Thunderbolt v1/v2 Expansion & Connectivity Options
Article ID = 110Article Title = Thunderbolt v1/v2 Expansion & Connectivity Options
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 18th June 2013
Article Last Updated = 10th August 2016
Article URL = https://www.macstrategy.com/article.php?110
Article Brief Description:
A list of Thunderbolt v1 and v2 expansion and connectivity options/products
Thunderbolt v1/v2 Expansion & Connectivity Options
Thunderbolt (codenamed Light Peak) is an interface technology developed by Intel and adopted by Apple in 2011. Modern Apple Mac computers now only have Thunderbolt and USB3 ports with FireWire ports being dropped altogether. The newest Mac models with Thunderbolt 2 have limited internal expansion capabilities. This article is a list of some of the best external Thunderbolt expansion options available. We'll regularly update the article with up-to-date product information so please do check back.Thunderbolt cables are available as copper or optical and Thunderbolt carries PCI Express (PCIe) and DisplayPort (DP) as one signal alongside electrical power, transmitted over one cable. Up to six peripherals can be supported by one connector through various topologies as long as the expansion device has a Thunderbolt connector on it itself otherwise the device becomes the "end of the line".
There are currently three versions of Thunderbolt:
- v3 - up to 40Gbit/s - supports 2x4K monitors and up to 100W power (launched 2nd June 2015 with USB-C connector)
- v2 - up to 20Gbit/s - supports 1x4K monitor (launched 2013)
- v1 - up to 10Gbit/s (launched 2011)
Q. Which Mac do I have?
A. You can check "Processor", "Memory" and macOS/OS X/Mac OS X "Version" by going to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary (hint - clicking on the version number will give you the "build" number).A. To check your Mac's "Model Name" go to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary > check for the computer name in the top line e.g. "MacBook Pro" (this can only be checked with OS X 10.7 or later)
A. To check your Mac's model date version go to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary > check the details after the Model Name e.g. "Early 2015" (this can only be checked with OS X 10.7 or later) - to be more specific and exact you can check what "Model Identifier" your Mac has by:
- If you are running Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "More Info…" button > (the System Profiler application will open) select "Hardware" in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right.
- If you are running OS X 10.7 or OS X 10.8 go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "More Info…" button > (the System Information application will open) select "Hardware" in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right under 'Hardware Overview'.
- If you are running OS X 10.9 or later go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "Overview" tab in the top left > click the "System Report…" button > (the System Information application will open) select "Hardware" in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right under 'Hardware Overview'.
- If you are running Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "More Info…" button > (the System Profiler application will open) select "Graphics/Displays" under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below.
- If you are running OS X 10.7 or OS X 10.8 go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "More Info…" button > (the System Information application will open) select "Graphics/Displays" under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below.
- If you are running OS X 10.9 or later go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "Overview" tab in the top left > click the "System Report…" button > (the System Information application will open) select "Graphics/Displays" under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below. With OS X 10.11 or later here you will also find whether your GPU supports "Metal".
Q. How can I tell which version of macOS / OS X / Mac OS X I am running?
A. Go to Apple menu (top left) > About This Mac > check the version reported for macOS / OS X / Mac OS X.If you know your Mac has a Thunderbolt port click here to skip straight to the product listings.
