Sonnet Echo 5 Thunderbolt 4 Hub

Compact Universal Thunderbolt 4 Hub with Four Thunderbolt 4 Ports, Convenient Front Panel USB 3.2 Charging Port, and 8K Display Support

Product Highlights

One Cable Peripheral Connection—Instant access – plug peripherals into the Echo 5 and connect your computer to the hub with the included Thunderbolt cable.
Five Ports—Includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A (charging) port.
Three Thunderbolt 4 Ports for Peripherals—Connects three Thunderbolt peripherals directly (with support for daisy chaining additional peripherals). Also supports USB4 and USB 3 devices.
Powerful 10Gbps USB Type A Charging Port—Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) port supports super fast USB 3 NVMe SSDs at full speed. Provides up to 7.5W of power, ensuring bus-powered devices will operate without fail; can also charge an iOS device or other device that charges via USB.
Support for 4K, 5K, 6K, and 8K @ 60Hz Displays—Depending on your computer, supports up to two 5K displays or a single 4K, 5K, 6K, or 8K display
Many Display Interfaces Supported—Connect Thunderbolt and USB-C displays directly. Supports HDMI and DisplayPort displays with a Thunderbolt-compatible adapter (sold separately).
Travel-Sized Thunderbolt Port Expander—Measuring just 5.1 inches wide by 2.8 inches deep by 0.9 inches high, the hub can be tossed into your backpack with your laptop or tablet to provide the extra Thunderbolt and USB connectivity you need on the go.
Charge Your Computer—Provides up to 85W through the included Thunderbolt cable to power and charge your laptop.

Overview
Tech Specs

Connect to Your Peripherals and Power Your Computer with One CablePlug in your Thunderbolt devices, monitor(s), and USB peripherals, and then connect them all to your computer from the hub with the included Thunderbolt cable. The Echo 5 Thunderbolt 4 Hub will even power your laptop with up to 85W of charging power. When it is time to leave, just unplug the Thunderbolt cable, grab your laptop, and go.

Work. Play.

Port Multiplication– Turn One Thunderbolt Port into Three

Flexible Device Connectivity for Work and Play
Based on the Intel^® Goshen Ridge controller, the Echo 5 Thunderbolt Hub features four Thunderbolt 4 ports; one for connection/power to your computer, plus three to directly connect Thunderbolt peripheral devices (and daisy chain up to a total of 5 devices). The Thunderbolt ports also support USB4 and USB 3 peripherals. For bus-powered devices, the Hub’s Thunderbolt peripheral ports provide 15W per port, supporting the most demanding bus-powered Thunderbolt and USB peripherals — they can even charge your iPhone^® or iPad^® twice as fast as using the USB Type A port.

Versatile Thunderbolt Expansion
Perfect for Intel Macs (with Thunderbolt 3 ports); Windows computers (with Thunderbolt 4 ports); Apple^® M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, and M2 Macs (with dual Thunderbolt/USB4 ports); and M1 iPad Pro^® tablets with a Thunderbolt port. Connect the hub and create three separate independent Thunderbolt expansion chains. Add and disconnect devices from one chain without affecting the others.

Two 4K Displays Workflow

Port 1
4K Thunderbolt/USB-C Monitor, or DisplayPort®/HDMI® Monitor (with Adapter)

Port 2
Sonnet Solo10G^™ 10GbE Network Adapter

Port 3
4K Thunderbolt/USB-C Monitor, or DisplayPort/HDMI Monitor (with Adapter)

6K Display Workflow

Port 1
Sonnet Echo Express SE I (with audio capture card) + Sonnet CFast 2.0 Pro Card Reader + Bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 SSD Drive

Port 2
6K Display

Port 3
Thunderbolt Desktop RAID Storage + Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter

Two 5K Displays Workflow

Port 1
5K Display

Port 2
Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter

Port 3
5K Display

Two Apple Pro Display XDR Workflow

Port 1
Apple Pro Display XDR® or 4K Display

Port 2
Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter

Port 3
Apple Pro Display XDR or 4K Display

iPad Pro with Display Workflow

Port 1
Bus-powered Thunderbolt or USB SSD

Port 2
Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter

Port 3
Mirrored Display up to 6K

Connect

Super Fast USB NVMe SSDs at Full Speed

The Echo 5 Thunderbolt 4 Hub features a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type A port on the front to support super fast USB NVMe SSDs at full speed. And unlike some other hubs, the Echo 5 doesn’t skimp on power either — it provides up to 7.5W, ensuring bus-powered devices will operate without fail.

