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Your cart is empty.This Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion chassis lets you add an external PCIe x16 slot to your laptop or desktop computer, through an external Thunderbolt 3 connection. Expand the Capabilities of Your Thunderbolt 3 Computer This Thunderbolt 3 PCIe enclosure makes it easy to expand your system with the capabilities you need to work at peak productivity. You can add many types of PCIe cards or video capture cards. And, with the speed and bandwidth support of Thunderbolt 3 and PCIe 3.0, you can enjoy many of the same port additions you would from the PCIe expansion slots of a desktop system. Extend Your Workstation This external PCIe expansion box features a dedicated DisplayPort output that lets you add an additional display to your laptop or desktop computer. The PCIe enclosure features a second Thunderbolt 3 port, that you can use to connect a secondary display. With multiple extended displays, you can work more efficiently by multitasking faster, and avoid the hassle of continually repositioning several open programs. Increase Productivity At up to 40Gbps this Thunderbolt 3 expansion chassis gives you the throughput to add displays to your laptop, access files quickly, and work without disruptions. It’s easy to access and edit large uncompressed files such as videos and images on the fly, making it ideal for dynamic on-site production. This external Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion chassis is backed by 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. OS compatibility: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10; macOS 10.12 - 10.15, Cable Length: 19.7 in [500 mm], Material: Aluminum and Steel.
Andreas Müller
Reviewed in Germany on November 11, 2024
Dafür das es nur eine Karte aufnimmt ist das Teil zu voluminös. Funktionieren tut es einwandfrei
Richard Bonney
Reviewed in Japan on January 5, 2024
Not a new item. There are scratch marks on the thunderbolt port and dirt inside the unit.
avtech601
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
Works exactly the way you suspect, but the fan is quite noisy.
Bill Francis
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
Did not work and was sent back within a week and they charged me over $100 for a restocking fee. Beware
icarus
Reviewed in Italy on September 29, 2022
Funziona perfettamente con UAD octo PciE e Mac mini M1 Monterey. Consiglio di staccare la ventola perchè produce molto rumore e per una scheda UAD è inutile.
Taylor Miller
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
I have no experience with any bus speed tests, but using this card for a BMD Decklink Duo 2 has been flawless. I’ve bought 4!
Derek D.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2021
Used this in combination with StarTech's parallel port PCIe card to enable a Dell XPS 17 to control a PlasmaCAM machine. Saved us from having to buy a completely separate desktop computer to control it.
Francis H.
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
Product works as described, I am curious if the clearance for using this decklink duo 2 card the connectors seem to be touching ad actually flexing the pcie card. I will probably get an extender ribbon cable and move the card over to the other lane so there is optimal area for cooling etc. needless to say though it works very seem less and well with drivers Installed
Steve
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2021
This piece works great, except it's so noisy that I'm having to return it. The fan is too loud for my liking. I bought it for a Universal Audio Octo PCIe card, which works perfectly, and there was no hassle getting my PC to detect it. I had an Akitio Thunder 2 chassis originally for my Mac but that is not compatible with my PC laptop (even with a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter), so I bought this chassis instead. It meant that I couldn't use it on my Mac (trashcan) since my Mac doesn't have a TB3 port, but I still had the other Akitio chassis for the Mac if I needed to swap.I suppose if you didn't care about the fan, you could disable the fan and it would be silent, but is that something that you really want to do? I'd rather get another chassis that is a lot quieter. The Akitio was nice and quiet as well.If you're in a noisy environment and don't care about fan noise, this chassis should work perfectly for you. But if you're in an audio production setting and want things to be as quiet as possible, perhaps this may not be the best choice for you.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
Worked like a champ after I installed the computers thunderbolt drivers.using it for a PCIe Blackmagic 4k capture card.
Christopher Hansen
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
I had high hopes for this expansion.My use case is simple:I want to enable Firewire on a new Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop that has USB-C and USB 2.0.The main problem is that no laptops have a viable Firewire-capable hardware interface anymore.It used to be possible to enable Firewire via PCI Express card, and those have gone the way of the Dodo bird also.I have a Allen & Heath ZEDR16 Mixer that is Firewire only. Very nice, very expensive and I'm not able to use it any longer because Firewire compatibility seems to be isolated to only desktop PCIe expansion. I purchased the bundled deal from StarTech. The TB3 enclosure was 'supposed' to be compatible with USB-C (which I do have).I installed the device properly, and it was recognized in Windows 10 Pro x64, and immediately threw up a warning message that 'I may experience limited features due to compatibility issues'. Upon further research, I came to find out the following (via Microsoft)A Thunderbolt host can recognize and use a USB-C device, but a USB-C host cannot use a Thunderbolt 3 device. II confirmed with StarTech that they have no enclosures that are capable of having a PCIe16 card connected to a USB-C host. I asked about PCI Express USB adapters - No. I asked about PCIe enclosure for USB 2.0 - No. I find that really hard to believe.So now I have a $350 door stopper.Seems like StarTech should have mentioned this limitation as THE VERY FIRST THING in the product description.Designed for Apple Mac users who want to expand their systems with a PCIe16 card slot.StarTech makes great stuff - been using their products for a decade.Hardware manufacturers have made a complete mess of the USB standard with so many variations it's impossible to know what works or what compatible with each other (for the average layman). Is it M.1, M.2, USB C, USB 3, USB 3.1, or Thunderbolt 1/2/3?
Adem Ali
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2020
I bought this to power my UAD2 card when I moved from desktop to laptop for my studio.It works perfectly and was cheaper than the recommended products 👍🏼
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2019
I put a 1TB WD Black m.2 card inside the PCI-E slot and use it as boot for my Mac Mini 2018. The speeds are pretty incredible - almost double that of the internal SSD. It's a bit pricey when you total everything up; SSD, PCI-E card, and enclosure - but its futureproof and sure beats Apple's tax for SSD upgrades. The unit itself feels a bit cheap and flimsy. The included fan is very loud so I will be changing that out ASAP. Still a good purchase in the end.
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