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PRODUCT CATALOG Enabling Expansion And High Performance SONNET TECHNOLOGIES www.sonnettech.com AVID® QUALIFIED Pro Tools Thunderbolt™ 3 eGPU Expansion AVID® QUALIFIED Media Composer Pro Tools THUNDERBOLT 3 TO eGPU PCIe CARD EXPANSION SYSTEMS TWO MODELS breakawAY boX 550 breakawAY boX 650 HIGH-PERFORMANCE EXTERNAL GRAPHICS ACCELERATION Connect a Desktop GPU or Other Bandwidth-Hungry PCIe Card to Your Computer With Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports From editing to rendering to color grading, and from animation to special effects, many applications rely on desktop GPU cards to do the heavy lifting. Sonnet’s eGFX Breakaway Box systems make it possible to boost the graphics performance of your eGFX-compatible portable or mini desktop computer by connecting a high-performance desktop GPU card via Thunderbolt 3. With a GPU card installed, the Breakaway Box functions as a simple plug-in upgrade to significantly accelerate your video production workflow. Designed to accommodate large and power-hungry GPU cards, Breakaway Box systems work with all Key Features Thunderbolt-compatible cards(1) with popular GPU • Connects a desktop GPU card to a computer with Thunderbolt 3 chipsets—even the latest pro cards are supported! A to boost graphics processing performance single-port 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface ensures • Supports the latest GPU cards(1), including AMD™ the full 2750 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth is dedicated Radeon™ RX, RX Vega, Radeon VII, and Pro WX; to the installed card to provide you the best and NVIDIA® GeForce®, TITAN, and Quadro® models eGPU experience. If you only need a cost-effective Thunderbolt expansion system for a large non-GPU • Also a perfect fit for other Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card, the Breakaway Box offers all the space and PCIe cards, such as the AJA® Kona 5, Avid® power you could possibly need. ProTools|HDX, or RED® ROCKET-X • 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface eGFX BREAKAWAY BOX 550 GPU-550W-TB3 GPU-650WOC-TB3 • Large variable-speed, temperature-controlled eGFX BREAKAWAY BOX 650 fan quietly and effectively cools the installed Choose the eGFX Breakaway Box model to match your GPU card’s card, makes the Breakaway Box the quietest (1) power requirements —both are Thunderbolt Certified, and include eGFX system available a Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) 100W cable(2) to connect the system to • Supports 120mm x 1 single-fan radiator water block coolers your computer. • Two models available with 550W or 650W power supply, and 87W/100W Power Delivery (charging) capabilities, respectively • Thunderbolt Certified, and recommended by Apple® • Avid Qualified • Compatible with macOS 10.13.6+ and Windows 10 With its large variable-speed, temperature- controlled fan that quietly and effectively cools the installed card, the Breakaway Box can be comfortably used in noise-sensitive working environments. Liquid Cooling The eGFX Breakaway Box also supports Support PCIe cards, computer hardware, and monitors shown in photos for illustration purposes. Items sold separately. water block coolers with 120mm x 1, single-fan radiators. Water block 1. Visit the Sonnet website for more information on supported cards. Choose the coolers run quieter than active fans, Breakaway Box model that best suits the power requirements of the card you intend to use. plus, they enable higher overclocking. 2. Breakaway Box 550 includes a 0.5m cable. Breakaway Box 650 includes a 0.7m cable. 1 Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Expansion PORTABLE eGPU FOR COMPUTERS WITH THUNDERBOLT 3 PORTS READILY PORTABLE TWO MODELS Radeon RX 560 HIGH PERFORMANCE Radeon rX 570 EXTERNAL GRAPHICS ACCELERATION On Location | Office| Hotel Room | Home External GPU to Go! Boost Your Graphics Capabilities Whether you’re a traveling pro While both models boost your computer’s who needs an extra computational graphics capabilities, the eGFX Breakaway power boost for on-location Puck Radeon RX 570 is ideal for rendering, color grading and video accelerating animation, color grading, editing, or you simply need a way rendering and editing; the 560 to connect two, three, or four is perfect for use as a displays to your notebook, the graphics dock with Puck injects extra GPU power multi-display support. into your workflow. Multi-Display Graphics Dock for Gaming Enabler Ultrabooks and Mini Desktops Did someone mention gaming? Pucks are great for accelerating Breakaway Pucks support up to four 4K displays, and integrated AMD game graphics, enabling you to Eyefinity™ multi-display technology enables display configuration enjoy smooth gameplay (at 60+ across multiple screens. 