PCI Express Expander / Backplanes

With our Backplanes you can extend the number of PCIe slots on a mainboard.

Plug a host adapter into one PCIe slot. Solutions are available for PCIe X8, X4, M2e and M2M.
Connect the host adapter via our intelligent cables to the client adapter and plug it into the backplane.
Host and client adapter automatically adjust to the cable length (0.5 to 6.5 m).

The backplane has a transparent PCIe switch which handles the communication between the PCIe devices and the host transparently.

There is no need for drivers, it works on all systems from Windows to MAC OS to Linux.

We offer various cases for the backplanes.

Slide Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit,
for in case or external applications HA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 M Key Up to2 Lanes, 16Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 E Key Up to 8 Lanes, 64Gbit,
for external applications HA PCIe X8 ext. Backplane GEN3 CA PCIe X4 int. / ext. 2 Lane 4 Lane Clientadapter 4 Lane 4 Lane 4 Lane Length
0,5-6,5m Upstream PCIe 3.0 X8 Upstream: 1 x PCI Express 3.0 X8
Downstream: 6 x PCI Express 3.0 X4
Switching capacity: 58 GBps
Powerconsuption: 15W 4 Lane Hostadapter Backplane GEN3 Cable Backplane PCIe Gen3 Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit,
for in case or external applications HA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 M Key Up to2 Lanes, 16Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 E Key Up to 8 Lanes, 64Gbit,
for external applications HA PCIe X8 ext. CA PCIe X4 int. / ext. 2 Lane 4 Lane Clientadapter 4 Lane 4 Lane 4 Lane Length
0,5-6,5m Upstream PCIe 3.0 X8 Upstream: 1 x PCI Express 3.0 X8
Downstream: 19 x PCI Express 3.0 X2
Switching capacity: 58 GBps
Leistungsaufnahme: 20W 4 Lane Hostadapter Backplane GEN3 Cable Slide Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit,
for in case or external applications HA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 M Key Up to2 Lanes, 16Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 E Key Up to 8 Lanes, 64Gbit,
for external applications HA PCIe X8 ext. Backplane GEN2 X6 CA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Upstream PCIe 2.0 X4 2 Lane 4 Lane Clientadapter 4 Lane 4 Lane 4 Lane Length
0,5-6,5m Upstream: 1 x X4 PCIe 2.0
Downstream: 2x PCI Express 2.0 X4
Switching capacity: 20 GBps
Power consumption: 6W 4 Lane Hostadapter Backplane GEN2 X6 Cable Slide Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit,
for in case or external applications HA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 M Key Up to2 Lanes, 16Gbit
for in case applications HA M.2 E Key Up to 8 Lanes, 64Gbit,
for external applications HA PCIe X8 ext. Backplane GEN2 X12 CA PCIe X4 int. / ext. Upstream PCIe 2.0 X4 2 Lane 4 Lane Clientadapter 4 Lane 4 Lane 4 Lane Length
0,5-6,5m Upstream: 1 x X4 PCIe 2.0
Downstream: 12x PCI
Switching capacity: 20 GBps
Power consumption: 6W 4 Lane Hostadapter Backplane GEN2 X12 Cable

Backplane PCIe Gen3
19 Slots

  • Upstream: 1x PCI Express 3.0 X8
  • Downstream: 19x PCI Express 3.0 X4
  • Switching capacity: 58 Gbps
  • Power consumption: 20 W
  • USB connection
  • Suitable for the Case #2 and Case #4 housings
  • Made in Germany

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Backplane PCIe Gen3
6 slots

  • Upstream: 1x PCI Express 3.0 X8
  • Downstream: 6x PCI Express 3.0 X4
  • Switching capacity: 58 GBps
  • Power consumption: 15 W
  • Suitable for the Case #2, Case #3 and Case #4 housings

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Backplane PCIe Gen2
12 slots Vers.2

  • Upstream: 1x PCI Express 2.0 X4
  • Downstream: 12x PCIe 2.0 X1
  • Switching capacity: 20 Gbps
  • Power consumption: 6 W
  • Suitable for the Case #2 and Case #4 housings
  • Made in Germany

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Backplane PCIe Gen2
6 slots Vers.2

  • Upstream: 1x PCI Express 2.0 X4
  • Downstream: 2x PCIe 2.0 X4, 4x PCIe 2.0 X1
  • Switching capacity: 20 Gbps
  • Power consumption: 6 W
  • Suitable for the Case #2, Case #3 and Case #4 housings
  • Made in Germany

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Backplane_Gen2_6plus1_NEU

Clientadapter X4 Intern/Extern

  • Up to 4 Lanes PCIe Gen3 = 32 Gbit
  • For internal case or external PCIe hosts
  • Brackets for Low and Full profile
  • Cable Length: 0.5 - 7.0 m

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Clientadapter X8 Intern / Extern

  • Cable Length: 0.5 - 7.0 m

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8fach_Clientadapter_1121

Hostadapter X4 Intern/Extern

  • Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
  • For in case or external applications

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Hostadapter X8 Intern/Extern

  • Up to 8 Lanes, 64Gbit
  • For external applications

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8fach_Hostadapter_1121

Hostadapter M2.M X4

  • Up to 4 Lanes, 32Gbit
  • For in case applications

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Hostadapter M2.E X2

  • Up to2 Lanes, 16Gbit
  • For in case applications

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Case #2

  • Backplanes: Up to 3
  • Chassis Standard: 3 RU 19” Rackmount
  • Power Supply: 650 W SFX  80PLUS GOLD
  • Noise emission: 30 dBA @ 25 °C.
  • Temperature: -10 ºC to 40 ºC
  • Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
  • Cooling: 5x 80 mm, 2x 60 mm Fan
  • Dimensions: 500.3 x 440.2 x 131 mm

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Case2-BP-X20

Case #3

  • Connection to an external HostPC
  • Power Supply: 200 W
  • Temperature: -10 ºC to 40 ºC
  • Cooling: 120 mm Fan
  • Dimensions: 300 x 164 x 137.5 mm
  • Noise emission: 22 dBA @ 25 °C.
  • Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

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Case #4

  • Backplanes: Up to 3
  • Chassis Standard: 3 RU 19” Rackmount
  • Connection to an external HostPC
  • Power Supply: 650 W SFX  80PLUS GOLD
  • Temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C
  • Cooling: up to 4x 80 mm Fan
  • Dimensions: 374.7 x 440.2 x 131 mm
  • Noise emission: 30 dBA @ 25 °C.
  • Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

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Cable

  • Length 0.5 - 7 m

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Not Listed Anymore

Backplane PCIe Gen2 6 slots


  • PCIe generation 2
  • Upstream to host: X4 = 20GBit RX + 20GBit TX
  • Downstream to client: 2 ports X4 und 4 ports X1
  • Microsoft Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32/64 Bit)
  • Linux (Kernel 2.6.34 and higher)
  • OS X/macOS
  • Green IT

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