Apple Mac Models Supporting Thunderbolt
- MacBook Air 11-inch
- MacBook Air 13-inch
- MacBook Pro 13-inch
- MacBook Pro 13-inch - Retina Display
- MacBook Pro 15-inch
- MacBook Pro 15-inch - Retina Display
- MacBook Pro 17-inch
- iMac 21.5-inch
- iMac 21.5-inch - Retina Display
- iMac 27-inch
- iMac 27-inch - Retina Display
- Mac mini
- Mac mini Server
- Mac Pro
MacBook Air 11-inch
- MacBook Air 11", Mid 2011 (1.6/1.8GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir4,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 11", Mid 2012 (1.7/2.0GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir5,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 11", Mid 2013 (1.3/1.7GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir6,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 11", Early 2014 (1.4/1.7GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir6,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 11", Early 2015 (1.6GHz/2.2GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier MacBookAir7,1] 1x Thunderbolt v2 port
MacBook Air 13-inch
- MacBook Air 13", Mid 2011 (1.7/1.8GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir4,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 13", Mid 2012 (1.8/2.0GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir5,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 13", Mid 2013 (1.4/1.7GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir6,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 13", Early 2014 (1.4/1.7GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookAir6,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Air 13", Early 2015 (1.6GHz/2.2GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier MacBookAir7,2] 1x Thunderbolt v2 port
MacBook Pro 13-inch
- MacBook Pro 13", Early 2011 (2.3/2.7GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookPro8,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Pro 13", Late 2011 (2.4/2.8GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookPro9,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Pro 13", Mid 2012 (2.5/2.9GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookPro9,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
MacBook Pro 13-inch - Retina Display
- MacBook Pro 13", Late 2012 (2.5/2.9GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookPro10,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- MacBook Pro 13", Early 2013 (2.6/3.0GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier MacBookPro10,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- MacBook Pro 13", Late 2013 (2.4/2.6/2.8GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier MacBookPro11,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- MacBook Pro 13", Mid 2014 (2.6/2.8/3.0GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier MacBookPro11,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- MacBook Pro 13", Early 2015 (2.7/2.9/3.1GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier MacBookPro12,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
MacBook Pro 15-inch
- MacBook Pro 15", Early 2011 (2.0/2.2/2.3GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro8,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Pro 15", Late 2011 (2.2/2.4/2.5GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro8,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2012 (2.3/2.6/2.7GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro9,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
MacBook Pro 15-inch - Retina Display
- MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2012 (2.3/2.6/2.7GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro10,1] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- MacBook Pro 15", Early 2013 (2.4/2.7/2.8GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro10,1] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- MacBook Pro 15", Late 2013 (2.0/2.3/2.8GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro11,2] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2014 (2.2/2.5/2.8GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro11,2/11,3] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2015 (2.2/2.5/2.8GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro11,4/11,5] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
MacBook Pro 17-inch
- MacBook Pro 17", Early 2011 (2.2/2.3GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro8,3] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- MacBook Pro 17", Late 2011 (2.4/2.5GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier MacBookPro8,3] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
iMac 21.5"
- iMac 21.5", Mid 2011 (2.5/2.7/2.8GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier iMac12,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- iMac 21.5", Late 2012 (2.7/2.9/3.1GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier iMac13,1] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 21.5", Early 2013 (3.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i3) [Identifier iMac13,1] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 21.5", Late 2013 (2.7/2.9/3.1GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier iMac14,1 or 14,3] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 21.5", Mid 2014 (1.4GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier iMac14,4] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 21.5", Late 2015 (1.6GHz dual-core i5/2.8GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac16,1] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
