Sonnet has updated its Thunderbolt 5 expansion lineup, giving Mac mini, Mac Studio, and MacBook Pro users a way to connect up to three full-size PCIe cards with the newly updated Echo III T5.
The Echo III T5 family brings PCIe expansion to Macs that don't have internal card slots. Audio engineers, video editors, and other professionals can connect specialized hardware for recording, video capture, networking, and storage without replacing their computers. The systems support up to three full-height, full-length single-width PCIe cards, or one double-width card alongside a single-width card. They are compatible with computers equipped with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or USB4 ports, although available bandwidth depends on the connection.
Each system uses one x16 and two x8 PCIe 3.1 slots. The systems support compatible non-GPU cards and are qualified by Avid for use with up to three Pro Tools HDX cards.
The Echo III T5 Module costs $1,099.99 and is available at B&H. It provides three PCIe slots in a modular design that fits Sonnet's compatible expansion enclosures, letting existing rackmount installations gain Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. The Echo III T5 Desktop, priced at $1,199.99, puts the same three-card system into a standalone enclosure for workstations where a rackmount installation isn't practical.
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