The Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 Card for Echo Express III-D III-Rfrom Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 Card for Echo Express III-D III-Rupgrades your Thunderbolt 2 system to 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3. By replacing the existing Thunderbolt interface board on your Echo Express III-D and III-R with this upgrade board, your chassis will instantly support higher performance and connect to your Thunderbolt 3-equipped computer without needing an adapter.

With the Thunderbolt 3 interface card installed, your upgraded Echo Express Thunderbolt 2 system gains from 30 to 100% more bandwidth over the original system. Installed in an upgraded system, PCIe cards with high bandwidth requirements, such as 16 Gb Fiber Channel and 4K Video I/O cards supporting high frame rates, will be able to perform better than before.

Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 Upgrade    40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3    Increased Bandwidth    Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Optimal Thunderbolt 3 Daisy Chaining    ThunderLok 3-Compatible

Replaces existing 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt interface board

Easy to install

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports, one port reserved for connection to the computer; second port supports daisy-chaining of up to five additional Thunderbolt devices, attaching a single USB peripheral device, or connecting up to two 4K displays or one 5K display

Compatible with ThunderLok 3 retainer clip

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can I use this card to add two more Thunderbolt 3 ports to a Echo Express III-R (Thunderbolt 3 Edition), so that I have a total of four Thunderbolt 3 ports available for use?

A: These cards only compatible as replacement cards within our chassis, and can not be used as a generic Thunderbolt Add-In-Card to add more Thunderbolt ports to our chassis, nor other computers and devices And only one of these upgrade cards can be installed at a time in our chassis.

Q: 2. Does the rack module have the ability to hold two of these units? I see in the picture that there's a bay on the left side as well?

A: The bay on the left side is the power supply.

Q: 3. Can this be installed on a HP Z840 desktop equiped with a thunderbolt 2 PCIe cart?

A: Yes, It can connect to Thunderbolt 2; however you'll need a thunderbolt2 to thunderbolt3 dongle.This is the one I use:https://a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294286-REG/apple_mmel2am_a_thunderbolt_3_to_thunderbolt.html target= _blank www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294286-REG/apple_mmel2am_a_thunderbolt_3_to_thunderbolt.html/a

Q: 4. Does this take PCIe cards?

A: Yes, the Sonnet Echo III Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System has one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots.

Q: 5. Will this fit an Elgato Cam Link Pro card?

A: The Sonnet Echo Express SE I will accommodate an Elgato Cam Link Pro.

Q: 6. Two Questions1. Does this support daisy chain? that is can I connect this to my iMac and then connect my GPU box to the Sonnet? 2. Can I connect it to my iMac with Thunderbolt2 adapter?

A: Yes, it supports daisy chain, via a second Thunderbolt3 port on the back.I connect my MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt2 adapter. You lose performance, of course, but the functionality is all there.

Q: 7. Will the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Duo 2 work in this?

A: Yes, I use a deck link quad in mine. Works great!

Q: 8. Will Black Magic Decklink 8K work in this?

A: Yes, the Black Magic Decklink 8K will work with the Sonnet Echo Express SE PCIe Card Expansion System.

Q: 9. Besides rack mount, how is this different from Sonnet Echo Express SE?

A: As far as the software and capabilities, the two models are very similar.

Q: 10. Can it be used with a Mac Studio that is already powered by the original power cable?

A: The Sonnet Echo 5 Thunderbolt 4 Hub can be used with a powered Mac Studio, and must be used with its own power supply regardless of how the host machine is powered.