Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt gives you high performance storage just like the SAS interface without having to use a controller card in a PCIe expansion slot. Among other external solutions, Thunderbolt is much faster than eSATA and USB. Each Thunderbolt connector / cable carries two duplex lanes running at 10Gb/s each way. Thunderbolt 2 increases that to a single duplex lane running at 20Gb/s each way which compares very favorably with the 24Gb/s bandwidth of 6G SAS interfaces. Thunderbolt 3 has recently been introduced, which yields even higher performance at 40Gb/s throughput.

Thunderbolt Enclosures

AKiTiO Thunder2 QUAD Mini 4-bay Enclosure - TBQM-TIAA-AKTU

$309.99
Thunderbolt 2 enclosure supports 2.5" SATA drives. Supports speeds up to 1375MB/s if using SSDs. Includes Thunderbolt 2 cable. (THB-TH2QUADMINI)

AKiTiO Thunder3 Quad - T3Q-T3DIAS-AKTU

$369.99
4-bays for 2.5" or 3.5" drives. Features 2 x Thunderbolt 3 ports, 1 x DisplayPort, Comes with Thunderbolt 3 Cable! (THB-T3Q)

AKiTiO Thunder3 RAID Station - T3RSAA0006Y00U

$359.99
Expand the capabilities of your laptop and declutter your workspace with the Thunder3 RAID Station. This solution combines four essential functions every laptop user needs into one product, giving you additional storage space, providing you with important interfaces such as Gigabit Ethernet, USB and DisplayPort, recharging your battery and reading your SD cards (THB-RAIDSTA)

ARC-8050T3U-4 Areca 4 bay Thunderbolt3 / USB 3.2 RAID Tower

$1,299.99
ARC-8050T3 is the most complete 12Gb/s SAS 4-bay Thunderbolt™ 3 desktop SAS/SATA RAID storage with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. (SC-ARC8050T3-4)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-6 6-bay Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Tower

$1,799.99
Supports up to 6 SAS / SATA HDD or SSDs. Onboard hardware RAID processor with 2GB DDR3 cache memory. SAS expansion port for adding another chassis later. Supports Mac OS X 10.12 or higher & Windows 8/10 or higher. (SC-ARC8050T3-6)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-6M 2.5" 6-bay Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Tower

$1,849.99
Supports up to 6 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD or SSDs. Onboard hardware RAID processor with 2GB DDR3 cache memory. SAS expansion port for adding another chassis later. Supports Mac OS X 10.12 or higher & Windows 8/10 or higher (SC-ARC-8050T3-6M)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-8 8-bay Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Tower

$2,149.99
Supports up to 8 SAS / SATA HDD or SSDs. Onboard hardware RAID processor with 2GB DDR3 cache memory. Supports Mac OS X 10.12 or higher & Windows 8/10 or higher. (SC-ARC8050T3-8)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-12E 12-bay Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Tower

$2,599.99
Supports up to 12 SAS / SATA HDD or SSDs. Onboard hardware RAID processor with 8GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM cache memory. SAS expansion port for adding another chassis later. Supports Mac OS X 10.12 or higher & Windows 8/10 or higher. (SC-ARC8050T3-12)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-12R 12-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Storage Rackmount

$5,399.99
ARC-8050T3U rackmount is the 12-bay Thunderbolt 3 rackmount SAS/SATA RAID storage with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T3 rackmount incorporated on-board 1.2GHz dual core ROC and 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC SDRAM memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. (SC-ARC8050T312R)

Areca ARC-8050T3U-24R 24-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Storage Rackmount

$5,899.99
ARC-8050T3U rackmount is the 24-bay Thunderbolt 3 rackmount SAS/SATA RAID storage with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T3 rackmount incorporated on-board 1.2GHz dual core ROC and 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC SDRAM memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. (SC-ARC8050T324R)

Areca Battery Backup Module for Thunderbolt 3 Enclosure - ARC-6120BAT121-T3

$155.00
Provides cache protection for your RAID in the event of a power loss. (THB-ARC-6120BAT121-T3)
Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion Chassis

AKiTiO Node eGFX PCIe Expansion Box - NODE-T3IA-AKTU

$228.99
Finally, an affordable eGPU box. Thunderbolt 3 support. 1 x PCIe x16 slot supporting full length, full height, double width cards. Built in 400W power supply. 4 lane PCIe 3.0 compliant interface. Thunderbolt 3 cable included. (THB-T3NODE)

AKiTiO Node Duo Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis - T3N2AA0002Y00U

$429.99
The Node Duo, with space enough for two half-length PCIe cards, is the ultimate plug and play expansion kit for Thunderbolt 3 computers where installing an internal expansion card is not an option and for systems where there is not enough space for more PCIe cards. (THB-T3N2AA0002Y00U)

AKitIO Thunder3 Node Lite - single slot PCIe for TB3 *Special Edition* - T3NL-T3DIZ-AKTU

$259.99
The Node Lite is designed for the most demanding storage workloads, delivering high random performance coupled with ultra-low latency and Industry-leading endurance. (THB-T3NL-T3DIZ-AKTU)
Thunderbolt Controllers