iMac 21.5" - Retina Display
- iMac 21.5", Late 2015 (Retina 4K - 3.1GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac16,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
iMac 27"
- iMac 27", Mid 2011 (2.7GHz/3.1GHz/3.4GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac12,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 27", Late 2012 (2.9GHz/3.2GHz/3.4GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac13,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
- iMac 27", Late 2013 (3.2GHz/3.4GHz/3.5GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac14,2] 2x Thunderbolt v1 ports
iMac 27" - Retina Display
- iMac 27", Late 2014 (Retina 5K - 3.5GHz/4.0GHz quad-core i5/i7) [Identifier iMac15,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- iMac 27", Mid 2015 (Retina 5K - 3.3GHz quad-core i5) [Identifier iMac15,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
- iMac 27", Late 2015 (Retina 5K - 3.2GHz/3.3GHz quad-core i5/4.0GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier iMac17,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
mini
- mini, Mid 2011 (2.3/2.5GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier Macmini5,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- mini, Mid 2011 (2.7GHz dual-core i7) [Identifier Macmini5,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- mini, Late 2012 (2.5GHz dual-core i5) [Identifier Macmini6,1] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- mini, Late 2012 (2.3/2.6GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier Macmini6,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- mini, Late 2014 (1.4/2.6/2.8/3.0GHz dual-core i5/i7) [Identifier Macmini7,1] 2x Thunderbolt v2 ports
mini Server
- mini Server, Mid 2011 (2.0GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier Macmini5,3] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
- mini Server, Late 2012 (2.3/2.6GHz quad-core i7) [Identifier Macmini6,2] 1x Thunderbolt v1 port
Mac Pro (Black)
- Mac Pro, Late 2013 (3.7GHz quad-core) [Identifier MacPro6,1] 3x Thunderbolt v2 controllers with 6x v2 ports
- Mac Pro, Late 2013 (3.5GHz 6-core) [Identifier MacPro6,1] 3x Thunderbolt v2 controllers with 6x v2 ports
- Mac Pro, Late 2013 (3.0GHz 8-core) [Identifier MacPro6,1] 3x Thunderbolt v2 controllers with 6x v2 ports
- Mac Pro, Late 2013 (2.7GHz 12-core) [Identifier MacPro6,1] 3x Thunderbolt v2 controllers with 6x v2 ports
Thunderbolt Products
- Adapters and Cables
- Monitors
- 4K/UltraHD TVs and Monitors
- Docking Stations/Docks
- Hard Drives and SSDs (Desktop)
- Hard Drives and SSDs (Mobile)
- Hard Drive Enclosures/Docks
- Hard Drives and SSDs (RAID1 - no drives)
- Hard Drives and SSDs (RAID1 - with 2 drives)
- Hard Drives and SSDs (Large RAID - no drives)
- Large RAID or specialist drives
- Expansion Cards and External Chassis
- Audio
Adapters and Cables
- Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- buy it now at
- Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 Adapter
- buy it now at
- Apple Thunderbolt v1 Cable (0.5m white/black)
- buy it now at
- Apple Thunderbolt v1 Cable (2.0m white/black)
- buy it now at
- Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA + USB 3.0 adapter (part code = KTU10 / 814556017173)
- buy it now at
- Sonnet Echo ExpressCard Pro (part code = ECHOPRO-E34)
- buy it now at
Monitors
- LG 21:9 Curved UltraWide LED 34" (model number = 34UC87M)
- buy it now at
- Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)
- buy it now at
4K/UltraHD TVs and Monitors
NOTE: 4K monitor support requires DisplayPort v1.2 - only available on the Mac Pro (Black - Late 2013 models or later) or HDMI v1.4 - only available on the MacBook Pro (Retina Display - Late 2013)/Mac Pro (Black - Late 2013) models or later.NOTE: You are recommended to upgrade to OS X 10.9.3 or later to use 4K/UltraHD output.
NOTE: Apple has published a guide to using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers.
NOTE: Apple has issued a technical article on using multiple displays with a Mac Pro (Black - Late 2013 model or later).
NOTE: 4K/UltraHD monitors can operate at either 30Hz and/or 60Hz. Check what you require and what the monitor supports before purchasing.
- Sharp 32" PN-K321 4K Ultra HD LED monitor (model number = PNK321H)
- Asus 28" (model number = PB287Q)
- Asus Professional 31.5" 4K UHD (model number = PQ321QE/PQ321Q)
- Dell 24" Ultrasharp 24 PremierColour (model number = UP2414Q)
- Dell 28" Professional (model number = P2815Q)
- Dell 32" Ultrasharp 32 PremierColour (model number = UP3214Q)
- Lenovo 28" ThinkVision Pro2840m (model number = Pro2840m)
- LG 29" Real 4K (model number = 29MU95)
- LG 31" Real 4K (model number = 31MU95)
- LG 34" Real 4K (model number = 34MU95)
- iiyama 28" 4K (model number = B2888UHSU)
- NEC 24" 4K (model number = EA244UHD-BK / 60003683)
- Panasonic TC-L65WT600 (model number = TC-L65WT600)
- Philips 28" 4K (model number = 288P6LJEB)
- Sony 30" 4K TRIMASTER™ LCD professional monitor (model number = PVM-X300) NOTE: The PVM-X300 does not offer DisplayPort connectivity.
