Description
This dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt adapter is a simple way to add dual RJ45 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to your computer.
Blazing-fast 10GBASE-T (Copper) Connectivity Over Thunderbolt for Computers with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 Ports
Increased demand for greater data transfer speeds and more bandwidth on high-performance shared storage networks has driven the explosion in demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking. Yet, most computers aren’t equipped to get you connected. If your computer has a Thunderbolt™ 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port, you are in luck—Sonnet’s Twin10G™ 10GbE adapter is the powerfully simple and most cost-effective solution for adding blazing-fast dual-port 10GBASE-T 10GbE network connectivity.
Key Features:
- For Computers with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- 40Gbps Thunderbolt Interface
- Adds 10GBASE-T 10GbE Connectivity
- Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- Cost-effective
- Easy Setup
- Small. Rugged. Nearly Noiseless.
- Supports Transparent Failover
- Supports Link Aggregation (Teaming)
- Provides 10W of Power for Connected Peripherals
- Includes 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Cable
- Includes Sonnet's ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip
- Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® Compatible
- 2-year Product Warranty
- Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support
- Designed and Made in the USA
| Mac Compatibility | Mac (M series) Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports Mac (Intel) with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately) macOS 10.12.6+ macOS Ventura compatible |
| Windows Compatibility(1) | Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports Windows 11 and 10 |
| Linux Compatibility | Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports Linux Kernel 5.0+ |
| Part Number | TWIN10GC-TB3 |
| Warranty | 2-year |
| Form Factor | Thunderbolt 10GbE adapter |
| External Connectors | Two Thunderbolt ports(2) Two RJ45 ports 12V power port |
| 10GbE Controller | Intel X540/X550 (subject to part availability) |
| Network Support | 10BASE-T (100 meters using Cat 6A cabling; 55 meters using Cat 6 cabling) 1000BASE-T (100 meters using Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 6A cabling) |
| Link Aggregation (Teaming) | Supported by Windows and Linux(3) |
| Packets | Maximum packet size: 15872 bytes (jumbo frames) |
| Advanced Features | Flow control support MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts) RSS (Receive-Side Scaling) Interrupt coalescing 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 TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload) LRO (Large Receive Offload) RSS (Receiver Side Scaling) |
| Power Adapter |
Universal 60W, 100-240V, 50-60 Hz See PDF |
| 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 | 2.95 lbs. (1.34 kg) |
| Compliance | RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863) IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2 Safety |
| Package Contents | Twin10G 10GbE Adapter Thunderbolt 3 cable(4) ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip(5) Universal power adapter Power cord Documentation |
| Product Manual | |
| Technical Notes |
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Compatibility
Mac Compatibility
Mac (M series)
Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
Mac (Intel) with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately)
macOS 10.12.6+
macOS Ventura compatible
Windows Compatibility*
Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
Windows 11 and 10
Linux Compatibility
Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
Linux Kernel 5.0+
* While the Twin10G is designed to utilize PCIe x4, some ports on some Thunderbolt 3 Windows computers use a PCIe x2 lane implementation of Thunderbolt that reduces PCIe bandwidth by half. All Thunderbolt 4 computer ports support PCIe x4.
