Description
Sonnet’s Echo ExpressCard Pro expands Thunderbolt connectivity to any computer with a Thunderbolt port, enabling you to use a wide variety of ExpressCard/34 cards to add a range of interfaces and capabilities to your system. Echo ExpressCard Pro allows you to choose your connections and add more to your setup. Because this adapter supports hot-swapping(1), you can select and change the ExpressCard to use as needed—it supports most Sonnet ExpressCard/34 cards, such as our FireWire interfaces and SDXC™ card readers, select Gigabit Ethernet adapters, USB 3.0 interfaces, eSATA controllers, and interface cards for our Qio™ E3 and Qio CF4 pro media readers.
Features
• Expands Your Computer’s Connectivity and Capabilities—Enables you to use ExpressCard/34 adapters with Thunderbolt technology-equipped computers
• Reads SxS Memory Cards—Ingests footage from SxS memory cards at up to 400 MB/s
• Fast Interface—High-performance 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt technology, 5.0 Gb/s ExpressCard 2.0
• Supports Common ExpressCard/34 Adapters—Supports a wide range of interfaces from Gigabit Ethernet and eSATA controllers to FireWire and USB 3.0
• Supports Qio Interface Adapters—Enables use of Qio, Qio E3, and Qio CF4 pro media readers via ExpressCard interface with Thunderbolt technology-enabled computers
• Supports Specialty ExpressCard/34 Adapters— Supports ExpressCard adapters for specialty devices such as AJA® io Express and Prism Sound ADA-8XR and Orpheus
Specifications
Form Factor
Thunderbolt adapter
SxS Compatible
Yes
Bus Interface
PCI Express 2.0 x1
External Connectors
One Thunderbolt
One ExpressCard/34
Data Transfer Speeds
Up to 5.0 Gb/s
Supported ExpressCard/34 Adapter Types
PCIe-based with driver support for Thunderbolt Technology
Dimensions (WxDxH)
2.7" x 4.0" x 1.3" (6.7 x 10.0 x 3.4 cm)
RoHS Compliant
Yes
