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How to connect a PCI or PCIe card to a laptop?
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this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2026
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After doing some research, it seems the modern way of approaching this is to get a Thunderbolt dock for laptops. It has to be Thunderbolt and not just standard USB-C, even though they both use the same form factor.
I found this as one of the cheapest options at $140: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ7VXYDJ
You would then get a Thunderbolt to FireWire cable, which is a simple cable and less than $10.
The problem is that FireWire is incredibly picky about power delivery and so anything that officially supports FireWire also has to have a really antiquated specific power delivery spec that no one is streamlining anymore. So itβs unfortunately niche at this point.
But a lot better than $4k!
Thanks for looking this up! π
If FireWire indeed is that picky about PD, I'd rather go with one of those external PCIe card/devices that connect to thunderbolt. Since I happen to have a spare PSU. Which hinges on me finding a PCIe FireWire card. π