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Sonnet Technologies Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10GBASE-T Ethernet Fanless Adapter (SOLO10G-TB3)

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About this item

  • Secure and cost effective way to connect your Thunderbolt 3 Mac or Windows PC to a high-performance wired network. Delivers up to 10 times the performance of Gigabit Ethernet
  • Adapter is pocketable and uses no fan, perfect for use in noise-sensitive environments
  • 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface—Connects to any Thunderbolt 3 computer port, or at the end of a Thunderbolt 3 device daisy chain
  • Thunderbolt Certified for Mac & Windows; Configured through macOS Network control panel or Windows Device Manager
  • 2-year warranty and free lifetime customer support since 1986



Product Description

Solo10G (Thunderbolt 3 Edition) 10GBASE-T Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with NBASE-T Support

Solo

Blazing-fast 10GBASE-T Connectivity

  • Adds 10GBASE-T 10GbE Connectivity- Adds an RJ45 10 Gigabit Ethernet port to your computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports.
  • Cost-Effective- Low-cost adapter connects to 10GbE infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 6 or Cat 6A cables at distances up to 55 or 100 meters, respectively.
  • 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface- Connects to any Thunderbolt 3 computer port, or at the end of a Thunderbolt 3 device daisy chain.
  • Supports NBASE-T Standard- 5 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s speeds supported over inexpensive Cat 5e (or better) cabling at distances up to 100 meters when used with a multi-Gigabit switch or router.
  • Advanced Features- Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1Qav, AVB) and Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) supported.
  • Easy Setup- Configure the adapter's settings using operating system tools.
  • Small and Silent- Adapter is pocketable and uses no fan, perfect for use in noise-sensitive environments.
  • Bus-Powered, Energy Efficient- Powered through its Thunderbolt connection, the Solo10G requires no power adapter.
  • Rugged Construction- Aluminum enclosure withstands heavy use.

In recent years content creation and output have quickly moved from HD to 4K and beyond, making 10Gb Ethernet the new data transfer standard for post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth intensive workflows. Very affordable 10Gb Ethernet switches with RJ45 (copper) have significantly reduced the cost of setting up a 10GbE infrastructure, resulting in very rapid adoption. Even the new iMac Pro includes 10Gb Ethernet as its standard network interface. Now, for computers with a Thunderbolt 3 port, there is an equally affordable Thunderbolt to 10Gb Ethernet adapter—Sonnet’s Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter, a powerfully simple solution for adding blazing-fast 10GBASE-T 10GbE network connectivity to any Mac or Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Mac Compatibility

  • Mac (Intel or M1) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • macOS 10.13.6+
  • macOS Big Sur compatible

Windows Compatibility

  • PC with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • Windows 10 (64-bit Edition Version 1809 or greater)

Linux Compatibility

  • Linux computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Linux Kernel 5.0+
Advanced

Advanced Features, Intelligent Operation

The Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter attains its high throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization through functions such as flow control, 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory; and stateless offloads such as TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading. These processes enable your computer to perform better while large files transfers or high I/O operations take place. This Sonnet adapter supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az), which reduces the adapter’s power demands on your computer.


Pocketable, Bus-Powered, and Silent

Unlike the vast majority of 10GbE adapters, the Solo10G is pocketable—measuring a mere 3.1 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep by 1.1 inches tall—and bus-powered to enable truly portable use without a power adapter. Using the latest technologies and wrapping them in a rugged aluminum case, Sonnet designed a cool-running adapter that doesn’t need a fan, allowing silent and energy-efficient operation.

  • Pocketable
  • Bus-Powered
  • Fanless
  • Rugged

Replaceable Captive Cable

Through the use of a captive cable, the Solo10G adapter’s Thunderbolt connector remains firmly connected to it at all times. Should the cable ever break, it can easily be replaced with an approved replacement cable available from Sonnet or a Sonnet-authorized reseller.

Solo

Safe and Secure

As a networked conduit into your computer, the Sonnet Solo10G was designed with essential security features. Incorporating encryption in hardware, the Sonnet adapter is protected against malicious modification of its firmware. Any unauthorized attempt at firmware modification to facilitate surreptitious computer access would render the adapter inoperable. This secure design prevents the Solo10G adapter firmware from being reprogrammed except by a manufacturer’s update using a secure encryption key.