120 Performance FPS) on computers that would 100 80 not otherwise support proper 60 game play. 40 20 eGFX Breakaway Puck RX 570 Ultrabook 0 Gaming - High Quality Visuals (1080p) Prey Tom Clancy's Halo Doom DisplayPort DisplayPort DisplayPort HDMI FPS The Division Wars 2 Lenovo x1 Carbon, I7-7600U, 8GB RAM; or HP Spectre x360, i7-7500U, 16GB RAM 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Performance Zero Desktop Footprint CUFF-PUCK The Breakaway Puck exploits The optional PuckCuff™ VESA its 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Mounting Bracket Kit also includes interface to deliver the best- specialized cable ties and fasteners possible eGPU experience. that enable secure AMD XConnect™ technology mounting of the support enables easy bracket on a connection and disconnection multi-monitor of the Puck without having to stand upright or power cycle your computer. a monitor arm. Pick a Puck GPU-RX570-TB3-S eGFX BREAKAWAY PUCK RADEON RX 570 GPU-RX560-TB3-S eGFX BREAKAWAY PUCK RADEON RX 560 • Most powerful Breakaway Puck • Best for use as a graphics dock for multi-display support • Best for portable GPU acceleration for pro • Great for playing eSports on notebooks without video applications such as Premiere Pro™ and discrete GPUs DaVinci Resolve • Provides 60W power delivery to power and charge • Provides 60W power delivery to power and compatible notebooks and laptops charge compatible notebooks and laptops Computer hardware shown in photos for illustration purposes. Items sold separately. 2 Thunderbolt-to-PCIe Card Expansion Chassis Thunderbolt 3 Editions Echo™ Express Family Thunderbolt 3 Edition Echo Express systems feature 40Gbps Sonnet’s industry-leading Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, which offer double the bandwidth and Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card connectivity of Thunderbolt 2, enabling them to support 4K video I/O expansion systems have cards at high frame rates, expanded and enhanced and audio DSP cards and countless pro video and audio dual-port 10GbE cards at full workflows on set, on site, in the edit bay, performance. With support for and in the studio. Enabling the use of high-performance PCIe the most demanding, highest cards with computers lacking card slots, Sonnet’s latest performance PCIe cards, support expansion systems with Thunderbolt 3 interfaces and PCIe 3.0 for connecting two 4K displays @ slots offer even greater performance than before to support 60Hz or one 5K display @ 60Hz(1), one or more bandwidth-hungry cards, and are available in and support for a vast array of upup toto various sizes for the desktop as well as a 2U rackmount option. Thunderbolt(2) and USB(3) devices, Most models are also available with Thunderbolt 2 (and are Thunderbolt 3 technology 27502750 upgradable to Thunderbolt 3). Whatever your workflow, there’s MBMB/s/s is a leap forward in every way. an Echo Express system that will best suit your needs. AND 4K 4K OR NEWNEW AND 5K ™ ThunderLok IncludedThunderbolt 2 AND Thunderbolt 3 Cool Design Thunderbolt 2 & Sonnet includes a ThunderLokThunderbolt Thunderbolt 3 connector retainer clip,Edition s Editions Outside and In Editions Now Available which slides onto the includedNow Thunderbolt cable, and screws into the Echo chassis to preventAvailable accidental cable disconnections. The rugged shell of each Echo Express Thunderbolt expansion system securely protects the cards inside and helps radiate heat away from Echo Express Systems’ Key Features them. The airflow path within each system was specially designed to enable temperature-controlled fans—which automatically speed up and • Systems enable use of high-performance PCIe cards with slow down smoothly as needed—to quietly and computers lacking slots efficiently cool the installed cards. • Systems available with 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface or 20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 interface • Systems with Thunderbolt 2 interfaces are upgradable to 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 • Thunderbolt 3 systems feature PCIe 3.0 slots, Thunderbolt 2 systems include PCIe 2.0 slots; all systems support PCIe 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1 cards • Includes second Thunderbolt port for daisy chaining devices, including Thunderbolt(2) and USB(3) devices, and/or connecting Install your pro cards here up to two 4K displays or one 5K display(1) • Temperature-controlled fans automatically operate slower and quieter with cooler cards; provide better cooling for hotter cards • Includes Thunderbolt cable and ThunderLok Thunderbolt connector retainer clip Upgrade Your Echo Express 1. One 4K monitor directly supported. For Thunderbolt 3 Editions, two 4K monitors can be supported with either a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter Thunderbolt 2 or Dual HDMI Adapter. 5K monitor support requires a Thunderbolt 3 5K monitor. 2. For Thunderbolt 3 Editions, second Thunderbolt 3 port supports Thunderbolt and System Thunderbolt 2 devices when used with an adapter and a Thunderbolt cable, both sold separately. Echo Express Thunderbolt 2 systems can easily be upgraded to 3. For Thunderbolt 3 Editions, second Thunderbolt 3 port supports USB devices Thunderbolt 3; just