Docking Stations/Docks
- Startech Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station (UK part code = TB2DOCK4K2DP)
- 2 additional Thunderbolt v2 ports
- 2x DisplayPort (20 pin) video out ports (supports 2560x1600 + 2560x1600)
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 6Gbps eSATA port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports (1 of which is "Fast-Charge" compatible)
- 1x Toslink (SPDIF/Optical) output port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- Startech Thunderbolt2 4K Docking Station (UK part code = TB2DOCK4KDHC)
- 2 additional Thunderbolt v2 ports
- 1x HDMI video out port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 6Gbps eSATA port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports (1 of which is "Fast-Charge" compatible)
- 1x Toslink (SPDIF/Optical) output port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- Kensington security lock
- Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock (UK part code = 1TS108101002)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port
- 1x HDMI 1.4b video out port (4096 x 2160 resolution, HDCP compliant)
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output (amplified analog stereo)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Microphone Input (mono)
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock (UK part code = F4U085vf)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port (supports 4K cinema resolution with OS X 10.10)
- 1x HDMI port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- Highpoint RocketStor 6351A Thunderbolt 2 (UK part code = 6351A)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port
- 1x 6Gbps eSATA port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Output (analog stereo, via built-in DAC)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Microphone Input (mono, via built-in DAC)
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- AKiTiO Thunder2 Dock (UK part code = T2D-THSB3IAS-AKTU)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port
- 2x eSATA ports
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- 1x FireWire 800 port
- CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 2
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port
- 1x HDMI 1.4b port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- 2x eSATA ports (6Gb/s)
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
buy it now with 1m Thunderbolt cable - Elgato Thunderbolt Dock (UK part code = TBDOCKHDPBC)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v1 port
- 1x HDMI 1.4 video out port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Output (analog stereo, via built-in DAC)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Microphone Input (mono, via built-in DAC)
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- Startech Thunderbolt (Laptop) Docking Station (UK part code = TBDOCKHDPBC)
- 2 additional Thunderbolt v1 ports
- 1x HDMI video out port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock (UK part code = F4U055ukAPL)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v1 port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x FireWire 800 port
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- Matrox DS1/DVI Thunderbolt Docking Station
- 1x DVI video out port (DVI-D single-link 25-pin female connector 1920 x 1200 @ 60 fps maximum resolution)
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- Matrox DS1/HDMI Thunderbolt Docking Station
- 1x HDMI video out port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- Sonnet Echo 15+ Thunderbolt Dock
- DVD±RW drive / Blu-Ray player / 2TB or 4TB hard drive options
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v1 port
- 2x 3Gb/s eSATA ports
- 1x FireWire 800 port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 4x USB 3.0 ports
- 2x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 2x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
Dock with DVD±RW drive + 2TB drive (part number = ECHO-DK-DVD-2TB)
Dock with Blu-ray player (part number = ECHO-DK-BD-0TB)
Dock with Blu-ray player + 2TB drive (part number = ECHO-DK-BD-2TB)
Dock with Blu-ray player + 4TB drive (part number = ECHO-DK-BD-4TB) - LaCie eSATA Hub
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v1 port
- 2x 3Gb/s eSATA ports
- CalDigit Thunderbolt Station
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v1 port
- 1x HDMI port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 3x USB 3.0 ports
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output jack
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Input Jack
- OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock (OWCTB2DOCK12P - not available in the UK)
- 1 additional Thunderbolt v2 port
- 1x HDMI port (supports 4K resolution)
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x 3.5mm audio output jack
- 1x 3.5mm audio input jack
- 1x FireWire 800 ports
- 5x USB 3.0 ports
Hard Drives and SSDs (Desktop)
- G-Technology G-Drive with Thunderbolt
- LaCie d2 USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt 2 Series
- LaCie d2 USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Series
Hard Drives and SSDs (Mobile)
- G-Tech G-Drive mobile with Thunderbolt 7200rpm
- G-Tech G-Drive ev ATC (7200rpm with rugged case - drop/water/dust/pressure resistant)
- 1TB (UK model number = GDEVATCTHEA10001BAB | part number = 0G03587)
- Promise Pegasus J2 (very small drive)
- Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+
- Elgato Thunderbolt SSD (Discontinued)
- Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt
- LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt (with integrated Thunderbolt cable) NOTE: We do not recommend the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB model as it uses two hard disks in RAID 0 mode which is catastrophic for your data if either drive fails.
