Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock with 11 Ports and More

Sonnet has announced the Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 docking station, suitable for use with laptop computers running Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

The device uses the Thunderbolt 4 interface, providing bandwidth up to 40 Gbps. A total of four of these ports are available, one of which provides up to 90W of power to the connected laptop. A front-panel USB port charges an iOS device or other devices that charge via USB. It is also compatible with SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards; supports 320 MB/s read speeds with UHS-II SDXC cards.

Three USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A connectors with data transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s are available for connecting peripherals. Additionally, there is a USB 2.0 Type-A port. You can connect Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C displays directly. Supports HDMI, DP, DVI, and other displays with a Thunderbolt 3 compatible adapter (sold separately).

Other features of the Thunderbolt USB 4 hub include the RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet) network jack, SD card slot, and 3.5mm audio combo jack. Thus, a total of 11 connectors are available. The Thunderbolt 4 cable for instant access – plug peripherals into the Echo 11 and connect your computer to the dock in a second.

The Thunderbolt 4 hub provides the ability to display images simultaneously on two monitors of 5K format or one display of 8K format. Through the Thunderbolt™ 4 interface, devices can be daisy-chained. The Thunderbolt 4 docking station has dimensions of 200 × 75 × 30 mm and weighs 790 g.

Price and availability

The manufacturer’s warranty is 2 years. The estimated price for Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock is $319.99, and it can be purchased via the Bhphotovideo.com website.

Recently, Sonnet Technologies Inc. has also introduced the new eGPU enclosure “eGPU Breakaway Box 750” as well as the “eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex”, which has been expanded to include a USB hub, with each of which a graphics card can be used externally.