Akitio has released the Thunder3 PCIe Box (http://tinyurl.com/gt5hrto), a Thunderbolt 3 external PCI Express (PCIe) expansion chassis device designed to provide an additional PCIe slot for Thunderbolt 3 computers where there’s either not enough space to install another PCIe card or on systems such as laptops where there previously was no option to add a PCIe card.
The Akitio PCIe Box features a 1×16 slot that supports half-length, full-height, double width cards, which can be swapped out due to the completely screw-less design of the Akitio box. The 1×16 PCIe slot also supplies up to 25 watts of power to the card, providing an all-in-one expansion chassis solution.
The box has two Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chaining up to six devices as well as a DisplayPort to easily add an additional monitor to your system. The downstream Thunderbolt 3 port supports Thunderbolt 3 devices as well as USB 3.1 and DisplayPort devices.
The empty Thunder3 PCIe Box has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $299.99. It includes a 40Gbps 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 cable.