- 250GB SSD (part code = 9000352)
- 500GB SSD (part code = 9000449)
- 1TB SSD (part code = ???)
- 1TB HD (part code = 9000294)
- LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt 2 Series
- LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series
Hard Drive Enclosures/Docks
- AKiTiO Thunder2 Duo Pro (part code = T2DP-THU3IAA-AKTU)
- HighPoint Dual SATA Bay Thunderbolt 10Gbps Storage Dock (part code = RocketStor 5212)
Buy it now at
Hard Drives and SSDs (RAID1 - no drives)
- DataTale Smart RS-M2T NOTE: DataTale have confirmed that the RS-M2T supports 2TB+ drives, AFT and is SATA II compliant.
Hard Drives and SSDs (RAID1 - with 2 drives)
- G-Technology G-RAID Studio with Thunderbolt 2 (2x 3.5" SATA bays)
- 6TB (2x3TB) [model number = GRADTH2EB60002BBB | part code = 0G03502]
Buy it now at - 8TB (2x4TB) [model number = GRADTH2EB80002BBB | part code = 0G03367]
Buy it now at - 12TB (2x6TB) [model number = GRADTH2EB120002BBB | part code = 0G03399]
Buy it now at - G-Technology G-RAID with Thunderbolt
- Western Digital My Book Pro Thunderbolt 2
- WD My Book Pro 2x3TB (part code = WDBDTB0060JSL)
Buy it now at
- WD My Book Pro 2x4TB (part code = WDBDTB0080JSL)
Buy it now at
- WD My Book Pro 2x5TB (part code = WDBDTB0100JSL)
Buy it now at
- WD My Book Pro 2x6TB (part code = WDBDTB0120JSL)
Buy it now at
- Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo
- WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo 2x2TB (part code = WDBUPB0040JSL)
Buy it now at - WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo 2x3TB (part code = WDBUPB0060JSL)
Buy it now at - WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo 2x4TB (part code = WDBUSK0080JSL)
Buy it now at
- Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo (10000rpm drives)
- WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo 2x1TB (part code = WDBUWZ0020JBK)
Buy it now at
- LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 Series
- LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series
Hard Drives and SSDs (Large RAID - no drives)
- Highpoint RocketStor NA762TB Thunderbolt 2 (8x 3.5" SATA trays - Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or JBOD)
- DataTale Smart RS-M4T
- Drobo 5D (5x 3.5" SATA bays)
- AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad (4x 3.5" SATA bays | part code = TBQ-TIAA-AKTU)
Large RAID or specialist drives
- G-Technology G-SPEED Studio (RAID) Thunderbolt 2 (4x 3.5" SATA bays)
- 12TB (4x3TB) [model number = GSPTH2REB120004BBB | part code = 0G03295]
- 16TB (4x4TB) [model number = GSPTH2REB160004BBB | part code = 0G03299]
- 24TB (4x6TB) [model number = GSPTH2REB240004BBB | part code = 0G03303]
- Promise Pegasus J4 (4x 2.5" SATA bays)
buy it now at
- Drobo Mini (4x 2.5" SATA bays)
buy it now at
- Promise Pegasus R4 (Thunderbolt v1)
- Promise Pegasus R6 (Thunderbolt v1)
- Promise Pegasus2 R4 (Thunderbolt v2)
- Promise Pegasus2 R6 (Thunderbolt v2)
- Promise Pegasus2 R8 (Thunderbolt v2)
- Sonnet Fusion DX800RAID Thunderbolt Edition
- 8TB (8x1TB)
- 16TB (8x2TB)
- 24TB (8x3TB)
- 32TB (8x4TB)
- LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 Series
- LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series
- LaCie 8big Thunderbolt 2 Rack
- AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad
Expansion Cards and External Chassis
NOTE: Check chassis are big enough for dimensions of the particular PCIe card that you wish to use!- Highpoint Thunderbolt 2 TurboBox (3 full length slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