Part Number	ECHO-HB5-T4
Form Factor	Thunderbolt 3 dock
External Connectors	Two Thunderbolt 3 Five USB 3.0 One RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet) One HDMI 2.0 One 3.5 mm combination audio headphone/microphone One SD card slot One power 12V power port
Power Adapter	Universal 180W, 100-240V, 50-60 Hz
Operating Temperature	0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	9.1 x 3.44 x 1.09 in. (23 x 8.73 x 2.77 cm)
Weight	2.6 lbs. (1.18 kg)
RoHS Compliant	Yes
HDMI
Standard	HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2
Supported Resolutions	3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1440 1920 x 1200 1856 x 1392 1792 x 1344 1680 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1440 x 990 1400 x 1050 1360 x 768 1280 x 1024 1280 x 960 1280 x 720 1152 x 768 1024 x 768
Gigabit Ethernet
Network Connector	One RJ45 connector supports 1000 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, and 10 Mb/s network speeds and Auto-MDI/MDI-X
Standard	Compliant with 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.2 Specification
Network	Gigabit Ethernet (1000BaseT, 100BaseTX, 10BaseT)
Packets	Maximum packet size: 9000 bytes (Jumbo packets)
Wake-on-LAN	Supported
Netboot	Supported
Chipset	Intel i210
Thunderbolt 3
Connectivity	Thunderbolt 3
Peripherals Supported	Supports all industry standard Thunderbolt devices
Daisy Chain	Up to six devices
Hot Plug	Supports hot-pluggable device connection
Power Delivery	Supports all Thunderbolt-charged laptops at maximum draw (30W, 45W, 60W or 87W)
USB 3.0
Ports	Two in front plus three in rear
Cables Supported	With standard male USB-A connector
Peripherals Supported	Supports all industry standard USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 devices
Data Transfer Rate	USB 3.0: 5 Gb/s
Number of Devices Supported	Supports hot-pluggable device connection
Charging	One front panel port with 7.5W capacity to charge iPad, iPhone, iPod, or other USB Battery Charging 1.2–compliant device Supports charging while sleeping or disconnected from computer Supports simultaneous charging and synching
Video Support (via Thunderbolt 3 Port)
Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 3 cable
DisplayPort	USB-C to DisplayPort cable or adapter
mini DisplayPort	USB-C to mini DisplayPort cable or adapter
HDMI	USB-C to HDMI cable or adapter (with Thunderbolt 3 support)
DVI	USB-C to DVI cable or adapter (with Thunderbolt 3 support)
Dual-Link DVI	USB-C to HDMI adapter + HDMI to Dual-Link DVI adapter
VGA	USB-C to VGA cable or adapter (with Thunderbolt 3 support)
USB-C/DisplayPort	USB-C cable with 4K video support
Resolution	Dependent on computer video controller specification
Audio Connector
Combination	One 3.5 mm jack for stereo headphones, or stereo headphones with monaural analog microphone, or powered speakers
Front Panel Indicators
Power	Power LED indicator lights when dock is powered
Thunderbolt 3 Connection	LED indicator lights when computer connected to the dock is powered on, and turns off when the computer is sleeping or disconnected.

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Mac Compatibility

Mac (M1 or M2) supports only one display
Mac (M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra) supports two displays
Mac (Intel) with Thunderbolt 3 ports supports two displays
macOS 12 (Monterey) or 11 (Big Sur) required
See Displays Compatibility PDF for Mac display support

iPad Pro Compatibility

M1 iPad Pro supports only one mirrored display

Windows Compatibility

Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 ports supports two displays
Windows computer with USB4 port
Not compatible with Thunderbolt 3 Windows computers