Quite surprisingly, CalDigit is a bit late to the party when it comes to Thunderbolt 3 enabled NBASE-T network adapters. With Sonnet, Promise, Qnap, OWC, and others already having solutions on the market it will really come down to aesthetics, pricing, and warranty as many of these solutions use the same controller internally. As for the CalDigit solution, they have gone with a unique design supporting increased cooling capabilities with fin stacks surrounding the entire adapter. Each end is capped off; one housing the RJ45 connector the other, the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C connection.