ThunderboltEX II specifications summary

 

Chipset

Intel® DSL5320 Thunderbolt™ 2 controller

 

 

 

1 x Thunderbolt™ 2 port (up to 20 Gb/s bandwidth)

 

External Connectors

1 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN port

 

 

1 x 9-pin TB_Header

 

 

Supports Thunderbolt™ 2 interface* with maximum resolution

 

 

of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz

 

 

DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) compliant;

 

VGA

supports up to three displays of DisplayPort 1.2 monitors.**

 

 

* Use the Thunderbolt™ cable to link Thunderbolt™ monitors and

 

 

Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy chain connection.

 

 

** Use the mini DisplayPort cable to link up to three DisplayPort 1.2

 

 

monitors in a daisy chain connection.

 

Data Rate

Thunderbolt™ 2 port for 2 channels, 20 Gb/s bidirectional per

 

channel

 

 

 

 

1 x DisplayPort cable*

 

 

1 x mini DisplayPort cable*

 

 

1 x ASUS TB_Header cable**

 

 

1 x Support CD***

 

Accessories

* Provides link from the motherboard’s DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort to

 

 

the DisplayPort 1.2 IN port on the ThunderboltEX II card. Use the bundled

 

 

DisplayPort or mini DIsplayPort cable depending on the available

 

 

DisplayPort connector on your motherboard.

 

 

** Provides link from TB_Header of the motherboard to the

 

 

ThunderboltEX II card’s TB header.

 

 

*** Contains the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver.

 

Operating Systems

Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1

 

Supported

 

 

 

Form Factor

3.35 in. x 3.94 in. (8.5 cm x 10 cm)

 

 

 

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

•Use only Thunderbolt™ technology-enabled devices that passed Intel®

validation to ensure optimum performance and compatibility with your ThunderboltEX II card.

•Ensure your monitor complies with DisplayPort 1.2 specifications if you want to connect them in a daisy-chain configuration using the Thunderbolt™ 2 port.

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