Please refer to the compatibility list on the AKiTiO website before purchasing this product.
The portable Thunderbolt™ 2 PCIe expansion box provides an additional PCIe slot for systems that do not support or have enough available space for expansion cards. The external Thunderbolt 2 connection allows you to daisy-chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices, making this the ideal plug and play companion especially when you have to take your system with you. Replacing the card is a simple matter of removing three hand tightening screws, so no tools are required.
- Two Thunderbolt™ 2 ports for lightning fast speeds of up to 20Gb/s
- 1 PCIe (x16) slot supporting half-length, full-height, double-width cards
- 4 lane PCI Express 2.0 compliant interface at 5.0Gbps
- Removable back panel for double-width cards
- Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt™ devices
- Durable and rugged aluminum casing
- No tools required for installation
4K Workflow with Thunderbolt 2 Technology
Thunderbolt 2 technology incorporates DisplayPort 1.2 support, which allows for video streaming to a single 4K video monitor. If you are a video editor, you can now use a single port to connect your external Thunderbolt devices and a 4K display.
4 Lane PCI Express 2.0 Compliant Interface
The PCIe (x16) slot accepts half-length, full-height, double-width cards and provides a maximum of 25W. Replacing the card can be done without tools, simply by removing two hand tightening screws for the chassis and one for the card.
Provides Two Thunderbolt 2 Ports for Daisy-Chain
The second Thunderbolt 2 port lets you daisy-chain up to five Thunderbolt devices together. For example, you can attach additional external drives and even a display, all connected to the computer through a single cable.
Specifications
| Certifications |
CE
Thunderbolt |
| Case material |
High quality aluminum with metal chassis |
| Application |
1 x PCIe card (see compatibility chart)
Supports half-length, full-height and double-width cards
PCIe (x16) slot provides a maximum of 25W
Does NOT support graphics cards |
| RAID mode |
Not applicable |
| Interface/Ports |
2x Thunderbolt™ 2 ports
1x internal PCIe (x16) slot with 4 lane PCI Express interface |
| Data transfer |
Thunderbolt 2 interface up to 20Gbps |
| System requirements (PC) |
Not supported |
| System requirements (Mac) |
Mac OS 10.9 or above
Computer with Thunderbolt connector |
| System environment |
Operating Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
Relative Humidity: 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) |
| Power supply |
External power adapter (UL, cUL, CE, FCC, BSMI, TUV approved)
Input: AC 100-240V, 50Hz-60Hz
Output: DC +12V/5A |
| Fan noise level |
23 dB(A) |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) |
9.17 inches x 5.87 inches x 2.99 inches
23.3cm x 14.9cm x 7.6cm |
| Package contents |
AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe Box
Thunderbolt cable
Power adapter
Setup guide |
| Remarks |
The maximum real world performance of this Thunderbolt 2 device is 1375MB/s.
This Thunderbolt product is not compatible with Apple's Boot Camp.
PCIe card (driver) must be compatible with requirements for Thunderbolt technology (e.g. hot-plug support, recovery from sleep). Graphics cards are not supported.
Thunderbolt cable not included with all models or in all regions. |
