Sonnet Technologies Echo II DV Rackmount Two-Slot Full-Length Thunderbolt 5 PCIe Card Expansion System

Sonnet Technologies Echo II DV Rackmount Two-Slot Full-Length Thunderbolt 5 PCIe Card Expansion System eliminates limitations. This professional Thunderbolt 5 to PCIe card expansion system connects two full-length, single-width PCIe cards to your computer, each to a separate Thunderbolt port for maximum bandwidth to each card — it’s the ultimate solution for connecting cards with high bandwidth requirements. Do you use one of the hot new laptops or mini desktops with ultra-high-performance Thunderbolt 5 ports in your creative pro workflow? Without PCIe expansion slots, those computers’ onboard processing power alone is probably not enough to get your job done. You still need the specialty cards that add needed video and audio I/O, transcode data, and connect to high-speed networks and shared storage.

DUAL THUNDERBOLT 5 INTERFACES FOR DOUBLE THE BANDWIDTH

Some of the latest computers — including MacBook Pro (M4 Pro/M4 Max) , Mac mini (M4 Pro), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra/M4 Max), and select Windows PCs — offer multiple Thunderbolt 5 ports, each with its own independent bus delivering 6000 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth. Echo II DV T5 rackmount is designed to fully exploit that speed. Instead of sharing bandwidth across slots, it uses a dedicated Thunderbolt 5 interface for each slot, delivering full PCIe bandwidth to both cards at the same time. This means you can run two high-demand PCIe cards at full performance simultaneously — perfect for DV I/O, ultra-fast NVMe storage, and multi-port 10 and 25Gb Ethernet workflows.

SONNET TECHNOLOGIES ECHO II DV RACKMOUNT TWO-SLOT FULL-LENGTH THUNDERBOLT 5 PCIE CARD EXPANSION SYSTEM FEATURES:

• Thunderbolt 5 to PCIe expansion system with dual slots
• Supports two full-length, single-width PCIe cards
• Dual Thunderbolt 5 interfaces for independent bandwidth per slot
• Up to 6000 MB/s bandwidth per card for maximum performance
• No bandwidth sharing between slots—full speed for both cards simultaneously
• Ideal for high-demand workflows like video I/O, NVMe storage, and networking
• Rackmount design for professional studio and production environments
• Compatible with Macs, Windows PCs, and systems with Thunderbolt 5
• Enables expansion for audio, video, storage, and network PCIe cards
• Designed for high-performance creative and production workflows