Product Overview
Turn your portable or all-in-one studio computer into a supercharged production machine with the Echo III Rackmount Expansion System. Add up to three high-performance non-GPU PCIe Cards (sold separately) to your current system through a single Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port on your computer. The system offers full compatibility with Mac®, Windows®, or Linux® computers and Pro Tools | HDX (sold separately). The Echo™ III Rackmount boasts an Integrated 400W power supply with Pro Power, Energy Savings, automatic power on/off, and Remarkably Quiet operation thanks to Noctua Fans Rated at 17dBA. It offers Versatile card compatibility, accommodating Three full-height, Single-width Cards, or One Double-width Card plus one Single-width Card. You also get a High-speed 40Gbps Thunderbolt Interface, Two Thunderbolt Ports for Daisy-chaining, and Space for Optional Future Expansion. The Echo™ III Rackmount comes with a 2-year Product Warranty and Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support. Designed and Made in the USA, the Echo 3R TB3 gives you the room to grow.
Sonnet ECHO-3R-TB3 Features:
- For Computers with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- Connects up to Three High-performance non-GPU PCIe Cards
- Pro Tools | HDX Compatible
- Three PCIe Slots (One x16 plus two x8 Slots)
- Support Three full-Height, Single-width Cards, or One Double-width Card plus one Single-width Card
- Pro Power (Integrated 400W power supply with 75W auxiliary power)
- Energy Savings (Powers On/Off Automatically with the Computer)
- Remarkably Quiet (Noctua Fans Rated at 17dBA)
- 40Gbps Thunderbolt Interface
- Two Thunderbolt Ports (One Port for Computer, Second Port Supports Thunderbolt Peripheral Daisy-chaining)
- Rugged 2U Steel Enclosure
- Space for Optional Future Expansion
- Includes Thunderbolt 3 Cable
- Includes Sonnet Designed ThunderLok 3 (Prevents Accidental Cable Disconnections)
- Mac®, Windows® 10, and Linux® Compatible
- Avid® Qualified
- 2-year Product Warranty
- Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support
- Designed and Made in the USA
Sonnet ECHO-3R-TB3 Specifications:
- Mac Compatibility
- Mac (M series) with PCIe cards that have compatible drivers
- Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Mac (Intel) with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately)
- macOS® 10.12.6+
- macOS Sonoma compatible
- Windows Compatibility
- Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3(1) ports
- Windows 10
- Windows 11 22H2 build 22621.819 and newer
- Linux Compatibility
- Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Linux Kernel 5.4+
- Part Number: ECHO-3R-TB3
- Warranty: 2-year
- Form Factor: Thunderbolt rackmount enclosure
- External Connectors
- Two Thunderbolt ports(2)
- Power (C14-type)
- Internal Connector: 6-pin Mini-Fit Jr (same type as on legacy Mac Pro motherboard; provides up to 75W of power for PCIe cards that require supplemental power)
- Expansion Slots (Facing Rear, Top to Bottom)(3)
- One x8 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 3.0
- One x16 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 3.0
- One x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 3.0
- PCIe Cards Supported
- Three full-length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards or
- One full-length, full-height, double-width PCIe card, plus one single-width card
- Power Supply: Universal 400W, 115-230V AC, 50-60Hz(4)
- Operating Temperature: 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 19 x 16.5 x 3.6 in. (48.3 x 41.9 x 9.1 cm)
- Weight: 23.15 lbs (10.50 kg)
- Compliance
- RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)
- IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety
- Package Contents
- Echo III Rackmount System
- Region-specific power cable for US, Australia, Europe, Japan, Switzerland, or UK
- 6-pin PCIe auxiliary power cable
- Thunderbolt 3 cable(5)
- ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip(6)
- Extension rails for rack depth 16-24 inches
- Documentation
