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Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Universal Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with Four Thunderbolt 4 Ports and 8K Display Support
Compatible with all Thunderbolt 4 computers, all M1 Macs, and all Thunderbolt 3 Macs
Mac | Windows
The Most Advanced Docking Station Ever
Thunderbolt 4
Built for today. Designed for tomorrow.
All the connections you expect from a Thunderbolt™ dock plus the Thunderbolt hub you've always wanted. With this extraordinary dock, a single cable connects your laptop to your digital world. Sonnet's Echo™ 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock – the universal docking station for today and tomorrow.
Directly attach three Thunderbolt peripherals – and daisy chain up to a total of 5 devices
Attach three USB devices
Connect up to two 5K displays; or a single display up to 8K!
Connect and charge your laptop at up to 90W Power Delivery
Link to a Gigabit Ethernet Network
Plug in your headset
Charge your phone
Read your SD cards
Connect to Your Peripherals and Power Your Computer with One Cable
Plug in your monitor(s), Thunderbolt devices, USB peripherals, and Ethernet cable. Then connect them all with a single Thunderbolt cable from the dock to your computer. The Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock will even power your laptop with up to 90W of charging power. When it is time to leave, just unplug the Thunderbolt cable, grab your laptop, and go.
Thunderbolt Multiplied–
Turn One Thunderbolt Port into Three
Truly Universal Connectivity for Work and Play
The Echo 11 Dock 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 connected peripherals using bus power, the Dock’s Thunderbolt peripheral ports provide 15W per port, supporting even the most demanding bus-powered Thunderbolt and USB peripherals.
Versatile Thunderbolt Expansion
Perfect for Mac® and supported Windows® computers, including Apple® M1 Macs with limited Thunderbolt ports. Connect the dock and create three separate independent Thunderbolt expansion chains. Add and disconnect devices from one chain without affecting the others.
Port 1
Thunderbolt Desktop Raid Storage + Thunderbolt 3/USB-C or DisplayPort®/HDMI® (with Adapter) Monitor
Port 2
Sonnet Solo10G™ 10GbE Network Adapter
Port 3
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C or DisplayPort/HDMI (with Adapter) Monitor
Sonnet Echo Express SE I (with audio capture card) + Sonnet CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader + Bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 SSD Drive
5K Display
Thunderbolt Desktop RAID Storage + Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter
Sonnet Solo10G 10GbE Network Adapter
Powerful 10Gbps USB Ports
The Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock features three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type A ports on the back to support super fast USB NVMe SSDs at up to full speed. And unlike some other docks, the Echo 11 doesn’t skimp on power either—each port provides up to 7.5W, ensuring bus-powered devices will operate without fail.
Thunderbolt Certified for Mac and Windows
The Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock is certified for M1 and Thunderbolt 3 Macs with macOS® 11 (Big Sur) and also supports Thunderbolt 4 Windows computers. See Compatibility PDF for full compatibility information.
Key Features
One Cable Peripheral Connection
Instant access – plug peripherals into the Echo 11 and connect your computer to the dock with the included Thunderbolt 4 cable.
Eleven Interfaces
Includes four Thunderbolt 4, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, one USB 2.0 Type A (charging), one RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, and one 3.5 mm combo audio ports; one SD 4.0 card slot.
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 Ports
Three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports provide up to 7.5W of power each, supporting super fast USB NVMe SSDs at up to full speed.
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 (see Compatibility PDF).
Many Display Interfaces Supported
Connect Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C displays directly. Supports HDMI, DP, DVI, and other displays with a Thunderbolt 3 compatible adapter (sold separately).
Charge Your Laptop
Provides up to 90W through the included Thunderbolt 4 cable to power and charge your laptop(2).
USB 2.0 Charging Port
Front panel USB port charges an iOS device or other device that charges via USB.
Fast SD Card Slot
Compatible with SD™, SDHC™, and SDXC™ memory cards; supports 320 MB/s read speeds with UHS-II SDXC cards.
Apple M1 Compatible
Supports all Apple M1 Mac computers.
Intel® Mac Compatible
Supports all Thunderbolt 3 Mac computers.
Intel Windows Compatible
Supports all Thunderbolt 4 Windows computers.
