Avid Pro Tools HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmountable Chassis

Bring the power of Pro Tools | HDX to your desktop or studio rack with the Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Chassis, built in partnership with Sonnet. The 1U rack-mountable chassis can house a single HDX PCIe card (not included) and Mac mini, providing portability and easy connection to the latest high-performance computers. Or get a ready-to-go HDX system in one easy bundle.

Key Features

• Connect HDX through Thunderbolt 3
• The rackmount chassis can securely house a Mac mini and HDX card, enabling you to configure a powerful yet portable self-contained system. Plus, it can be converted from rackmount system to desktop, and vice-versa, making it easy to move HDX from home studio to facility, and from live rig to hotel room.

Technical Specifications

Form factor
Available as a desktop or rackmount chassis; desktop and rackmount conversion accessories also available as options
PCIe connectivity
One expansion slot for a Pro Tools | HDX PCIe card (sold separately)
Thunderbolt connectivity
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports-one for computer connection and one for daisy-chaining up to five additional Thunderbolt/USB devices
USB connectivity
One USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the rackmount chassis
Mac mini enclosure
Internal enclosure to secure optional Mac mini with Thunderbolt 3 ports (rackmount chassis only)
Bandwidth
Thunderbolt interface: 40 Gbit/s
PCIe interface: 2,750 MB/s
Power supply
96W
Operating temperature
32-95 F (0-35 C)
Dimensions (H x W x D)
1U rack
Desktop chassis (with feet)
9.4 x 2.2 x 14.5 inches (238 x 57 x 368 mm)
Rackmount chassis (with rack ears and rails)
1.7 x 19 x 17.3 inches (44 x 482 x 439 mm)