IBC2024: Sonnet Showcasing Solutions for Pro Digital Video Market

At IBC2024, Sonnet Technologies, Inc. will showcase products including next-gen eGPU Breakaway Box featuring a Thunderbolt 5 controller and solutions for pro digital video market.

eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex

Thunderbolt 5 eGPU sneak peak
The firm will show its next-gen eGPU Breakaway Box. Featuring a Thunderbolt 5 controller, this product will offer double the PCIe bandwidth of any currently shipping Thunderbolt 3 external GPU chassis to deliver PC workstation level graphics performance when used with Thunderbolt 5 laptop and small form factor computers.

Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station sneak peak

The company will display its 1st next-gen Thunderbolt docking station, Echo 12 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock, which includes 4 Thunderbolt ports, 4 USB Type A ports, 1x2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) port, 1x3.5 mm combo audio port, and 1xSD 4.0 card slot. This dock features an internal x4 PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD socket that exploits Thunderbolt 5 technology to support data transfers of up to 6,500MB/s from a Gen4 SSD when used with computers with Thunderbolt 5 ports.

Featured: 2–slot, dual Thunderbolt interface to PCIe card expansion systems for computers with Thunderbol ports – Designed for pro digital video market
Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems enable users to connect professional specialty cards critical to their workflows that add needed video and audio inputs, transcode data, and connect to high-speed shared storage and networks.

Echo II DV Desktop

The company will showcase its Echo II DV Desktop and Echo II DV Rackmount systems, solutions that enable the use of 2 high-performance, bandwidth-hungry PCIe cards – such as DV I/O, NVMe SSD storage, and 10 and 25Gb Ethernet adapters – at maximum performance at the same time (up to 2,880MB/s PCIe bandwidth for each card). By employing a separate Thunderbolt interface for each card slot, Echo II DV systems are designed to provide full PCIe bandwidth to each slot when connected to 2 computer Thunderbolt ports that also have independent PCIe bandwidth. Computers with independent PCIe bandwidth to 2 or more Thunderbolt ports include all Apple silicon (M series) Mac computers, select pro Thunderbolt 4 PCs, and Intel Mac, Windows, and Linux computers with 3 or 4 Thunderbolt ports.

Echo II DV Desktop is a full-size desktop chassis, while Echo II DV Rackmount features a rack-mountable 2U enclosure with space for additional expansion.

Featured: Pro 3U rackmount Plus 2-slot, dual Thunderbolt interface to PCIe card expansion system for Mac Studio computers

xMac Studio/Echo II DV professional rackmount front

The company will showcase its xMac Studio/Echo II DV professional rackmount and Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system for Apple Mac Studio computers. The 16.5-inch-deep Sonnet rackmount system fits in standard 19-inch equipment racks and provides open access to the computers’ SD card slots and front and back ports. xMac Studio includes adjustable extension rails to support its installation into racks 16 to 24 inches deep and provides space beneath the computer to house SSDs (sold separately) behind an access panel and secure them with supplied adhesive-backed magnets.

xMac Studio/Echo II DV professional rackmount rear

Designed for professional workflow expansion, xMac Studio/Echo II DV securely holds a Mac Studio plus an Echo II DV Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion module that adds 2 card slots to the computer, connecting them via 2 Thunderbolt cables. Echo II DV Module enables the use of 2 high-performance, bandwidth-hungry PCIe cards – such as DV I/O, NVMe SSD storage, and 10 and 25Gb Ethernet adapters – at maximum performance at the same time (up to 2,880MB/s PCIe bandwidth for each card). By employing a separate Thunderbolt interface for each card slot, the module is designed to provide full PCIe bandwidth to each slot when connected to 2 Thunderbolt ports on the computer, which also provides independent PCIe bandwidth to each Thunderbolt port.

macOS compatible 25GbE networking products

Twin25G dual-port 25GbE Thunderbolt adapter

The company will feature its high-performance, breakthrough-priced 25GbE networking solutions: the Twin25G dual-port 25GbE Thunderbolt adapter for computers with Thunderbolt ports, plus the Twin25G PCIe card dual-port 25GbE PCIe 3.0 adapter card.

Twin25G PCIe card dual-port 25GbE PCIe 3.0 adapter card

The firm’s 25GbE solutions set an affordability benchmark and enable users to connect their computers via optical cables to high-speed network infrastructure and storage systems using the 25GbE standard. Both products include SFP28 transceivers and are Mac, Windows, and Linux compatible.