Adds Connectivity and Capabilities to Your Mac mini - Connects two high-performance PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 expansion cards to the Mac mini
Diverse PCIe Card Support - Supports pro video capture and playout, pro audio, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA RAID controllers, and other PCIe cards
Server Room Ready - 1U rackmount enclosure with user-replaceable fans, easy to remove lid, built-in cable management features
Makes Your Mac mini Road-Ready - Securely holds the computer and PCIe cards in place during transport, adding mobility to your Mac
Thunderbolt 3 Interface - Offers approximately 1750 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth to the installed cards
Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports - One port used to connect to the computer; second port supports daisy-chaining of up to five additional Thunderbolt(1)peripheral devices to your computer, attaching a single USB(2) peripheral device, or connecting a 4K display.
Rear Panel Connectivity, Front Panel Operation - Ethernet, HDMI and USB-A ports mounted at the rear of the chassis for easy connectivity; front panel power button activates power switch on Mac mini; illuminated USB-A port enables connection of keyboard, mouse, thumb drive, etc.
Power for High-Performance PCIe Cards - Integrated 150W power supply provides plenty of power for cards you install; auxiliary PCIe power connector enables use of power hungry non-GPU cards such as the Avid® Pro Tools|HDX or the RED® ROCKET-X™
COMPATIBILITY
Mac mini® [late 2018 (8,1)]
macOS 10.14.4+
macOS Mojave compatible
Technical Notes
Second Thunderbolt 3 port supports Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 peripheral devices on Macs used with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter, sold separately.
Second Thunderbolt 3 port supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gb) or Gen 2 (10Gb) devices when connected with proper cable or adapter (sold separately).
Compatibility requires the installation of Thunderbolt technology-aware drivers, available from the manufacturer. See our supporting PCIe Card Thunderbolt Compatibility Chart for a partial list of compatible PCIe cards.
ThunderLok 3 compatible specifically with Sonnet 0.5-meter and 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 cables; Sonnet 1- and 2-meter Thunderbolt 3 cables require ThunderLok 3L
Mac mini and PCIe cards sold separately.
1x Sonnet XMac Mini Server Thunderbolt 3 Edition
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