16 and two x8 PCIe 3.0 slots to support three full-length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards. The III-D and III-R Thunderbolt 3 editions support the use of every Thunderbolt 3- and macOS-compatible PCIe card available, including professional video capture, audio interface, 16 and 8Gb FC, 10GbE, SAS and SATA HBA, and RAID controller cards.

A dual-port 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 interface, which offers double the bandwidth and connectivity of Thunderbolt 2, enables the company’s systems to support 4K video I/O cards at high frame rates, as well as other bandwidth-hungry cards. In addition to support for the most demanding, highest performance PCIe cards, the III-D and III-R Thunderbolt 3 editions offer support for connecting two 4K displays or one 5K display. For connected devices requiring extra power, 15W is provided to connected bus-powered devices through the Thunderbolt cable.

Echo Express III-R


Both chassis feature a built-in universal 300W power supply with a 75W auxiliary power connector to support PCIe cards with higher power requirements. Also, the systems integrate two largequiet, temperature-controlled cooling fans to enable their use in noise-sensitive environments. In addition to providing extra space to install two 5.25-inch mobile rack devices within the same enclosure using one of company’s Mobile Rack Device Mounting kits, the III-R also features captive thumbscrews for easy card installation.

The Echo Express III-D – Thunderbolt 3 Edition (part number ECHO-EXP3FD-TB3) is expected to be available May 22, 2017, at a suggested retail price of $899.

The Echo Express III-R – Thunderbolt 3 Edition (part number ECHO-EXP3FR-TB3) is expected to be available May 22, 2017, at a suggested retail price of $999.

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