Product Code: SONSOLO10GSFPTB
Suggested Retail Price €377+VAT
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Technical Notes
Technical advances plus cheaper gear have enabled creators to capture and output more content than ever at 4K and higher resolutions. The resulting files are larger, too. When moving all that data between your computer and networked storage, a simple Gigabit Ethernet connection can negatively impact your productivity. For post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth-intensive workflows, you need more speed—10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is the new data transfer standard. Affordable switches have lowered costs for setting up 10GbE infrastructure; however, the price of adding fiber optic client connectivity has remained high. Now, there is an equally affordable 10GbE interface for your Mac® or Windows®(1) computer with Thunderbolt™ 3 ports—Sonnet’s Solo10G™ SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter, a powerfully simple solution for adding blazing-fast fiber optic 10GbE network connectivity at a breakthrough price.
The Solo10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter includes a 10GBASE-SR (short-range) SFP+ transceiver (the most commonly-used optical transceiver), enabling you to connect your computer to 10GbE infrastructure via LC optical cable (optical cables sold separately) at distances up to 300 meters.
As a networked conduit into your computer, the Solo10G SFP+ adapter was designed with essential security features. Incorporating encryption in hardware, the Sonnet adapter is protected against malicious modification of its firmware. Any unauthorized attempt at firmware modification to facilitate surreptitious computer access would render the adapter inoperable. This secure design prevents the Solo10G adapter’s firmware from being reprogrammed except by a manufacturer’s update using a secure encryption key.
Through the use of a captive cable, the Solo10G SFP+ adapter’s Thunderbolt connector remains firmly connected to it at all times. Should the cable ever break, it can easily be replaced with an approved replacement cable available from Sonnet or a Sonnet-authorized reseller.
The Solo10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter attains its high throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization through functions such as flow control, 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory; and stateless offloads such as TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading. These processes enable your computer to perform better while large files transfers or high I/O operations take place. This Sonnet adapter also supports the Energy-Efficient Ethernet standard (IEEE 802.3az), which reduces the adapter’s power demands on your computer.
Sonnet includes a short-range multi-mode fiber SFP+ module (up to 300 meters), part number G10E-SFP-SR, with the Solo10G adapter. Sonnet also offers a long-range single-mode fiber module (up to 10 kilometers), part number G10E-SFP-LR (sold separately); and a 10GBASE-T copper module (up to 30 meters using CAT 6A cables), part number G10E-SFP-T (sold separately). Alternatively, you can use cost-effective direct-attach Twinax copper cables up to 10 meters long(2).
Unlike most 10GbE adapters, the Solo10G SFP+ is pocketable—measuring only 3.1 inches wide by 4.9 inches deep by 1.1 inches tall—and bus-powered to enable truly portable use without a power adapter. Designed using the latest technologies, and wrapped in a rugged aluminum case, the Sonnet adapter is cool running and doesn’t need a fan, allowing silent and energy-efficient operation.
How simple? Connect the Solo10G SFP+ adapter to your computer and to the network switch (or directly to 10GbE-enabled storage), and then configure the adapter’s settings through the macOS® Network control panel or Windows(3) Device Manager.
THUNDERBOLT 3 PRODUCTS | SKU | Big Sur Intel Macs | Big Sur M1 Macs |
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Echo 11 Thunderbolt 3 Dock | SON-ECHO-DK11-TB3 | √ | √ (M1 Macs support only one monitor in TB Docks) |
Solo5G USB 3 to 5GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO5G-USB3 | √ (Update driver to version 1.4.12) | X Marvell driver update TBD |
Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO10G-TB3 | √ | √ |
Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 to SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (SFP+ included) | SON-SOLO10G-SFP-TB3 | √ | √ |
Twin10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition - Dual Port 10GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO10G-SFP-TB3 | √ | Sonnet X550 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Twin10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition - Dual Port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter | SON-TWIN10GCSFP-TB3 | √ | Sonnet 82599 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Echo Express SEL Thunderbolt 3 One-Slot Low-Profile PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSE1-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe card must have M1 compatible driver) |
Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 One-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSEL-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe card must have M1 compatible driver) |
Echo Express SE IIIe Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSE3-E-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
Echo III Desktop Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHO3D-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
Echo III Rackmount Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHO3R-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
2018 xMac mini Server with one full-length and one half-length slot Thunderbolt 3 Edition | SON-XMACMSA-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
eGFX Breakaway Box 550 | SON-GPU550W-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Box 750 | SON-GPU-750W-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex | SON-GPU-750WEX-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5500XT | SON-GPURX5500XT-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5700 | SON-GPURX5700-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter - Supports two 4K Displays | SON-TB3DDP4K | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI Adapter - Supports two 4K Displays | SON-TB3DHDMI | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA READERS | SKU | Big Sur Intel Macs | Big Sur M1 Macs |
SF3 Series - CFexpress/XQD Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF3-2CFEX | √ | √ CFExpress | X Sony XQD driver update TBD |
SF3 Series - CFast 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF32CFST | √ | √ |
SF3 Series - RED Mini-Mag Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF3-2RMM | √ | √ |
SF3 Series - SxS Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF32SXS | √ | X Sony SxS driver update TBD |
Thunderbolt Pro P2 Card Reader - Thunderbolt 2 | SON-TBP2 | Sonnet P2 driver update coming Q1 2021 | Sonnet P2 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Echo ExpressCard Pro SxS Media Reader - Thunderbolt 2 | SON-ECHOPROE34 | √ | X Sony SxS driver update TBD |
SDHC Adapter for SxS Camera Slot or SF3 Series SxS Reader | SON-SDSXS-E34 | √ | √ |