First version of my test. I will edit it and add a few pictures the next days :)
My Setup:
[FONT=arial]Notebook:[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=arial]MacBook Pro Retina ´13 (Late 2013)[/FONT] [/FONT]
[FONT=arial]CPU[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=arial]Intel Core i7 (4558U „Haswell“) 2,8GHz[/FONT] [/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Internal Memory[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]16GB Ram[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]HDD[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]256GB SSD[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Graphics Card(internal)[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=arial]Intel Iris 5100[/FONT] [/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Graphics Card(external)[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=arial]NVIDIA GTX 570[/FONT] [/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Operating System[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=arial]Windows 8.1[/FONT] [/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]My results and comparisons consist on my own setup and don’t reflect the full gamut of other notebook-vendors and other setups. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]VillageTronic Vidock 4 Plus Overdrive[/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]The ViDock comes with two 6-pin power connectors and can handle up to 320Watt. A double width and full length graphics card fits in it. But you need to take care of the width, because more than the exact dopple width of 1.4inch (5,08cm) won’t fit. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]Installation:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]1. Turn your MacBook off[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]2. Connect only the Sonnet Echo Pro to your MacBook[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]3. Press the Power Button while pressing the ALT-key.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]4. Choose your Windows partition and press „Enter“[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]5. After pressing „Enter“ plug your ViDock directly in your Sonnet Echo (easy-to-transport in a bag[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]well working online-support for any issues[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]Sonnet Express III-D[/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]The ViDock comes with one 6-pin power and three PCIe-Slots. All conventional graphics cards will fit in it, because there is much space in the width and length. To connect newer graphics card you need another PSU .[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]Installation:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica]Only start your notebook with plugged in Sonnet Express III-D[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Pros[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Cons[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]By the end of January 2014 Thunderbolt 2 x4 speed[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]extremely expensive[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]only one device[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]no NVIDIA Optimus driver, means only external display[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]can handle more devices at the same time[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]tools are necessary to open the case[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]quiet, temperature-controlled fans[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]only one 6-pin auxiliary power connector[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]easy installation[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]with Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbits) not as fast as a ViDock[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]bigger cards fits too [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]you need an extra PSU for the most graphics cards[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Sonnet gives no support for using a graphics card[/FONT][/FONT]
3Dmark06
3DMark11
3DMarkVantage
Intel Iris 5100
8159
1443
5895
ViDock with
external display
21779
5018
16762
ViDock withinternal display
17247
4965
15269
Sonnet Echo Express III-D
(TB 1 with 10Gbits)
17776
4759
16018
I hope Thunderbolt 2 and a newer graphics card gives the sonnet more performance^^
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]3DMark11[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Intel Iris 5100[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7736320[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock external[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7737387[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock internal[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7737309[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Sonnet Echo Express[/FONT][/FONT]
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7738973
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]3DMark Vantage[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Intel Iris 5100[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4911503[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock external[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4911403[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock internal[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4911453[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Sonnet Echo Express[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4911736[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]3DMark06[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Intel Iris 5100[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17487918[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock external[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17487930[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]ViDock internal[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17487973[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]Sonnet Echo Express[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica][FONT=Helvetica]http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17488077[/FONT][/FONT]