Best TRX40 Motherboard with Thunderbolt 3 for Threadripper

It’s been quite a while since Intel opened the specifications for Thunderbolt 3. Unfortunately, there are only a few motherboards for the AMD platform that come with Thunderbolt 3 or at least support it. That’s only the case for the X570 platform. For the latest AMD sTRX4 Threadripper processors, there is currently only one TRX40 motherboard that officially supports Thunderbolt 3 and that’s TRX40 DESIGNARE from Gigabyte (Check price & availability). Bear in mind that this motherboard doesn’t come with built-in Thunderbolt 3 ports. Thankfully it comes bundled with 40Gb/s GC-Titan Ridge Add-In Card that gives you access to those ports.

Why is it the best TRX40 Motherboard with Thunderbolt 3 for Creators?

If your work involves dealing with video editing, VFX, CGI, 3D graphics, music production, etc. you know the importance of Thunderbolt 3. For content creation, your best bet is to go with the latest AMD Threadripper processors. These CPUs boast insane performance and offer the best bang for the buck. This narrows down the path to choosing the best motherboard. Now you’re only searching for the best TRX40 motherboard that supports Thunderbolt 3. And it is only Gigabyte TRX40 Designare as of now that supports Thunderbolt 3 connection. It’s not just TB3, this motherboard boasts several features that will boost a creator’s workflow. For example:

• Four M.2 NVME PCIe Gen4 SSD slots with Enlarged Thermal Guards
• Extra 4 M.2NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD slots via bundled AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor
• 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB
• 16+3 Phases Infineon Digital VRM Solution with 70A Power Stage
• Triple Thermal Protection with Fin-Arrays and 8mm Maga-Heatpipe
• Dual Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed to shorten response time
• Onboard Intel^® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with Antenna
• Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
• 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

Offers a lot of M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slots

Creators need a lot of fast storage. With up to eight M.2 NVMe slots in Gigabyte TRX40 Designare, you can get a massive capacity of blazing-fast PCIe Gen4 SSDs that will massively boost the read and write speeds. At the moment, high-capacity SSDs are not readily available in the market. But you can take full advantage of this motherboard to stuff in a large number of super-fast SSDs. Below are some of the high (but not so high) capacity NVMe SSDs available in the market:

Compatible CPUs with this motherboard:

All the 3000 series AMD Threadripper CPUs with sTRX4 socket are compatible with this motherboard. You can find the compatible processors below:

Pricing and Availability | Gigabyte TRX40 Designare Thunderbolt 3 motherboard

Check out the current pricing and availability for the Gigabyte TRX40 Designare Thunderbolt 3 motherboard supporting the latest AMD Threadripper sTRX4 CPUs.