{"id":562749,"date":"2026-07-28T01:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/562749\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:41:12","slug":"aja-io-xpand-compact-thunderbolt-5-expansion-chassis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/562749\/","title":{"rendered":"AJA Io Xpand compact Thunderbolt 5 expansion chassis"},"content":{"rendered":"

AJA\u2019s new Io Xpand <\/a>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.<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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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. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Pricing & Availability<\/p>\n

The AJA Io Xpand compact Thunderbolt 5 expansion chassis is available to purchase in the following configurations:<\/p>\n

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\n By Matthew Allard ACS
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Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 35 years’ of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.<\/p>\n

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.<\/p>\n

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.<\/p>\n

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n

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