Brian K
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
This sits between a Mac mini M1 (directly connected) and a Ubiquiti EnterpriseXG 24 switch. It's been highly reliable over the last year, consistently delivering close to theoretical maximum performance in TCP (9.35 Gbps) and UDP (sometimes exceeding 10.0 Gbps) for various data processing jobs. I just ordered another for my primary work computer since the performance has been excellent.
ABM
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
Solid well built, just couldn't get it to perform up to the full speeds.I liked this unit a lot, it was set it and forget it. It just worked, but not at the fastest speeds. I tweaked numerous settings but still no luck getting it to achieve my 8Gb Google Internet Speeds or my 10GB network speeds.ABM
Eric Mestreau
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
Works as expected . Getting 10g speed in my local network. Box becomes very warm but so far no issues
adam
Reviewed in Poland on March 3, 2024
It is impossible to install drivers that are not digitally signed under Win10, a terrible problem
Willis Hill
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
Picked this unit over the 4-5 available units, based on design and mfgr's history. Connected to an Asus ProArt laptopThunderbolt 3/USBC port, CAT-7 to a 10GbE switch, to a 10GbE Sonicwall port to the network. Copy files at a consistent 790MB/s to a 10GbE NAS in the network, and all negative comments read were unfounded. Remains slightly warm, not hot, and only added higher rubber feet to improve air circulation.
Don Awalt
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
This gets advertised speeds, but at times, based on throughput I suspect, it gets very hot. Then, it disconnects. Don’t buy it.
Luca N.
Reviewed in Italy on January 27, 2024
In fase di configurazione del nuovo Mac ho, stupidamente, ignorato la scheda Ethernet da 10 Gb/s, non comprendendone l’utilità e non intendendo affiancarci un NAS, dando per scontato che avrei continuato a lavorare su porte Thunderbolt e USB.Ma nel tempo le necessità sono cambiate e ho avuto bisogno di un NAS veloce, quindi la scheda Thunderbolt-10 GbE era un acquisto obbligato.Avendo già avuto periferiche di questo marchio nel corso degli anni, ho pensato di andare sul sicuro e non ne sono rimasto deluso.Unica pecca, comune a tutti i dispositivi di questo genere, è che scalda parecchio, quindi posizionatelo in un luogo sufficientemente aperto per garantirne la dissipazione del valore in modo efficace.Un piccolo punto che si potrebbe migliorare è la lunghezza del cavo Thunderbolt, un po’ esigua e non ne permette il posizionamento in un posto più discreto.A parte questo, l’accessorio è promosso a pieni voti.Sulla logistica Amazon non mi esprimo perché non serve: top come sempre!Un particolare complimento (consapevole del fatto che non gli arriverà mai) è rivolto al corriere che serve la mia zona, sempre estremamente gentile, discreto e disponibile, che lavora sempre col sorriso e una buona parola per tutti, nonostante abbia tonnellate di merce da recapitare e mille richieste assurde da parte dei destinatari!
DSh
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
My Synology DS1522+ supports up to 900 MB/sec for writing, but it has a good large NVMe 2TB cache and I was able to easily reach around 750-800 MB/sec after stabilization, starting with over 900 MB/sec in the very beginning, while copying a large file from my laptop to this NAS. I think I can answer the question of many users - the temperature on the surface of my TB3/RJ45/10GB unit jumped up to 117F and it was holding around that when I was copying my test file for just a few minutes. After the copying stopped the temperature is still high and I'm curious how soon it goes down. It holds it for many minutes now and I guess it will be for some time. Luckily I got extended warranty. Definitely a good hardware, but not perfect, some small cooler would really be great to have.To avoid questions, in addition to this Sonnet Solo TB3/RJ45/10GB I got the following:1. TP-Link TL-SX105 | 5 Port 10G/Multi-Gig Unmanaged Ethernet Switch.2. Synology DS1522+ with the upgraded RJ45 10 GB port (Synology Network Upgrade Module adds 1x 10GbE RJ-45 (E10G22-T1-Mini)), two SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Drives in RAID1, 32GB Upgraded RAM, 5 Seagate NAS IronWolf 16TB drives, configured for 2 possible disk failures, AKA Synology RAID, kind of RAID6.3. Dell i9 XPS 15 7590 laptop with 64GB RAM and SABRENT 8TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD Extreme Performance Solid State Drive R/W 7100/6600MB/s (SB-RKT4P-8TB).Update 2 days later: after putting a 80mm fan right on the adapter as expected the entire adapter keeps the room temperature, I don't even need to use a medium or high speed, the slowest speed is enough and this fan is quiet, cannot hear it being in a few inches from it. Just in case, this fan is called: AC Infinity MULTIFAN S1, Quiet 80mm USB Fan, UL-Certified for Receiver DVR Playstation Xbox Computer Cabinet Cooling. Of course, you can find something smaller, this is just my choice and I