Sonnet Twin 10G – Thunderbolt 2 Edition

Thunderbolt 2 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapter, 2 RJ45 ports

Dual-port 10GBASE-T 10 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Lightning-fast 10GBASE-T Connectivity Over Thunderbolt 2 for Mac, Windows, and Linux Computers

With increasing demand for greater data transfer speeds, more bandwidth, and support for 4K video editing via shared storage systems, the need for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking has skyrocketed. Now that very affordable 10GbE switches with RJ45 (copper) are available, the cost of setting up a 10GbE infrastructure has been significantly reduced. The problem is, most computers aren’t equipped to get you connected. If you have a Mac® with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports, or any Windows® or Linux® computer with a Thunderbolt 2 port, Sonnet has a simple solution—the Twin10G.

Connect to 10GbE Infrastructure

This Sonnet solution is perfect for high-performance computing where low latency, high bandwidth, and low CPU overhead are required. Its increased throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization are achieved with stateless offloads, allowing your computer to perform better while large files transfers or high I/O operations take place.

Included at No Extra Charge
Thunderbolt 2 Cable. ThunderLok.

Sonnet includes a 1-meter Thunderbolt 2 cable and a Sonnet ThunderLok Thunderbolt connector retainer clip(2) to prevent accidental cable disconnections—just slide it over one end of the cable, and then plug in the connector and secure it to the chassis by turning a thumbscrew. Because of its unique design, ThunderLok remains on the cable so it won’t get lost when not in use.

Specifications

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility

• Mac with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt port
• Mac with a Thunderbolt 3 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt cable (both sold separately)
• OS X 10.8.5+
• macOS Catalina compatible (with driver 1.7.2)(3)

Windows Compatibility

• PC with a Thunderbolt 2 port
• 64-bit editions of Windows 10, 8, 7

Linux Compatibility

• Linux computer with a Thunderbolt 2 port
• Linux Kernel 5.0+

Hardware

Form Factor

• Thunderbolt 2 adapter

External Connectors

• Two Thunderbolt 2 ports
• Two RJ45 ports
• 12V power port

10GbE Controller

• Intel® X550

Network Support

• 10GBASE-T (100 meters using Cat 6A cabling; 55 meters using Cat 6 cabling)
• 5GBASE-T(4), 2.5GBASE-T(4), 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (100 meters using Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 6A cabling)

Link Aggregation (Teaming)

• Supported(1)

Packets

• Maximum packet size: 15872 bytes (jumbo frames)

Advanced Features

• Flow control support
• MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)
• RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)
• Interrupt coalescing
• Multicast filtering
• 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory
• Wake-on-LAN support not supported

Stateless Offloads

• TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading
• TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload)
• LRO (Large Receive Offload)

Power Adapter

• Universal 60W, 100-240V, 50-60 Hz
• NRTL Certified

Operating Temperature

• 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)

Dimensions (WxDxH)

• 4 x 8.25 x 2.8 in. (10.3 x 21 x 7.28 cm)

Weight

• 2.95 lbs. (1.34 kg)

RoHS Compliant

• Yes

Package Contents

• Twin 10G (Thunderbolt 2 Edition)
• 1-meter Thunderbolt 2 cable
• ThunderLok Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip(2)
• Universal power adapter
• Power cord
• Documentation