Tech Specs

Product Specfications

Mac, Windows, and Linux Logos

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility

  • Mac (M series)
  • Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • macOS 13+
  • macOS Sequoia compatible

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

  • TWIN25G-TB

Warranty

  • 2-year

Form Factor

  • Thunderbolt 25GbE adapter

External Connectors

  • Two Thunderbolt ports
    (second prot supports a Thunderbolt peripheral, USB device, or a display)
  • Two SFP28 sockets with two 25GBASE-SR optical transceivers
  • 12V power port

25GbE Controller

  • Mellanox ConnectX

Network Support

  • 25Gb/s
  • 10Gb/s

Teaming (Link Aggregation)

  • Not Supported

Packets

  • Maximum packet size: 9000 bytes (jumbo frames)

Data Rates Supported per Port

  • 25Gb/s
  • 10Gb/s

Advanced Features

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

Stateless Offloads

  • TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading
  • TRO (TCP Receive Offload)

Power Adapter

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

Operating Temperature

  • 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)

Dimensions (WxDxH)

  • 4 x 8.25 x 2.75 in. (10.3 x 21 x 7.3 cm)

Weight

  • Thunderbolt Adapter and Power Adapter: 2.3 lbs. (1.04 kg)
  • Complete Package: 4.1 lbs. (1.86 kg)

Compliance

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

Package Contents

  • Twin25G Thunderbolt Adapter
  • Two 25GBASE-SR (short-range) SFP28 transceivers (installed in enclosure)
  • 0.7- meter Thunderbolt cable(1)
  • ThunderLok (Thunderbolt connector retainer clip)(2)
  • Universal power adapter
  • Region-specific power cable for US, Australia, Europe, Japan, Switzerland, or UK
  • Documentation

Support Links

Support Knowledge Base

Twin25G Support

Product Manual

Twin10G Manual PDF Download Link

Technical Notes

  • Full performance requires the use of the included 40Gbps Thunderbolt cable, other 40Gbps (not 20Gbps) Thunderbolt cable, or any Thunderbolt 4 cable; look for the Thunderbolt icon and the number 3 or 4 on the connector housings to identify 40Gbps Thunderbolt cables.
  • ThunderLok compatible specifically with Sonnet 0.5- and 0.7-meter Thunderbolt cables.

Accessories

for Twin25G 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 Sonnet ThunderLok
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 Sonnet ThunderLok
ThunderLok 3

ThunderLok

Part No. TB3-LOK2

Secures Sonnet 0.5- or 0.7-meter Thunderbolt cables with ThunderLok compatible products

Power Adapter

Power Adapter

Part No. PWR-5A-12V

Spare power adapter (12V, 5A)

SFP28 Transceiver (Short-range)

SFP28 Transceiver (Short-range)

Part No. G25E-SFP28-SR

Short-range, multi-mode fiber module for LC fiber optical cables

SFP28 Transceiver (Long-range)

SFP28 Transceiver (Long-range)

Part No. G25E-SFP28-LR

Long-range, single-mode fiber module for LC fiber optical cables

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