Apical, distributor for solution based product line, today announced the launch of AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad from Akitio for Windows and Mac users.
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 users to daisy-chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices, making this the ideal plug and play companion. Replacing the card is a simple matter of removing three hand tightening screws, so no tools are required.
Thunderbolt 2 technology incorporates DisplayPort 1.2 support, which allows for video streaming to a single 4K video monitor. Video editors can now use a single port to connect external Thunderbolt devices and a 4K display. 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. The second Thunderbolt 2 port lets to daisy-chain five Thunderbolt devices together.
Specifications:
- Model No: AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe Box
- Part No: T2PC-TIA-AKTU (without PCIe card)
- Certifications:
- CE
- FCC
- Thunderbolt™ technology
- 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 graphic 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). Graphic cards are not supported.
Price, warranty and availability
AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe Expansion Box comes with the MRP of Rs. 69,000/- and available by end of July with Apical carrying 1 year warranty
