ASUS has unveiled a new device called the ThunderboltEX 4 Add-on card. This add-on card will add Thunderbolt 4 capabilities to any PC it is connected to. The ThunderboltEX 4 Add-on card is a great option for PC users who are looking to add Thunderbolt 4 connectivity to their PCs.
The ThunderboltEX 4 Add-on card is designed to give your PC full Thunderbolt 4 connectivity to your PC, a versatile connector that uses the USB Type-C format. The ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 Card can deliver up to 100 watts of power.
It features 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports and through the power delivery, allows for USB-C monitors to be powered without a power adapter. The Thunderbolt 4 ports also support DisplayPort 1.4 passthrough.
The ASUS Thunderbolt 4 add-on card requires an ASUS motherboard that features a Thunderbolt Readiness header. This header provides timing and other low-level system commands to the cards. In addition to this specific header, the motherboard will also need to have a USB 2.0 slot, a PCIe 3.0 x4 host interface, and an extra 6-pin PCIe power input in order to be utilized.
Through the ThunderboltEX 4 card, users can connect up to five Thunderbolt devices to allow for a significantly increased amount of connectivity for your PC. Users can connect three devices and two Thunderbolt monitors or connect four devices and a single Thunderbolt monitor.
Each Thunderbolt 4 port on the ASUS add-on card has a bandwidth of 40 Gbps. This card also features two Mini-DisplayPort and comes with Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cords. This add-on card supports DisplayPort 1.4 passthrough with the ability to scale up to a resolution of 8K.
Coming to the pricing and availability, there is no word from ASUS on when the ThunderboltEX 4 add-on card will be available for purchase and how much it will cost.
