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HighPoint RocketStor 6361A Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Expansion Chassis

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HighPoint RocketStor 6361A Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Expansion Chassis
Key Features
  • Rugged, Ultra-Slim Aluminum Enclosure
  • Dual Thunderbolt 2 Ports
  • Supports One Full Height PCIe Card
  • Dual Quiet, High-Efficiency Cooling Fans
The HighPoint RocketStor 6361A Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Expansion Chassis allows you to add a PCIe card to your Thunderbolt compatible MacBook or Mac Pro. This expansion chassis is compatible with PCIe x4, x8, or x16 cards such as media capture, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or storage/RAID controller cards. Highpoint has designed the RocketStor 6361A to house a full height PCIe card up to 7.87" long, in a lightweight and compact chassis. With quick release thumbscrews, installation of any Thunderbolt aware PCIe card inside the chassis is easy.
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HighPoint ROCKETSTOR 6361A Overview

The HighPoint RocketStor 6361A Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Expansion Chassis allows you to add a PCIe card to your Thunderbolt compatible MacBook or Mac Pro. This expansion chassis is compatible with PCIe x4, x8, or x16 cards such as media capture, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or storage/RAID controller cards. Highpoint has designed the RocketStor 6361A to house a full height PCIe card up to 7.87" long, in a lightweight and compact chassis. With quick release thumbscrews, installation of any Thunderbolt aware PCIe card inside the chassis is easy.

This expansion chassis transfers data to your Mac up to 20 Gb/s via Thunderbolt 2. Furthermore, it offers two Thunderbolt 2 ports that allows daisy-chaining for up to six Thunderbolt devices. For cooling the PCIe card, the chassis is equipped with two efficient and quiet fans. Moreover, it features a ventilated all-aluminum construction that provides additional cooling. To provide power to the card and fans, this chassis comes with an external 50W power supply. It also includes a Thunderbolt cable for connecting to your Mac.

Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Expansion Chassis
The RocketStor 6361A is a ruggedly constructed, slim PCIe Expansion solution designed for Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 capable Mac platforms. This provides an easy affordable way to add PCIe connectivity to MacBooks, Mac minis, iMac, and Mac Pro systems.
PCIe Expansion Chassis
You can quickly add a PCIe x4, x8 or x16 card to your Thunderbolt capable computing platform with the RocketStor 6361A. It can support a variety of PCIe cards such as a media capture, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or a storage/RAID controller card.
Compact, Space Efficient Design
The RocketStor 6361A features a slim, lightweight design that is only 2.3" wide, stands less than 7" tall, and weighs less than 4 lbs.
Dual Quiet Cooling Fans
Some PCIe cards such as networking, media, and hardware RAID cards can generate large amounts of heat, which is why RocketStor includes two efficient and reliable fans. In addition to the fans, the RocketStor 6361A is designed with a ventilated all-aluminum chassis that helps keep the temperature in check during high-stress workloads.
Plug-and-Play Installation
The RocketStor 6361A can be easily added to any Thunderbolt capable Mac platform via a single cable connection. The lightweight chassis is easy to handle, and the quick release thumbscrews make installing or removing a PCIe card a snap.
PCIe Card Support
RocketStor 6361A PCI expansion chassis were designed to host any Thunderbolt Aware PCIe cards up to 7.87 inches in length, which can transform your Thunderbolt capable laptop into a portable workstation.
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HighPoint ROCKETSTOR 6361A Specs

Host Interface
2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
Supports daisy chaining up to six RocketStor 6300 units, Apple Thunderbolt displays, or mini DisplayPort devices
Video display via native Thunderbolt port (mDP)
Data Transfer Rates
Thunderbolt 2 20 Gb/s
PCIe Support
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot, Electrical x4 PCIe 2.0 (Thunderbolt spec)
One full height up to 7.9" / 20.0 cm length
Any Thunderbolt aware PCIe cards including audio/video capture, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and storage/RAID controller cards
Indicators
Power on
Design Features
Rugged and slim aluminum enclosure
Dual quiet, high-efficiency cooling fans
Quick release thumbscrews for easy access
Power Supply
External 50 W power supply
Material
Aluminum
System Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.8.6 or later
Mac platforms with Thunderbolt support
Dimensions
6.5 x 2.3 x 10.3" / 164.8 x 57.9 x 261.4 mm
Weight
4.0 lb / 1.8 kg approximate
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.85 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
13.543 x 9.449 x 5.197"

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