Echo II DV Desktop
Desktop expansionschassi med plats för två fullstora PCIe-kort. Dubbla Thunderbolt-interface för maximal bandbredd. Överföringshastighet på 2880 MB/s för varje PCIe plats. Fyra 40Gbps Tunderbolt-anslutningar. Dubbla tysta Noctua fläktar.
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Desktop 2-slot, Dual Thunderbolt Interface to PCIe Card Expansion System for Computers with Thunderbolt Ports
Create a Desktop Broadcast Studio: Connect Two Bandwidth-hungry Pro PCIe Cards to Computers with Thunderbolt Ports
Are you a creative pro using one of the latest portable, mini desktop or all-in-one computers in your workflow? By now, you’ve discovered onboard processing power alone is not enough to get the job done. While these Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers include high-performance Thunderbolt™ ports to support peripherals, they lack PCIe® expansion slots necessary to install specialty cards that add needed video and audio inputs, transcode data, and connect to high-speed shared storage and networks.
Sonnet has the ultimate solution for cards with high bandwidth requirements — Echo™ II DV Desktop — a professional Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system that enables you to connect two up to full-length (12.28 inches long), single-width PCIe cards to your computer, each to a separate Thunderbolt port (if needed) for maximum bandwidth to each card.
2x 2880 MB/s: Specially Designed to Support Maximum Performance from Two Cards
Some computers — such as the latest MacBook Pro®, Mac Studio®, Mac mini® and iMac® — have multiple Thunderbolt ports that are supported by separate 40Gbps Thunderbolt buses and provide up to 2880 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth to each port. Among multi-slot Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems, the Sonnet Echo II DV Desktop is unique. Instead of using one Thunderbolt interface for two or three slots — which dynamically allocates the PCIe bandwidth between them — Echo II DV employs one interface per slot. With each slot getting Thunderbolt’s full PCIe bandwidth, you can exploit two cards’ full potential when connected at the same time to separate Thunderbolt buses on the computer, ideal for cards with high bandwidth requirement such as DV I/O, NVMe SSD storage, and 10 and 25Gb Ethernet adapters.
It’s All About That Bandwidth! Separate Thunderbolt Interface for Each Card Slot
By employing a separate Thunderbolt interface for each card slot, Echo II DV is designed to provide full PCIe bandwidth to each slot when connected to two computer Thunderbolt ports that also have independent PCIe bandwidth. Computers with independent PCIe bandwidth to two or more Thunderbolt ports include all Apple silicon (M series) Macs, and Intel Macs or PCs with three or four Thunderbolt ports. (A few Pro PC laptops with only two Thunderbolt ports support independent PCIe Bandwidth. Check your computer’s specifications.) Computers that share PCIe bandwidth between their Thunderbolt ports, that would provide only shared bandwidth to the two slots, include Intel Macs or PCs with only two Thunderbolt ports.
Got Only One Thunderbolt Port On Your Computer? Daisy Chain the Two Thunderbolt Interfaces to Connect Two PCIe Cards Through a Single Thunderbolt Cable
Does your computer have only one available Thunderbolt port? Because each PCIe card slot’s Thunderbolt interface includes two Thunderbolt ports, you can connect the interfaces together in a daisy chain to enable Echo II DV Desktop to connect to your computer with a single Thunderbolt cable.
Thunderbolt Connected
Plugged into one or two of your computer’s Thunderbol ports, the Echo II DV Desktop system enables you to connect two up to full-height, single-width professional PCIe cards.
Versatile PCIe Card Support: Supports Every Thunderbolt Compatible, Single-width, Non-GPU Card
Echo II DV Desktop supports every Thunderbolt compatible, single-width, non-GPU PCIe 4.0, 3.1, 2.0, and 1.1 card available including video capture, streaming and transcoding; SSD storage; audio DSP; 10Gb or 25Gb Ethernet; SAS or SATA host bus adapter; and other specialty types to your system.
Do you have a card in mind but aren’t sure it’s compatible? We’ve put together a compatibility list that identifies cards conforming to Thunderbolt technology requirements and organized by fit and power compatibility with specific expansion systems.
Two PCIe 3.1 Slots and Power to Spare
Echo II DV Desktop features two x16 PCIe slots, enabling it to support a wide variety of cards. To support power-hungry cards, it integrates a universal 400W power supply and includes dual 75W auxiliary power connectors (one for each card slot) for non-GPU cards that require extra power, including AJA® Kona® 5, Blackmagic DeckLink 8K Pro, Bluefish444 Epoch and KRONOS SDI cards, and Avid Pro Tools | HDX. Designed without a power switch, Echo II DV powers on and off automatically with the connected computer, saving energy in the long run. With no power switch, you can’t forget to turn off the system!
Ultra-quiet Operation: Dual Noctua Fans
Featuring dual Noctua fans, Echo II DV is designed to deliver ultra-quiet operation so that it can be comfortably used in noise-sensitive environments. Rated at 17.1dBA — below the 20dBA ceiling prescribed for use in recording and broadcast studios — the fans spread the spectrum of their noise to minimize the impact at any single frequency. To further ensure negligible noise levels, the fans are temperature-controlled, automatically speeding up and slowing down smoothly as needed, and the enclosure is engineered to optimize airflow over the installed cards to effectively and efficiently cool the system.
Fastest External Interface Available
Echo II DV Desktop features dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt interfaces – one for each slot – that deliver up to 2880 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth, enabling each slot to support 4K video capture and processing cards at high frame rates, audio DSPs, and 25GbE and dual-port 10GbE network cards at full performance.
Key features
- Desktop 2-slot, Dual Thunderbolt Interface to PCIe Card Expansion System for Computers with Thunderbolt Ports
- Adds Connectivity & Capabilities - Connects two high-performance non-GPU PCIe cards via one or two Thunderbolt cables to your computer lacking expansion slots.
- Dual Thunderbolt Interfaces - One interface per slot supports full PCIe bandwidth to each installed card, enabling maximum performance at the same time.
- Four Thunderbolt Ports - Two ports connect to computer for maximum performance; secondary ports support daisy-chaining of Thunderbolt interfaces to enable single-cable connection to computer.
- Broad PCIe Card Compatibility - Every Thunderbolt compatible, single-width, non-GPU card supported regardless of length or height.
- Two PCIe 3.1 Slots - Two x16 slots support two full-height, single-width cards.
- Remarkably Quiet - Dual temperature-controlled, variable-speed Noctua fans rated at 17dBA automatically and quietly cool the cards.
- 40Gbps Thunderbolt System - Supports full PCIe bandwidth for each installed card.
- Rugged Aluminum Housing - Provides robust and secure protection.