Tech Specs

Product Specfications

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Compatibility

Mac Compatibility

  • Mac (M series)
  • Mac (Intel) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • macOS 12+
  • macOS Sequoia compatible
  • AVB (Audio Video Bridging, IEEE 802.1Qav)(1)

Windows Compatibility

  • Windows computer with Thunderbolt 5, 4, or 3 ports
  • Windows 11 and 10

Linux Compatibility

  • Linux computer with Thunderbolt 5, 4, or 3 ports
  • Linux Kernel 5.4+

Hardware

Part Number

  • SOLO10G-TB3

Warranty

  • 2-year

Form Factor

  • Thunderbolt 10GbE adapter

External Connectors

  • One RJ45 socket

10GbE Controller

  • Marvell AQC107S

Network Support

  • 10GBASE-T (100 meters using Cat 6A cabling; 55 meters using Cat 6 cabling)
  • 5GBASE-T(2), 2.5GBASE-T(2), 1000BASE-T(2), 100BASE-TX (100 meters using Cat 5e [or better] cabling)

Packets

  • Maximum packet size: 16352 bytes (jumbo frames); 9000 bytes under macOS

Data Rates Supported

  • 10 Gb/s, 5 GB/s, 2.5 Gb/s, 1 Gb/s, 100 Mb/s

Advanced Features

  • Flow control support
  • MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)
  • RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)
  • Interrupt coalescing
  • Multicast filtering
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)
  • 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory
  • Wake-on-LAN support

Stateless Offloads

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

Operating Temperature

  • 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)

Dimensions (WxDxH)

  • 3.1 x 4.5 x 1.1 in. (79.5 x 114 x 27.2 mm)

Weight

  • 0.54 lbs. (0.24 kg)

Compliance

  • RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)
  • IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety

U.S. Government Information Systems Compliance

  • Compliant with TITLE V; GENERAL PROVISIONS: Section 514 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Public Law 115-141(3)

Package Contents

  • Solo10G Thunderbolt Adapter with 0.3-meter Thunderbolt cable(4)
  • Documentation

Support Links

Support Knowledge Base

Solo10G Thunderbolt Adapter Support

Product Manual

Solo10G Manual PDF Download Link

Technical Notes

  • Switch/router must support AVB to support this feature.
  • 2.5Gb/s and 5Gb/s speeds are supported when used with NBASE-T compatible (multi-Gigabit) switches.
  • Contact support or your sales rep if you need a formal compliance form.
  • Sonnet 0.3-meter Thunderbolt cable included with Solo10G Thunderbolt adapter is only compatible with ThunderLok-S Thunderbolt connector retainer clip (sold separately).

Accessories

for Solo10G Thunderbolt Adapter

Product Accessories

Thunderbolt Cable (0.5-meter)

Sonnet Thunderbolt 4 Cable (0.5-meter)

Part No. TCB-TB4-05M

  • 0.5-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable
  • Delivers full 40Gbps bandwidth
  • Rated for 100W charging/certified 5A@20V
  • Compatible with standard Sonnet ThunderLok (part no. TB3-LOK2); not compatible with ThunderLok-S (part no. TBSD-LOK).
Thunderbolt Cable (0.7-meter)

Sonnet Thunderbolt 4 Cable (0.7-meter)

Part No. TCB-TB4-07M

  • 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable
  • Delivers full 40Gbps bandwidth
  • Rated for 100W charging/certified 5A@20V
  • Compatible with standard Sonnet ThunderLok (part no. TB3-LOK2); not compatible with ThunderLok-S (part no. TBSD-LOK).
ThunderLok-S

ThunderLok-S

Part No. TBSD-LOK

Special ThunderLok for 0.3-meter cable included with Solo10G Thunderbolt Adapter.

Videos & Reviews

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