AKiTiO Thunder3 Node Duo 2x PCIe
AKiTiO Thunder3 Node Duo is a case that is an ideal solution for people who want to expand a computer with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 connector with additional PCIe 3.0 connectors.
Thanks to the AKiTiO Thunder3 Node Duo housing, you can connect up to two PCIe cards to computers such as Apple Mac mini, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Mac Studio or other computer with macOS and a Thunderbolt connector.
It may be an MVMe disk controller, a 10GbE network card, a video or audio processing card.
Thunderbolt™ 3 and Thunderbolt™ 4
Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 deliver transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all - providing the fastest and most versatile connection to any dock, display or storage device.
For the first time, a single computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, any display, and many other USB devices. A single cable now delivers four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while also delivering power to bus-powered devices.
The Node Duo has two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The second port works like a Thunderbolt 3 computer port, supporting Thunderbolt 3 devices (up to 5 daisy-chained), USB 3.1 (10 Gbps), and DisplayPort.
DisplayPort
A dedicated DisplayPort connector makes it easy to connect an additional monitor to expand the workspace to 4k@60Hz resolution.
Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 deliver transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all - providing the fastest and most versatile connection to any dock, display or storage device.
For the first time, a single computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, any display, and many other USB devices. A single cable now delivers four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while also delivering power to bus-powered devices.
The Node Duo has two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The second port works like a Thunderbolt 3 computer port, supporting Thunderbolt 3 devices (up to 5 daisy-chained), USB 3.1 (10 Gbps), and DisplayPort.
Specification:
- support for up to 2x PCIe 3.0 x2 cards (16x mechanical, 2x electrical)
- Supports half-length (max. 8.66 inch/22 cm), full-height (max. 4.94 inch/12.5 cm), and double-width (max. 2 slots) cards
- each PCIe slot provides 25W, but the standard 150W PSU can be replaced with a larger PSU (min. 230W) such as the SFX 500W PSU to provide up to 75W per slot
- 2 Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) ports with one of the ports supporting power supply (PD) up to 3A at 5V, 9V, 15V, 20V with a maximum of 60W
- 1 DisplayPort 1.2
- 2 PCIe slots (x16 mechanical) with 2-lane PCI Express 3.0 (x2 electrical) per slot
- support for computers with macOS 10.13 or later equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port
- dimensions: 29.3 cm x 15.5 cm x 23.2 cm
- maximum noise level: 29.6 dB(A)