like what I got.Correcting to 5 stars on 7/5/2023: the adapter is pretty cold with a fan, described above and it's pretty fast and stable. What else could we wish for? :)Updated on 7/9/2023: downgraded to 3/5 stars for 2 reasons.1. It doesn't work through the same company TB3 hub, recommended to me. The light goes yellow instead of green, but computer doesn't even see this adapter, which is strange, I suppose it's either defective, or the company didn't test it well enough. Tried another one hub, made my OWC, same results, the right light is yellow, the left one is blinking, but the computer doesn't see it at all. At the same time, a SSD TB3 enclosure, connected to the same hub, shows fantastic transfer speeds, so the hub works pretty well.2. If the laptop is up and running, but this adapter is unplugged, when I plug it in nothing happens at all. I guess it needs a serious power boost to start working and be recognizable. Once disconnected and reconnected almost immediately a few seconds later it starts working like nothing happened, all greens, 10 KBit/sec, etc. When I start my laptop with this adapter plugged in it can be recognized immediately since the port gets reset at lest twice during boot up and by the time this adapter is required it already has all required power and is ready to connect. It's kind of annoying, keeping in mind hot hot it can be without a working fan right on its top surface.Still not sure if I need to request a replacement or not, because other than that it works, but being limited with just 1 TB3 port is irritating, keeping in mind inability to work with TB3 enclosures while this adapter is connected to the only TB3 port.Updated after several weeks of 24/7 usage of this adapter. Upgraded the score to 4/5, but still not 5 because the cable is too short and it's mobility is pretty much limited. On one hand, we want to see the lights to get a better impression how this adapter works. On the other hand, the LAN cable is sticking out from the front panel right under my wrists when I work on my laptop, and there is no way to move it away from the laptop. Finally, a very interesting finding. Although it seems logical, because this is TB3/TB4 adapter, not built in, but what interesting is - the adapter doesn't start until I LOGIN, then it starts working, but before that it's just a connected brick. It's related to the drivers and I guess to the security, since nobody should be able to use any port until he/she is authorized/logged in. On the other way, we need a way to authorize this particular adapter so it can go on line even if this is another account or before the user is connected. Otherwise the adapter is bound with the user, who installed the drivers. I didn't check if it will be working with other users, don't have any other, probably it will, but I'm sure it still won't be working until a user logs in. I'm sure that needs to be made optional/configurable.
Tomás Candeias
Reviewed in Spain on October 31, 2023
Compre com o que o fabricante promete, velocidade até 10gbs e a ligação super estável.
ArtWorked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2019
Using this to my 10GB upgraded Synolody disk for direct access on my macbook pro. This has literally and instantly reduced a 4GB file transfer from 20 min to 3 seconds in a heart beat. Amazing piece of equipment and for those out there who have a NAS Diskstation and would like to enjoy a fast local access... go for it.The only point I would like to add is that it does warm a bit but I would have to leave it on for sometime to be able to provide an accurate feedback regarding this.
Client d'
Reviewed in France on July 8, 2019
Simple à installer, il suffit de la brancher sur un mac équipé de thunderbolt 3 et il fonctionne tout de suite.J'arrive à atteindre un débit de 1Go/s sur un réseau local cablé en cat.6 et de faibles distances (Il chauffe vraiment beaucoup (dissipation thermique passive) mais ne fait aucun bruit.Reçu rapidement et en bon état, très satisfait de cet achat
nar
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
Fantastic performance and runs very well. It runs hot just like any other 10G Ethernet NIC so be careful not burn your hands but at least it comes with a nice long and flexible Thunderbolt cable.I wanted one with an integrated cable and this looks pretty well put together as the cable is detachable but requires a couple screws to be removed. So it’s secure in there you don’t need to worry about the adapter side to be a failure point.Setup is pretty simple, just get the Aquantia drivers installed. The only problem is I can’t seem to connect to CS:GO matchmaking with this adapter on a gaming laptop. I had the same problem on my desktop with an Aquantia card. I was able to fix that on my desktop so I’ll figure it out. Fortunately that’s the only problem I have and I don’t think it’s the product’s fault because there is no problem with anything else.Price is a bit higher than I’d like but it does work pretty well on both my MacBook Pro and my Windows laptops.
David T.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018
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