Note:The included hostcard in this product is a 54mm ExpressCard. Feel free to contact us if you require a host card in a different format.
*Product ships within 5 business days from the manufacturer, as all units are built to order. Products can be rushed for a $100 fee if needed.
Laptop can’t keep up? Can’t get the special functionality you need in a laptop? Laptop need a portable RAID system? Need to upgrade your server or desktop computer? Don’t want to lose your investment in pricey PCI cards that don’t fit the new computer?
If you answer “YES” to any of these questions, the Magma 2 Slot PCI Expansion System is your answer. You can install practically any PCI card into the Magma PCI Expansion System and connect it to your new or old computer. The enclosure is a similar footprint to most laptop computers for ideal placement under your computer.
Prolong Your Investment: The Magma 2 Slot PCI Expansion System allows you to plug-in up to two (2) full-sized power-demanding PCI cards and up to two (2) 3.5” hard drives in the chassis. How else can you add so much power to a small form-factor desktop, or your brand-new laptop?
Save Time, Money and Trouble: Use your high-end PCI cards and vital data wherever you are – without the expense of “buying duplicate cards” or “packing them along in your briefcase” to install in another computer upon arrive. Simply add your PCI cards, and possibly a hard drive or two, to the Magma expansion chassis and then connect the chassis to any host computer (laptop or desktop) using one of a variety of Magma host cards. Yes, even your laptop!
The use of computer specific host cards makes using your unique PCI card as simple as “Plug and Play” because all you need to do is to connect the MAGMA PCI Expansion System to the host card for your computer and turn it on. Use the same PCI card on your laptop as you do on your desktop or server – just add a Magma host card and connect the cable.
Familiarity Breeds Success: Setting up your PCI card in a portable chassis provides you an opportunity to use a consistent hardware configuration – regardless of what type of computer is available. Being able to “hit the ground running” is vital to every successful venture. Being able to use “the same PCI card,” regardless of location also reduces project risks.
