Sonnet Technologies Sonnet xMac mini Rack (1U) Black Grey SON-XMAC-MS-A-TB3

TRANSFORM A MAC MINI? WITH THUNDERBOLT 3 PORTS FROM A BASIC COMPUTER TO A WORKSTATION
For many applications a Mac mini with Thunderbolt 3 ports has all the processing power necessary to allow it to replace a full-sized desktop or workstation. But for pro audio and video users the mini’s compact size can limit its potential—there are no slots for PCIe expansion cards needed to provide additional connectivity and functionality and you need to securely rackmount the computer. Sonnet’s award-winning xMac mini Server™ addresses these issues and maximizes a Mac mini’s capabilities in a big way.

Inside its custom 1U enclosure the xMac mini Server Thunderbolt 3 Edition securely mounts your Mac mini and connects two PCIe cards to the computer through one of its Thunderbolt 3 ports. A USB-A port and a power button mounted on the front panel allow the connection of a keyboard mouse thumb drive or other USB peripheral to and the operation of the system without requiring access to the back of the computer. Additional panel-mount cables (HDMI 10 Gigabit Ethernet and USB-A) are included to connect the ports on the computer to ports on the back of the xMac mini Server for convenient external connection. Due to the active electronics at both ends of Thunderbolt cables passthrough Thunderbolt ports are not possible but an opening on the back panel enables you to easily route cables to the computer or the internal connections on an installed card.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES...
Video Ingest Station. ProTools Multitrack Recording Rig. Metadata Controller.
Large-Capacity RAID Storage Server. Video wall server.
Connect two high-performance PCIe cards to transform your Mac mini with Thunderbolt 3 ports from a simple computer to something much more.

DUAL PCIE 2.0 SLOTS; SUPPORTS PCIE 1.1 2.0 AND 3.0 CARDS
The xMac mini Server Thunderbolt 3 Edition supports one full-height full-length single-width card plus one full-height half-length card. Plus if you install a PCIe card that includes a daughter card (or interface connector bracket) like the ones included with RME’s HDSPe MADI FX card Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G and the Lynx AES16e-50 a supplied mounting bracket allows you to securely mount the daughter card inside the chassis next to the main card leaving the xMac’s second PCIe slot open for another card.

EXPANSION MADE EASY
The xMac mini Server provides easy access to its PCIe slots and your computer’s ports; simply loosen two thumbscrews and then slide the top cover off. Once inside installing PCIe cards and connecting cables to the computer are simple. The included Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable connects your Mac mini to one of the xMac mini Server’s Thunderbolt 3 ports linking the PCIe slots to the computer. The xMac’s second Thunderbolt 3 port enables daisy chaining of additional Thunderbolt peripherals such as additional PCIe expansion (like Sonnet’s Echo