AKiTiO Thunder3 10G Network Adapter - T3NA-T3LNITY-AKT

$249.99
The Thunder3 10G Network Adapter offers a portable, bus powered, fanless and low-cost 10GbE solution enabling 10GBase-T and NBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz-2016) connectivity for Apple® OS X® and Microsoft® Windows® environments over Thunderbolt™. This network adapter is ideal for Thunderbolt 3 capable notebooks like the MacBook Pro (late 2016) and professional workstations that require reliable, accelerated access to external storage and networks for I/O demanding applications. (THB-10GNETAD)

ATTO ThunderLink FC 2082 Thunderbolt 2 to 8Gb/s Fibre Channel - TLFC-2082-D00

$1,095.00
Allows you to connect your Thunderbolt 2 system or laptop to 8Gb/s Fibre Channel networks and storage devices! Driver support for Mac and Windows. (SC-ATTOFC2082)

ATTO ThunderLink FC 2162 Thunderbolt 2 to 16Gb/s Fibre Channel - TLFC-2162-D00

$1,855.00
Allows you to connect your Thunderbolt 2 system or laptop to 16Gb/s Fibre Channel networks and storage devices! Driver support for Mac and Windows. (SC-ATTOFC2162)

ATTO ThunderLink NT 2102 (10GBase-T) Thunderbolt 2 to 10GBe (2-ports) - TLNT-2102-D01

$795.00
Allows you to connect your Thunderbolt 2 enabled systems and laptops to copper 10Gb/s Ethernet networks and storage devices! Supports link aggregation and failover. Features two 10GBase-T ports. (SC-ATTONT2102)

Areca ARC-4883T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller

$1,384.99
With dual 12Gb/s SAS ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4883T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high- performance RAID controller with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows. (THB-ARC-4883T3)

Areca ARC-4108T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS Host Adapter

$1,074.99
With dual 12Gb/s SAS ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4108T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high- performance host bus adapter with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows. (THB-ARC-4108T3)

Areca ARC-4607T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 16Gb/s FC Adapter

$1,494.99
With dual 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4607T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high-speed Fibre Channel SAN for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows. (THB-ARC-4607T3)
Thunderbolt Cables

5m Thunderbolt 3 Optical Cable - Areca Brand

$569.00
Connect Thunderbolt 3 devices with this 5m optical cable from Areca. This cable uses a Thunderbolt 3 interface to deliver data at up to 40Gb/s. It has a USB-C style connector on each end. (THB-TB3-OptCable-5M)

10m Thunderbolt 3 Optical Cable - Areca Brand

$599.00
Connect Thunderbolt 3 devices with this 10m optical cable from Areca. This cable uses a Thunderbolt 3 interface to deliver data at up to 40Gb/s. It has a USB-C style connector on each end. (THB-TB3-OptCable-10M)

15m Thunderbolt 3 Optical Cable - Areca Brand

$649.00
Connect Thunderbolt 3 devices with this 15m optical cable from Areca. This cable uses a Thunderbolt 3 interface to deliver data at up to 40Gb/s. It has a USB-C style connector on each end. (THB-TB3-OptCable-15M)

25m Thunderbolt 3 Optical Cable - Areca Brand

$749.00
Connect Thunderbolt 3 devices with this 25m optical cable from Areca. This cable uses a Thunderbolt 3 interface to deliver data at up to 40Gb/s. It has a USB-C style connector on each end. (THB-TB3-OptCable-25M)

50m Thunderbolt 3 Optical Cable - Areca Brand

$899.00
Connect Thunderbolt 3 devices with this 50m optical cable from Areca. This cable uses a Thunderbolt 3 interface to deliver data at up to 40Gb/s. It has a USB-C style connector on each end. (THB-TB3-OptCable-50M)
Thunderbolt Tape Backup Solutions

mTape Thunderbolt 3 LTO-6 with mLogic LTFS Utilty - MTAPE-TB3-LTO6

$2,999.00
mTape Thunderbolt revolutionizes LTO, enabling users to easily connect LTO-6 technology to portable, desktop and all-in-one computers that feature Thunderbolt connectivity. Dead simple. Another mLogic first. (LTOMTAPETB3-6)

mTape Thunderbolt 3 LTO-7 with mLogic LTFS Utilty - MTAPE-TB3-LTO7

$4,499.00
mTape Thunderbolt revolutionizes LTO, enabling users to easily connect LTO-7 technology to portable, desktop and all-in-one computers that feature Thunderbolt connectivity. Dead simple. Another mLogic first. (LTOMTAPETB3-7)

mTape Thunderbolt 3 LTO-8 with mLogic LTFS Utilty - MTAPE-TB3-LTO8

$4,999.00
mTape Thunderbolt revolutionizes LTO, enabling users to easily connect LTO-8 technology to portable, desktop and all-in-one computers that feature Thunderbolt connectivity. Dead simple. Another mLogic first. (LTOMTAPETB3-8)

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