Sonnet Twin25G Thunderbolt Dual Port 25Gb Ethernet Adapter (SFP28s included)

Twin25G
25 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt Adapter with Two SFP28 Transceivers
for computers with Thunderbolt™ 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
Incredible 25GbE Connectivity Over Thunderbolt

Many post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth-intensive workflows have reached a point where 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) does not provide enough bandwidth and speed for optimum performance. Stepping up to 25Gb Ethernet (25GbE) makes a lot of sense — it offers greater performance and often works with the same optical network infrastructure as 10GbE. For these workgroups, there is now a cost-effective 25GbE interface for your Mac®, Windows®, or Linux® computer with Thunderbolt™ 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports — Sonnet’s Twin25G™, an affordable yet powerful solution for adding incredibly-fast fiber optic 25GbE network connectivity.

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility
• Mac (M1/M2 series)
• Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• macOS 12+
• 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+

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

Link Aggregation (Teaming)
• Supported(3)

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

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: 2.95 lbs. (1.34 kg)
• Complete Package: 2.95 lbs. (1.34 kg)

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

Package Contents
• Twin10G 25GbE Thunderbolt Adapter
• Thunderbolt cable(5)
• ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt connector retainer clip(6)
• Universal power adapter
• Region-specific power cable for US, Australia, Europe, Japan, Switzerland, or UK
• Documentation

Twin25G Thunderbolt Adapter (Dual-port • 25GbE • Includes two SFP28 transceivers)

Incredible 25GbE Connectivity Over Thunderbolt

Many post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth-intensive workflows have reached a point where 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) does not provide enough bandwidth and speed for optimum performance. Stepping up to 25Gb Ethernet (25GbE) makes a lot of sense — it offers greater performance and often works with the same optical network infrastructure as 10GbE. For these workgroups, there is now a cost-effective 25GbE interface for your Mac®, Windows®, or Linux® computer with Thunderbolt™ 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports — Sonnet’s Twin25G™, an affordable yet powerful solution for adding incredibly-fast fiber optic 25GbE network connectivity.

Affordable 25GbE Networking – Make the Switch

Postproduction workflows’ needs for speed and increased network bandwidth beyond the current 10Gb standard  have increased more quickly than the availability of affordable higher speed network components. Recently, extremely affordable 25Gb Ethernet switches have become available, but connecting a computer with Thunderbolt ports — such as a Mac Studio® — to a 25GbE infrastructure has remained expensive. Until now. Sonnet’s Twin25G Thunderbolt adapter is the most cost-effective and powerfully simple solution for adding incredible 25GbE network connectivity to your computer without PCIe card slots.

Compact and Nearly Noiseless – Cool Running

Small enough to easily fit in most workspaces, the Twin25G adapter is still large enough to support proper airflow inside its case to enable the adapter’s temperature-controlled, variable-speed fan to keep the adapter always running cool and quiet.