System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y |
Performance
| Bidirectional |
Y |
| Bandwidth |
10 Gbit/s |
Ports & interfaces
| PCI Card form factor |
Full-height |
| Host interface |
Thunderbolt |
| Internal |
N |
EB3T-DB, 3x PCI-Express, 4x 2.5"
- 4 Storage Bays (for 2.5\" SSD or SAS/SATA drives)
- Supports (3) full-length PCI Express cards
- Two x8 and One x4 - PCIe Gen 2
- Thunderbolt features speeds up to 10Gbps
- Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt devices
- 220-250W power supply with auxiliary power connectors.
PCI Express, meet Thunderbolt: The Magma ExpressBox 3T is designed to match the throughput established by Intel’s Thunderbolt technology and the majority of PCIe cards on the market today. The expansion chassis contains three PCI Express slots connected to the computer through a Thunderbolt cable. Add one or more PCIe cards to Magma ExpressBox 3T and your Thunderbolt equipped computer turns into a powerful audio/video editing or scientific workstation.
High-Speed I/O Technology: Developed by Intel® and brought to market with collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt technology is a high-speed I/O technology running at 10Gbps per second that brings together high-speed data transfer and high-definition (HD) display on to a single cable. High performance workflows are possible by connecting a Thunderbolt equipped computer to a Magma ExpressBox 3T containing PCIe cards for video capture, media transcoding, audio processing and fast data storage. And, because Thunderbolt is also based on DisplayPort technology, you can daisy chain a high-resolution display with your Magma ExpressBox 3T.
Rock Solid Innovation - PCI Express Expansion Made Simple: Magma ExpressBox 3T provides a seamless solution for using PCI Express cards with Thunderbolt enabled computers. Many companies have a significant investment in PCI Express cards but as the size of computers gets smaller, available expansion slots have been reduced or completely eliminated. The Magma ExpressBox 3T system provides a “migration path” to Thunderbolt enabled computers while protecting your investment in PCI Express hardware.
Thunderbolt to PCIe expansion is a natural evolution for Magma’s ExpressBox family of products. Magma’s expertise in developing products that extend PCI and PCI Express signals over a cable and outside the computer provides a reliable foundation for producing rock solid products that perform as expected even in the most demanding configurations.
