ATTO Technology First to Ship Thunderbolt 5 Ethernet and FC Adapters Certified for macOS and Windows

ATTO Technology, Inc.announced it is the 1st company to ship Thunderbolt 5 adapters for Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) certified for both macOS and Windows.

The ATTO ThunderLink NS 5102 with Dual 100Gb Ethernet, ThunderLink TLFC-5642 with Dual 64Gb Fibre Channel, and ThunderLink TLFC-5082 with Dual 8Gb Fibre Channel are fully available and shipping worldwide after a successful early access program.

Built to maximize Thunderbolt 5 performance, these adapters provide twice the bandwidth of previous-gen, connecting workstations and laptops to enterprise-class storage and networking environments with unprecedented speed and reliability.

“Today’s data-intensive workflows are pushing creative and technical boundaries, and Thunderbolt 5 delivers the bandwidth and low-latency performance professionals demand,” said Tim Klein, president and CEO, ATTO Technology. “ATTO is leading the way as the only provider of enterprise-grade Thunderbolt 5 adapters built for these rigorous environments.”

ThunderLink NS 5102 front and rear

ThunderLink NS 5102: Thunderbolt 5 to Dual 100Gb Ethernet

• High-Speed Connectivity – Harnesses Thunderbolt 5’s next-gen throughput to move data over 100Gb Ethernet networks.
• Low-Latency Transfers – Supports RoCE (Windows and Linux) and advanced offloads for efficient, scalable IP-based workflows.
• Cloud & Remote Access – Ensures integration with cloud platforms and distributed teams.

ThunderLink TLFC-5642: Thunderbolt 5 to Dual 64Gb Fibre Channel

• Maximum SAN Performance – Dual 64Gb Fibre Channel links double the speed of prior-generation adapters.
• Ultra-Low Latency – Optimized for real-time, multi-user access to shared storage.
• Cross-Platform Support – Compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, including ATTO MultiPath Director for high-availability macOS SAN environments.

ThunderLink TLFC-5082: Thunderbolt 5 to 8Gb Fibre Channel

• Protects Legacy Investments – Enables Thunderbolt 5 platforms to connect seamlessly with existing 8Gb Fibre Channel SANs and FC tape libraries.
• Proven Reliability – Ideal for production, research, and archival environments that depend on stable 8 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity for long-term assets and tape-based workflows.

Broad Industry Applications and Software Excellence
Trusted by media and entertainment professionals for decades, ATTO products, including the new Thunderbolt 5 adapters, also power data-intensive workflows in life sciences, financial services, research labs, education, engineering, and government. These industries rely on handling large datasets and high-speed workflows that demand maximum I/O performance.

The company differentiates with ATTO360 Networking and ATTO360 Storage software, offering pre-tuned performance profiles, real-time diagnostics, and ATTOview, which provides visibility into adapter performance. Certified driver support spans macOS, Windows, and Linux for broad deployment flexibility.

TLFC-5642 (model TLFC-5642-D00) and TLFC-5082 (model TLFC-5082-D00) include LC SFP+ optics, while NS 5102 (model TLNS-5102-D00) includes QSFP28 optics. All are backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4.

ATTO’s Thunderbolt 5 portfolio will continue to grow, with Dual 32Gb Fibre Channel and Dual 25Gb Ethernet models on the roadmap.