Upgrade Instead of AdaptingWhy adapt when upgrading offers more With the Thunderbolt 3 upgrade card installed you get:Thunderbolt 3 BandwidthThe Thunderbolt 3 upgrade card provides increased 40Gbps bandwidth with an adapter you are limited to Thunderbolt 2 s 20Gbps bandwidth.Thunderbolt 3 Daisy ChainingThe upgrade card supports additional Thunderbolt 3 peripheral devices in the Thunderbolt chain with 40Gbps bandwidth. With an adapter all downstream devices in the Thunderbolt chain can only be Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 devices.Connect USB DevicesSonnet's Thunderbolt 3 upgrade cards also include 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, meaning you can connect a USB device to the second port using the proper cable or adapter; they also provide full support for connecting two 4K displays @ 60Hz or one 5K display @ 60Hz. ThunderLok 3-CompatibleSonnet s Thunderbolt 3 upgrade cards support the ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip. The ThunderLok 3 (sold separately) secures the Thunderbolt cable (sold separately) to the chassis, and is easy to install and use just slide it over one end of the cable, and then plug in the connector and secure it to the chassis by turning a thumbscrew. Because of its unique design, ThunderLok 3 remains on the cable so it won t get lost when not in use.
Ports & interfaces | |
Host interface: | PCIe |
Output interface: | Thunderbolt 3 |
Design | |
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Product colour: | Green, Silver |
Features | |
Data transfer rate (max): | 40 Gbit/s |
Bandwidth: | 1.75 Gbit/s |
Operational conditions | |
Operating temperature (T-T): | 0 - 35 °C |
System requirements | |
Windows operating systems supported: | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64 |
Mac operating systems supported: | Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave |
Technical details | |
Sustainability certificates: | RoHS |
Packaging data | |
Quantity: | 1 |
User guide: | ![]() |
Other features | |
Compatibility: | Echo Express III-D, III-R |