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TB31PCIEX16
Thunderbolt 3 to 1x PCIe x16 expansion chassis
Add an external PCIe (PCI Express 3.0) x16 slot and a DisplayPort connection to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped MacBook or laptop
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Product Name Thunderbolt 3 to 1x PCIe x16 expansion chassis Product Number TB31PCIEX16 UPC 065030868440 Lifecycle status Active Warranty 2 Years Taxonomy Product > Cards & Adapters > Expansion Chassis Category Level 1 Computer Cards and Adapters Category Level 2 Components, Tools and Accessories Category Level 3 Expansion Slot Conversion and Extension Family Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis Country of Origin Europe & Japan Taiwan Country of Origin North America Taiwan Country of Origin History (1) Taiwan Product Title (Ultra-Short) Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Product Title (Short) Expansion Chassis, Thunderbolt 3 PCIe DP Product Title (Medium) Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis with DisplayPort - PCIe x16 Product Title (Standard) Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis, External Enclosure Box with 1x PCI-Express Slot, 5K/4K Output Via TB3/DP Ports, TAA Product Title (Long) Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis, External Enclosure with One PCI Express Slot, PCIe Box for Laptops/Desktops/All-In-Ones, 5K/4K Output Via TB3/DP Ports, TAA Compliant Product Title (AMZ) Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis, External Enclosure With One PCI Express Slot for Laptops / Desktops, TAA Title Ingram (Part 1) Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Enclosure Title Ingram (Part 2) with DisplayPort - PCIe x16 Website Product Headline Add an external PCIe (PCI Express 3.0) x16 slot and a DisplayPort connection to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped MacBook or laptop Bullet 1 THUNDERBOLT 3 PCIE EXPANSION CHASSIS: Add PCI Express support to a Thunderbolt capable laptop/desktop computer; Increased productivity w/ Thunderbolt 3 and up to 40Gbps bandwidth; One PCIe x16 slot with a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface; Thunderbolt cable included Bullet 2 EXPANDABILITY FOR LAPTOPS: Integrate video capture cards, high-speed fiber / ethernet connectivity, NVMe drives, FireWire cards, and more to unlock the potential of a notebook using this Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe chassis; Toolless design; Aluminum build Bullet 3 5K & 4K DISPLAY SUPPORT: Connect a display through the external PCIe enclosure; The DisplayPort and TB3 ports support various video outputs up to 4K/5K 60Hz (other video resolutions are also supported); PCIe Box does not support GPU graphic cards Bullet 4 ROBUST POWER: The chassis delivers 25W via the PCIe slot and the LP4 port on the other side of the unit supports up to 30W between the 12V and 5V rails.; 12V 5A (65W) universal power adapter is included and is compatible w/ NA/JP, UK, EU, and ANZ regions Bullet 5 COMPATIBILITY: Use single-width cards up to 8in (20.3cm) long; Built-in fan for active cooling; Daisy chain compatible with multiple Thunderbolt devices; The chassis is driverless and is compatible with macOS, Windows; TAA-compliant Bullets (Compact) Add PCIe support to a Thunderbolt 3/4 computer - For video capture cards, ethernet, firewire cards, etc - Built-in fan; Daisy chain compatible - DP and TB3 ports support video outputs up to 4K/5K 60Hz - Compatible with macOS, Windows; TAA Bullets (Consolidated) Add PCI Express support to a Thunderbolt capable laptop / desktop computer; Up to 40Gbps bandwidth; Thunderbolt cable included - Works with video capture cards, high-speed fiber / ethernet connectivity, NVMe drives, FireWire cards - Support cards up to 8in (20,3cm) long; Built-in fan for active cooling; Daisy chain compatible - The DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3 ports support various video outputs up to 4K/5K 60Hz - Chassis is driverless and compatible with macOS, Windows; TAA-compliant Marketing Copy Marketing Copy (No HTML) Applications - Add many types of PCIe cards, such as a PCIe USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 and USB-C, SSD, network, eSATA, FireWire or video capture cards to your Thunderbolt 3 laptop
- Add an external PCIe card to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped desktop computer
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Required Regulatory Compliance Marks - FCC - EMC/EMI - United States - FCC Part 15 Class B Digital Device Interference
- ICES - EMC/EMI - Canada - Industry Canada (IC) CAN ICES-003 Class B Digital Device Product Label Statement
- RCM - EMC/EMI - Australia/New Zealand - RCM Mark
- WEEE - Waste - European Union - WEEE Mark (crossed-out wheeled bin)
- CE - Environmental - European Union - EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 2011/65/EU
- REACH - Environmental - European Union - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) - General Statement
- REACH - Environmental - United Kingdom - UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) - General Statement
- CE - EMC/EMI - European Union - EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
- Recycling - Waste - Japan - Plastic Recycling Mark
- Recycling - Waste - Japan - Paper Recycling Mark
- Triman/Info-Tri - Product - Waste - European Union - EEE Device + accessories
Special Notes - This expansion chassis does not provide full power delivery but will provide 15W of power, resulting in a slow charge to some laptops, such as MacBook Pro. When the dock is connected to your host laptop, a charging icon may appear on your laptop's screen. This is only sufficient enough to charge your laptop in sleep state, and charging will require an extended time period.
