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ThunderTek/PX PCIe Controller Options
Thunderbolt™ technology allows the new FirmTek ThunderTek/PX product line to harness the power of compatible PCIe controller cards for use with Thunderbolt enabled computers like the 2011 or later iMac, Mac mini, Macbook Pro, MacBook Air, 2013 Mac Pro and Windows 7/8 computers. An expensive workstation like the Mac Pro is no longer required to utilize professional PCIe cards. Just install a compatible PCIe card in the ThunderTek/PX, connect the Thunderbolt cable and your upgrade is complete. Now you have access to Ultra-fast, PCIe upgrades on the go!

Compatible PCIe cards require a Thunderbolt-aware driver in order to be properly recognized by the computer. ThunderTek/PX compatible PCIe cards can provide many different functions including eSATA, SAS, Fibre Channel, 10Gb Ethernet, FireWire and USB connections. For your reference, a sample list of ThunderTek/PX certified PCIe cards is provided below.

ThunderTek/PX Compatible PCIe Cards
Company PCIe Adapter Description Driver
FirmTek SeriTek/Q6G 4-Port 6G eSATA controller with SiI3726 PM support 6.1.7
SeriTek/e6G 2-Port 6G, eSATA controller with SiI3726 PM support 6.1.7
SeriTek/2ME4-E 4-port, 3G, eSATA controller with SiI3726 PM support 6.0.0fc19


FirmTek customers desiring to support external, hot-swap, SSD and /or 2.5" hard disks will find the ThunderTek/PX-Q6G combined with the miniSwap/ES makes a very nice combination. Thunderbolt compatibility combined with bootable high performance SSD bandwidth up to 700MB/s in a very small footprint.


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