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mLogic introduces new mLink Thunderbolt PCIe expansion chassis

, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's line up of Mac computers and laptops are certainly cool, but some of them like the MacBook Air and iMac don't provide as much power as some users need. This is where mLogic has decided to step in, introducing a new mLink PCIe expansion chassis that comes with support for Thunderbolt. This means that you can hook the mLink up to any Thunderbolt-enabled Mac and open up a ton of new possibilities with your computer. Read The Full Story

Fusion-io releases ioFX SSD card: 420GB for $2,495 [UPDATED]

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [5]

Typically if you want a high performance PCIe SSD based solution, you’re going to be paying ridiculous amounts of money. While Fusion-io’s new solution, the ioFX, is still expensive in the grand scheme of things, you’ll only need to sacrifice one body part instead of several. Fusion-io has driven the price down on this SSD flash card without sacrificing much in the way of performance. Read The Full Story

Those Thunderbolt accessories you don’t own will soon be even faster

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [5]

Right now you’ll find Thunderbolt lurking within the depths of Apple’s latest MacBook Pros and Airs, but accessories that take advantage of the high speed port aren’t exactly plentiful, or cheap. That doesn’t seem to faze Intel, who are hoping to increase Thunderbolt speeds even further thanks to the increased bandwidth afforded by PCI Express 3.0. Read The Full Story