ThunderboltEX 3

The ASUS ThunderboltEX 3 is a PCI Express add-on expansion card that equips select ASUS motherboards with blistering 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. By utilizing a single USB Type-C port, it seamlessly integrates data, video, and device charging capabilities to your desktop computer

Model

• ThunderboltEX 3

Chipset

• Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) 3 Controller

Interface

• PCI Express 3.0 ×4 (compatible with PCI Express x16/x8/x4 slots)

External Connectors

• 1 x Thunderbolt(TM) 3 port (USB TypeC)

  • up to 40Gbps for Thunderbolt devices

  • up to 10Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices

  • up to 12V/3A, 36W charging support

• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port (Type-A, support up to 10Gbps)

• 1 × 9 pin TB header

Operating System Compatibility

• Windows(R) 10

• Windows(R) 8.1 64-Bit

• Windows(R) 8 64-Bit

• Windows(R) 7 32-Bit

• Windows(R) 7 64-Bit

Compatible Model

• ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

• PRIME X299-DELUXE

• PRIME X299-A

• TUF X299 MARK 1

• TUF X299 MARK 2

• PRIME Z370-A

• MAXIMUS IX HERO

• PRIME Z270-A

• PRIME Z270-AR

• TUF Z270 Mark 1

• Z170-PREMIUM

• Z170-DELUXE

• Z170-PRO

• Z170-A

• Z170-AR

• SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1

• SABERTOOTH Z170 S

• MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

• MAXIMUS VIII HERO

• MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

• X99-DELUXE II

• X99-DELUXE

• X99-DELUXE/U3.1

• X99-PRO/USB 3.1

• X99-PRO

• X99-A/USB 3.1

• X99-A

• X99-A II

• X99-E

• SABERTOOTH X99

• RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1

• RAMPAGE V EXTREME

• X99-E WS/USB3.1*

• X99-E WS*