Mac Pro Thunderbolt 4U Rackmount Enclosure

The Sonnettech family of Thunderbolt products are a precision-built devices that make your computers iintegrate more seamlessly with your studio. This is an absolutely reliable, beautifully constructed rack mounting system for your Mac Pro computers. It safely and securely tucks your Mac Pro into a standard rackmount case, keeping it both safe and out of the way, and opening up your control room space. It features a front-facing USB 3.0 port and takes up only 4U in a standard 19 1/2" rack case.

Smart Design All Around
The xMac Pro Server has numerous thoughtful design touches. Its front panel mounted power switch turns the computer on and off without the need for you to reach around back. The front panel USB 3.0 port connects to the Mac Pro, enabling you to connect a keyboard, mouse, or thumb drive to the computer without having to access its ports from the back. Other Mac Pro interface ports are extended to the back of the chassis and mounted on the rear panel for convenient interfacing of the remaining connections: Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, and USB 3.0 cables, as well as the power cord. Holes for cable ties enable you to secure cables inside, keeping them tidy while avoiding accidental disconnects. An included Thunderbolt cable connects your one of the Mac Pro's Thunderbolt 2 port to one of xMac Pro Server's Thunderbolt ports, linking the PCIe slots to the computer. Like the Mac Pro, xMac Pro Server's additional Thunderbolt port supports daisy chaining Thunderbolt peripherals such as additional PCIe expansion (like Sonnet's Echo Express III-R rackmount chassis), pro video breakout boxes, video capture and playback devices, audio I/O devices, and more. The xMac Pro Server includes adjustable and removable rackmount extension rails that allow the enclosure to be installed securely in a variety of racks from 16" to 26" deep.

Thunderbolt 20Gbps speed
The Mac Pro includes six high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 2 ports to compensate for its lack of internal expansion. The original 10Gbps Thunderbolt on older computers interface provided breakthrough bandwidth for external expansion, more than sufficient to support the maximum performance of most PCIe cards. However, some high-bandwidth cards such as the RED ROCKET, 16Gb Fibre Channel, multi-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and other bandwidth-hungry adapters require more than 10Gbps. Thunderbolt 2 technology removes this barrier by providing more bandwidth for demanding applications. The xMac Pro Server's 20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 interface takes full advantage of this increased bandwidth to ensure optimum performance from installed cards connected to the Mac Pro. If you need to connect a peripheral equipped with 10Gbps Thunderbolt, there's no problem-xMac Pro Server is fully compatible with earlier generation Thunderbolt devices as well.

Securely Enclose Your New Mac Pro and PCIe Cards
Constructed of heavy-duty steel, xMac Pro Server's outer enclosure provides secure mounting and protection for the computer and PCIe cards installed inside. Hidden behind a handsome front panel, both the computer and PCIe card expansion system reside in separate modules to simplify setup and maintenance, allowing you to work with the computer or cards individually. We know that your Mac Pro is a beautiful, gleaming cylinder, so we constructed a protective cocoon for the computer out of steel, and covered it with soft touch padding to hold the Mac Pro firmly in place while protecting its mirror finish. There is leftover space in the enclosure, perfect for mounting additional equipment such as HDDs and SSDs, a tape drive, optical drive, or even a Qio MR pro media reader.

Cool, Quiet Operation
Fan AirflowThe new Mac Pro's cylindrical core is topped with a single large fan that quietly and efficiently cools the computer, drawing in cool air through the bottom and expelling warm air through the top. Mounted on its side inside xMac Pro server, the computer's airflow path remains unchanged and unobstructed-full, independent airflow through the computer is maintained according to Apple's guidelines. The xMac Pro Server was designed to be remarkably quiet so that it can be comfortably used in noise-sensitive environments. The PCIe card expansion system is cooled separately with dual, ultra-quiet, temperature-controlled fans. Its fans vent warm air through custom Venturi openings with low form-drag grills, resulting in reduced air velocity, turbulence, and, consequently, fan noise. The fans are variable-speed, and the computer-modeled airflow management ensures that even hot-running cards and the chassis' components remain reliably cool without the need to install an extra PCIe blower card that would prevent the use of one of the three slots.

Every Thunderbolt-Compatible Card Supported
The xMac Pro Server supports three full-length PCIe cards, or one double-width, full-length card plus one single-width card, enabling it to support every Thunderbolt-compatible card available. PCIe 1.1, PCIe 2.0, and PCIe 3.0 cards are supported.