(part code = NA211TB) - Highpoint Thunderbolt 2 TurboBox+Storage (3 PCIe slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion + 4x2.5" HD bays) (part code = NA211TB-LD)
- Sonnet Echo Express SE 10Gbe (part code = ECHO-EXP-SE10G)
- Sonnet Echo Express SE eSATA PRO 4-port (part code = ECHO-EXP-SE4S)
- ATTO ThunderLink Thunderbolt Desklink Devices
- ThunderLink FC 1082 (2x 8Gb/s Fibre Channel - LC SFP+ ports)
- ThunderLink SH 1068 (8x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA - SFF-8088 ports)
- ThunderLink NT 1102 - 10GBASE-T (2x 10GbE - RJ45 ports)
- ThunderLink NS 1101 - SFP+ (1x 10GbE - LC SFP+ port)
- Sonnet Echo Express SE (1 half length slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- Sonnet Echo Express (1 half length slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- Sonnet Echo Express SE II (2 half length slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion - free upgrade to Thunderbolt 2)
- Sonnet Echo Express II (2 half length slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion - discontinued 16/09/2013)
- Sonnet Echo Express Pro (2 full length slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- Sonnet Echo Express III-D (3 full length slots - Desktop Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- Sonnet Echo Express III-R (3 full length slots - Rackmount Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- xMac mini Server (Mac mini rackmount chassis - 1 half+1 full length slot PCIe Expansion)
- xMac mini Server 2H (Mac mini rackmount chassis - 2 half length slots PCIe Expansion)
- ATTO ThunderStream SC 3808D Thunderbolt RAID Storage Controller (8x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA - SFF-8088 ports)
- Magma ExpressBox 1T (1 half length slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- Magma ExpressBox 3T (3 full length slots - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- mLogic mLink (1 half length slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- mLogic mLink X (1 full length slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion)
- mLogic mLink R (1 slot - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion for RED ROCKET card from RED Digital)
- Magma Roben-3 external PCIe chassis
- ROBEN-3TX-D (3x full length/full height expansion slots - desktop version)
- ROBEN-3TX-R (3x full length/full height expansion slots - rackmount version)
- ROBEN-3TM-D (Mac mini enclosure + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - desktop version)
- ROBEN-3TM-R (Mac mini enclosure + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - rackmount version)
- ROBEN-3TS-D (8x 2.5" hard disk/SSD bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - desktop version)
- ROBEN-3TS-R (8x 2.5" hard disk/SSD bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - rackmount version)
- ROBEN-3PX2-D (2x 5.25" bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - desktop version)
- ROBEN-3PX2-R (2x 5.25" bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - rackmount version)
- ROBEN-3PS2-D (iPass + 8x 2.5" hard disk/SSD bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - desktop version)
- ROBEN-3PS2-D (iPass + 8x 2.5" hard disk/SSD bays + 3x full length/full height expansion slots - rackmount version)
Audio
- Universal Audio Apollo Thunderbolt Option Card (for the Audio Apollo interface racks)
- MOTU 1248 audio interface with 48-channel mixing and AVB networking
- MOTU 16A audio interface with 16 analogue inputs/outputs + 48-channel mixing and AVB networking
- MOTU 8M audio interface with 8 mic preamps + 48-channel mixing and AVB networking
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