Connect up to One 8K or Two 5K Monitors
Depending on your computer’s video capability, the Echo 11 Dock supports through its Thunderbolt ports always one (always 4K, up to 5K, 6K, or 8K) monitor or two monitors (up to 5K); see Tech Specs. You can plug in Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C monitors directly, or, you may connect other display types (HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.) by using a Thunderbolt 3 compatible adapter (sold separately).
Display Connections
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 cable
Thunderbolt 3
Thunderbolt
Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
USB-C
USB-C to USB-C Gen 2 video cable
(USB-C charging cable will not work)
DisplayPort
USB-C to DisplayPort cable or adapter
(Thunderbolt 3 compatible)
mini DisplayPort
USB-C to mini DisplayPort cable or adapter
HDMI
USB-C to HDMI cable or adapter
VGA
USB-C to VGA cable or adapter
DVI-D
USB-C to DVI cable or adapter
Leave Your Charger In the Backpack
Connected to your portable computer with the included Thunderbolt 4 cable, the Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock provides up to 90W of power (Power Delivery), meaning it can power and charge your computer(2) while connected, even when not in use, allowing you to leave your computer’s power adapter packed away.
Fast Wired Network Connection
The Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock includes a Gigabit Ethernet port, perfect for connecting your broadband internet directly to your computer without another device competing for bandwidth on your WiFi setup. With the appropriate drivers already installed under macOS and Windows, setup is simple.
Handy Charging Port
The Echo 11 Dock includes a USB 2.0 charging port on the front capable of charging your iPhone®, iPad®, or other device.
Fast UHS-II SD 4.0 Card Reader
The included SD card slot is compatible with SD™, SDHC™, and SDXC™ memory cards, and supports 320 MB/s read speeds with UHS-II SDXC cards to quickly offload images and video.
Older Computer Alternative
Do you have a Thunderbolt 2 or 3 Mac running macOS 10.12–10.15, or an older Windows Thunderbolt 3 computer? Consider Sonnet’s Echo 11 Thunderbolt 3 Dock instead. It’s a handy dock to plug in your peripherals and connect them all to your computer through a single cable.
Hardware
Part Number
ECHO-DK11-T4
Warranty
2-year
Form Factor
Thunderbolt 4 docking station
External Connectors
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports
Three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type A ports
One USB 2.0 Type A charging port
One RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet) port
One 3.5 mm combination audio headphone/microphone jack
One SD 4.0 card slot
One power connector
Display Connectivity
Resolution and number of monitors supported dependent on computer specification
Thunderbolt 4 Peripherals Ports
Connectivity
With USB-C connector
Peripherals Supported
Thunderbolt 2(1) (macOS)
USB4
USB 3, 2.0 and 1.1 devices
Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C monitors
DisplayPort and HDMI monitors(3)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports
With USB Type A connector
Data Transfer Rate
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (previously USB 3.1 Gen 2): 10Gbps
USB 2.0 Type A Port (Front Panel)
With standard male USB-A connector
Peripheral Supported
USB 3 or 2.0 peripherals: 480 Mb/s
Charging
7.5W capacity to charge iPad, iPhone, or other device
USB Battery Charging 1.2compliant
Supports simultaneous charging and syncing
RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet) Port
Network Support
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)
Chip
Realtek RTL8153B
SD Card Slot
Cards Supported
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Power Delivery
Provides laptop charging up to 90W(2)
Power Adapter
Universal 135W, 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz
IEC 60320-C5 receptacle type
Operating Temperatures
0C to 35C (32F to 95F)
Dimensions WxDxH (Dock)
7.9 x 3.0 x 1.2 in. (20.0 x 7.5 x 3.0 cm)
Dimensions WxDxH (Power Supply)
2.5 x 5.7 x 1.2 in. (6.4 x 14.4 x 3.0 cm)
Weight
Dock and Power Supply: 1.7 lbs (0.79 kg)
Complete Package: 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Compliance
RoHS 3 Directive 2015/863
IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety
VCCI certified
FCC Part 15, Subpart B
CISPR 32 / EN 55032
Power Supply (PSE certified; UL certified)
Package Contents
Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 dock
Power adaper
Power cord
0.7-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable
Documentation
Compatibility
Mac Compatibility
Mac (M1) with Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports
Mac (Intel) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
macOS 11.1+ (Big Sur) required
See Compatibility PDF for Mac display support
Windows Compatibility
Windows computer with a Thunderbolt 4 port
Not compatible with Thunderbolt 3 Windows computers
Compatibility PDF
Computer and display compatibility information