Use Up to Three PCIe Cards with Computers Lacking Expansion Slots
Featuring 20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 technology that provides sufficient bandwidth to support many of the highest performance and most demanding PCIe cards, the Echo Express III-R delivers maximum performance when connected to a computer with Thunderbolt 2. The III-R is also fully compatible with computers with 10Gbps Thunderbolt technology, supporting the majority of cards at full-performance. Avid Qualified • Media Composer • Pro Tools The Echo Express III-R is Avid qualified. It has been tested and approved for use with Pro Tools HD 11 software, and is qualified by the Avid Audio group or use with Pro Tools HDX and HD Native systems and separately qualified by the Avid Video group for use with Media Composer/Symphony with the latest Mac Pro (Late 2013). See the AVID website for details on Pro Tools and Media Composer compatibility.
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Key Features Provides PCIe Card Expansion—Use high-performance PCIe cards with Thunderbolt-equipped computers Thunderbolt 2 Interface—Maximum performance with computers with Thunderbolt 2 technology, backward compatible with host computers and other devices equipped with 10Gbps Thunderbolt technology Provides Space for Installing Additional Devices—Using optional Mobile Rack Device Mounting Kits, you can install HDDs, SSDs, a tape or optical drive, and more inside the Echo Express III-R enclosure Upgradeable—When available, upgrade to 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Technology with a replacement Thunderbolt interface card Three PCIe Slots—Supports three full-length, full-height, single-width cards, or one double-width card plus one single-width card Remarkably Quiet—Large, temperature-controlled, variable-speed fans that automatically cool the cards, plus computer-modeled design that reduces airflow turbulence and velocity, combine to provide quieter cooling for all cards Integrated Universal Power Supply—Built-in 300W power supply with 75W auxiliary power connector Rugged Steel Housing—Provides robust and secure protection for any environment Every Thunderbolt-Compatible Card Supported—Works with every Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card, regardless of length or height AVID Qualified for Pro Tools|HDX & HD Native and Media Composer/Symphony 5-Year Warranty Included at No Extra Cost—No extra charge for full 5-year warranty
Sonnet’s Echo Express III-R supports three full-size PCIe cards, up to 12.28-inch (full-length). The III-R integrates a universal 300W power supply and includes a 75W PCIe power connector for cards that require supplementary power, such as the Avid® Pro Tools|HDX or the RED® ROCKET-X. Even with all that power, the III-R is enviro-friendly; it automatically powers on or off whenever the connected computer powers on or wakes, or powers off or sleeps, respectively. The use of large, slow-spinning fans in the Echo Express III-R makes it a remarkably quiet operator. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy chaining of up to six devices to a single port on your computer. |
20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 technology-equipped computers are here. The original 10Gbps Thunderbolt interface has provided breakthrough bandwidth for external expansion, more than sufficient to support the maximum performance of most PCIe cards. However, some high bandwidth adapters such as the RED ROCKET, 16Gb Fibre Channel cards, multi-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet cards, or other bandwidth-hungry cards requiring more than 10Gbps. Thunderbolt 2 removes this barrier by providing more bandwidth for demanding applications. The Echo Express III-R’s Thunderbolt 2 interface takes full advantage of this increased bandwidth to ensure optimum performance from installed cards when the chassis is connected to a Thunderbolt 2-equipped computer. Need to connect to a computer equipped with 10Gbps Thunderbolt? No problem, the Echo Express III-R is fully compatible with earlier generation Thunderbolt computers as well. |
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Rackmount, 3-slot Thunderbolt 2 to PCIe Card Expansion System with integrated power supply, variable speed fans, and two Thunderbolt 2 ports to support daisy chaining of up to six devices. Upgradeable to Thunderbolt 3.
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