- 5K support can only be achieved using a Thunderbolt 3 5K monitor. DisplayPort 5K monitors will not work with this expansion chassis.
- A 4K-capable display is required to achieve 4K x 2K resolution (4K is also known as 4K x 2K).
- Certain monitors may be limited to 4K at 30Hz when connecting through DisplayPort. These monitors include the following models: Dell P2715Q, Viewsonic VX2475Smhl-4K, Philips 288P6LJEB, LG 31MU97C-B, Asus PB287Q (these models will need to be set to 4K at 30Hz).
- When connecting a display to one of the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, a USB-C video adapter might be required depending on the input of your display.
- The expansion chassis does not support video cards.
- Secondary Thunderbolt 3 port can also be used to connect USB 3.1 (10Gbps) USB-Type C devices, such as USB 3.1 Hubs. Backwards compatible with USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1), and USB 2.0.
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Input Current 2A Input Voltage 100 - 240 AC Output Current 5.417A Output Voltage (V) 12V DC Power Consumption (In Watts) 65 Power Source AC Adapter Included Plug Type N Center Tip Polarity Positive Cable Length (mm) 500 Color Black Humidity 20-80%RH Material Aluminum and Steel Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Primary Material Aluminum Product Length (mm) 280.000 Product Width (mm) 142.000 Product Height (mm) 82.000 Product Weight (g) 1621.000 Storage Temperature -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F) TAA Compliant Yes Air Flow Rate 14.06 CFM Bandwidth 3.94 GB/s (x4 PCIe 3.0 ) Maximum Data Transfer Rate 40 Gbps (Thunderbolt 3) Noise Level 24.55 dB OS Compatibility - macOS Sierra (10.12)
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- macOS High Sierra (10.13)
- macOS Mojave (10.14)
- macOS Catalina (10.15)
- macOS Big Sur (11.0)
- Windows 11
- macOS Monterey (12.0)
- macOS Ventura (13.0)
- macOS Sonoma (14.0)
- macOS Sequoia (15.0)
- macOS Tahoe (26.0)
USB Type and Rate Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Bus Type Thunderbolt 3 Card Type Standard Profile Chipset ID Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540 Fan Bearing Type Sleeve Bearing Fans 1 - 60 mm Fans Included? Yes/No Yes Industry Standards Thunderbolt 3 Interface/Bridge Thunderbolt LED Indicators 1 - Power(Blue) Carton Depth (mm) 467 Carton Height (mm) 331 Carton Quantity 3 Carton Weight Gross (g) 10158 Included in Package - 1 - universal power adapter (NA/JP, UK, EU, ANZ)
- 1 - Thunderbolt 3 cable
- 1 - quick-start guide
- 1 - Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion box
- 4 - rubber feet
Package Depth (mm) 471 Package Height (mm) 94 Package Width (mm) 239 Package Quantity 1 Package Weight (g) 2800 Packaging Description Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis with DisplayPort Packaging Description India Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis with DisplayPort Sub-Carton Depth (mm) 0 Sub-Carton Height (mm) 0 Sub-Carton Width (mm) 0 Sub-Carton Weight (g) 0 Connector 1 USB-C (Thunderbolt 40Gbps) Connector 1 (Quantity) 2 Connector 2 DisplayPort Connector 2 (Quantity) 1 Connector 3 PCI Express x16 Connector 3 (Quantity) 1 A+ Uploaded Amazon Merchandising Manager Veronica Ye Application Photos Required Artwork Due Date 2017-06-09 Buying Center - AV & Collaboration No Buying Center - Data Center No Buying Center - End User Compute Yes Buying Center - Networking & Edge Yes Digital Content Due Date 2017-08-25 Enhanced Gallery Uploaded Enhanced Gallery Designer Catherine Almeida en-US Content Approved Yes Focus Rank Level 0 - Not Applicable Graphic Designer Shane Arnett Launch Markets (concatenated) AT,AU,BE,CA,CH,CL,CO,DE,DK,ES,EU,FI,FR,IE,IT,JP,NL,NZ,PE,SE,SG,UK,US Primary Technology Thunderbolt 3 Product Development Specialist Scott Dunlop Product Information Creation Specialist (PICS) Alex Garcia Product Manager Natalie Goodale Product Performance Specialist Aaron Bens Product Photographer Caleigh Le Grand Target Development Completion Date 2017-07-28 Target Production Release 2017-07-28 Tech Lead Brian Linseman Technical Writer Alex Garcia Technology Lifecycle None Vending Machine Not Compatible with Vending Machine