Sonnet IBC2026 Show Preview
September 11–14
Stand 7.D19
Sonnet Technologies at IBC2026
At this year’s IBC Show, Sonnet will showcase its most comprehensive lineup of Thunderbolt 5 products, including desktop and rackmount PCIe card expansion systems, docking stations, and Sonnet’s popular Apple® Mac mini® and Mac Studio® rackmount solutions for professional workflow expansion. Visitors will also get an early look at several soon-to-launch solutions.
NEW: Dual-Port 25 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt 5 Adapter
Sonnet will premiere its Twin25G® T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 Adapter. The adapter offers users a cost-effective, high-performance way to add 25GbE fiber connectivity to their Thunderbolt and USB4® computers. Designed for professional users working with shared storage, media servers, and high-speed network infrastructure, the adapter enables computers without internal PCIe slots to connect easily to 25GbE-enabled networks and storage systems.
The Twin25G T5 Adapter connects via LC fiber optic cables, sold separately, and includes two 25GBASE-SR SFP28 transceivers, enabling 25Gb Ethernet connectivity at distances up to 100 meters.
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Image Caption: Sonnet Twin25G® T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 Adapter
NEW: Bus-Powered 10 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt 5 Adapter
At IBC2026, Sonnet will debut the Solo10G® T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 Adapter, the industry’s first bus-powered 10Gb Ethernet Thunderbolt 5 adapter. Requiring just 7.5 watts of power, the Solo10G T5 enables Thunderbolt 5 computers to connect to professional 10Gb Ethernet networks at full speed over standard Cat 6 or Cat 6A copper cabling. It also maintains broad compatibility with Thunderbolt 4, USB4®, and Thunderbolt 3 computers, delivering reliable, high-performance networking for large file transfers, shared storage, professional video workflows, and other bandwidth-intensive applications.
Unlike USB4 adapters, the Solo10G T5 underwent rigorous electrical and interoperability testing to achieve Thunderbolt certification, ensuring consistent performance and broad compatibility across certified host systems. Thunderbolt certification also verifies the adapter’s hardware-based, cryptographically authenticated firmware, allowing only manufacturer-authorized firmware updates. For organizations with stringent IT and security requirements, this provides greater confidence in device integrity and network endpoint security than uncertified USB4 alternatives.
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Image Caption: Sonnet Solo10G® T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 Adapter
NEW: Thunderbolt™ 5 Docking Stations
At the IBC2026 Show, Sonnet will feature two new next-generation Thunderbolt™ 5 docking stations, Echo™ 20 Thunderbolt 5 SecureDock and the award-winning Echo 21 Thunderbolt 5 SuperDock. Both docks offer users a record number of connectivity options: three Thunderbolt 5 ports; one 10 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) port; four 10 Gbps 7.5-watt USB-C charging ports; one 10 Gbps 15-watt USB-C charging port; four 10 Gbps USB-A ports; one port each for HDMI and DisplayPort displays; one SD 4.0 card slot, and one microSD 4.0 card slot. Offering lossless audio support, the docks also include two analog HD audio line level output jacks; one 3.5 mm microphone jack; and one 3.5 mm combo HD audio jack.
The two docks differ in one way: the Echo 21 features an internal M.2 NVMe SSD socket that enables users to add up to 8TB of onboard storage with support for data transfers up to 3,400 MB/s. Both docks enable users to conveniently connect their computer peripherals — such as storage devices, input devices, headphones, as many as four monitors, etc. — to a convenient central point instead of directly to their computer. They connect all those peripheral devices through the included Thunderbolt 5 cable (which also supports the docks’ charging of laptop computers with 140 watts of power).
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Image Caption: Sonnet Echo™ 20 Thunderbolt™ 5 SecureDock
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Image Caption: Sonnet Echo™ 21 Thunderbolt™ 5 SuperDock
Now Shipping: Mac Studio® Rackmount Plus Two-Slot, Thunderbolt™ 5 PCIe® Card Expansion
At IBC2026, Sonnet will showcase its xMac Studio/Echo™ II DV T5 professional 3U rackmount system built to expand Apple® Mac Studio® computers. Designed for high-end content creation, live production, and data-intensive workflows, the system mounts a Mac Studio computer plus an Echo II DV T5 Thunderbolt 5 to PCIe card expansion module adding two high-performance PCIe card slots connected via dual Thunderbolt 5 interfaces.
