AJA’s new Io Xpand is available to purchase. The compact Thunderbolt 5 expansion chassis is claimed to provide a portable, professional video solution with the features, flexibility, and reliability of AJA KONA and Corvid I/O cards.
Key featuresFor Connecting PCIe Cards to ComputersCompatible with PCIe 4.0/3.0/2.0/1.1Bidirectional Thunderbolt 5, 6000 MB/sSupports KONA and Corvid PCIe CardsFull-Height, Half-Length Cards SupportedSilent, Temperature-Controlled FanLightweight Aluminum EnclosureThunderbolt 5 Cable Included
Io Xpand gives video professionals a portable way to bring AJA desktop I/O performance to Thunderbolt-equipped laptops and compatible computers. The chassis supports full-height, half-length Gen 4 PCIe cards, including double-width cards and cards with daughter cards, with up to 6000 MB/s of bidirectional PCIe bandwidth.
Io Xpand was built for mobile, onset, remote production, live switching, post-production, and ProAV environments where space is limited but professional video I/O is still required. It supports Thunderbolt 5, 4, 3, and USB4, with compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Io Xpand can be used as a standalone chassis or bundled with AJA KONA 1, KONA 4, or KONA 5 cards to create compact workstation-level performance in a portable device. Most AJA Corvid I/O cards are also supported for developer and embedded system workflows.
Pricing & Availability
The AJA Io Xpand compact Thunderbolt 5 expansion chassis is available to purchase in the following configurations:
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