This architecture supports simultaneous full-bandwidth operation of performance-critical PCIe cards — including video capture and playback, NVMe storage, and high-speed networking — delivering up to 6,800 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth per slot to M3 Ultra and M4 Max Mac Studio computers. The enclosure fits standard 19-inch racks and maintains easy access to front and rear ports, making it a powerful rackmount solution for professional production environments.
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Image Caption: Sonnet xMac Studio/Echo™ II DV T5 Pro 3U Rackmount and Thunderbolt™ Expansion System for Mac Studio® Computers (Mac Studio Sold Separately)
Now Shipping: Mac mini® Rackmount Plus Two-Slot, Thunderbolt™ 5 PCIe® Card Expansion
At the IBC2026 show, Sonnet will showcase its xMac mini (2024+)/Echo™ II DV T5, a professional 2U rackmount system that transforms Apple® Mac mini® computers into expandable, high-performance production workstations. Designed for broadcast, post-production, and other high-bandwidth workflows, the system securely mounts one or two Mac mini computers alongside an Echo II DV T5 Thunderbolt 5 to PCIe card expansion module, adding two full-performance PCIe card slots via dual Thunderbolt 5 connections.
This enables simultaneous, maximum-bandwidth operation of demanding PCIe cards — including video I/O, NVMe SSD storage, and 10Gb/25Gb Ethernet adapters — delivering up to 6,800 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth per slot with M4 Pro Mac mini for uncompromised performance. The rackmount fits standard 19-inch equipment racks and provides convenient access to front and rear Mac mini ports, making it ideal for studio, OB truck, and rack-based production environments.
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Image Caption: Sonnet xMac mini (2024+)/Echo™ II DV T5 Pro 2U Rackmount and Thunderbolt™ Expansion System for Mac mini® Computers (Mac mini Sold Separately)
Thunderbolt 5 eGPU
Sonnet will show its award-winning Breakaway™ Box 850 T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 eGPU for Windows® 11 computers. Featuring a dual-port Thunderbolt 5 interface, this product offers double the PCIe® bandwidth of any Thunderbolt 3 external GPU chassis to deliver PC-workstation-level graphics performance when used with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5, and USB4 Windows laptops and small-form-factor computers.
The chassis features an 850-watt power supply and supports a wide range of GPU cards including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50, 40, and 30 series GPU cards and AMD Radeon RX 9000, 7000, and 6000 series GPUs with support for triple-width graphics cards. The Sonnet eGPU also includes an integrated Thunderbolt 5 dock, providing a downstream Thunderbolt 5 port, three 10Gbps USB Type A ports, and a 5Gb Ethernet port.
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Image Caption: Sonnet Breakaway™ Box 850 T5 Thunderbolt™ 5 eGPU for Windows® Computers (GPU Card Sold Separately)
Thunderbolt 5 Products Sneak Peek
At IBC2026, Sonnet will offer attendees first looks at several new Thunderbolt™ 5 products, including a multi-slot PCIe 4.0 card expansion system, and a multi-SSD 6,000 MB/s storage device.
Company Overview:
Sonnet Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of Thunderbolt™ technology products and network, storage, and other interface cards under the SONNETTECH® brand for pro users in the audio, video, filmmaking, and broadcast industries. Sonnet’s array of Thunderbolt products includes a broad variety of docks, network interface and display adapters, and pro media readers, plus PCIe® card expansion systems that enable the use of pro audio I/O and DSP cards, pro video capture and transcoding cards, GPU cards, NVMe® SSD storage cards, and other high-performance PCIe cards with computers with Thunderbolt ports. Due to Sonnet’s Thunderbolt technology expertise, it has become a leading designer/manufacturer of ODM boards that enable the integration of Thunderbolt ports into third-party products. For nearly 40 years Sonnet has pioneered and brought to market numerous innovative and award-winning products that enhance the performance and connectivity of Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers. More information is available at www.sonnettech.com.
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