---
product_id: 432114
title: "Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter"
brand: "apple"
price: "€ 101.54"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/432114-apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter
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region: Spain
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# 40Gbps Thunderbolt speed Plug & play Mac & Windows support FireWire 800 port with 7W power Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter

**Brand:** apple
**Price:** € 101.54
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Connect the past to the future with Apple’s Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter by apple
- **How much does it cost?** € 101.54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/432114-apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter)

## Best For

- apple enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted apple brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Powerful Data Transfer:** Experience blazing 40Gbps Thunderbolt speeds combined with stable FireWire 800 throughput.
- • **Safe & Stable Operation:** Built-in circuitry protects your PCI bus and ensures crash-free hot-plugging.
- • **Compact & Elegant Design:** Apple’s signature minimalism fits perfectly on your desk without clutter.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Effortlessly connect to both Thunderbolt Macs and Windows PCs—no compromises.
- • **Seamless Legacy Connectivity:** Revive your FireWire devices with Apple’s sleek Thunderbolt adapter.

## Overview

The Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter transforms your Thunderbolt port into a FireWire 800 connection, delivering up to 7W power for bus-powered devices. Compatible with Thunderbolt-equipped Macs running OS X 10.7.4 or later, and also functional with Windows PCs (with driver setup), it offers reliable, high-speed data transfer in a compact, elegantly designed form factor. Ideal for professionals needing to bridge legacy FireWire peripherals with modern Thunderbolt technology.

## Description

This Apple adapter connects to the Thunderbolt port on your Mac computer, giving you a FireWire 800 port that supplies up to 7W for bus-powered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices.

Review: Explanation of Thunderbolt and Cost of This "Adapter" - Thunderbolt is just an extension of the PCI buss made available through a Displayport connector to the outside world. The connector also provides a limited amount of power. It is an Intel development that Apple seized upon and enjoyed exclusive rights to for the first year of its life. It is now available on many other non-Apple PCs. Intel is far more interested in USB 3.0 and its successor although there is now renewed interest because of the new 4K video standard. Using Thunderbolt you can drive three 4K monitors and still have bandwidth for other devices. The Apple Thunderbolt to FW adapter is really more than an adapter. In simplest terms the Firewire chip has been removed from the motherboard and is now resident in this adapter along with another processor and isolator. So, in use you will notice the module/FW connector end of the adapter gets warm. That's because of the circuitry. The best way to set this up is to plug it in your Thunderbolt port (make sure it is enabled in the BIOS. Some motherboards will also require a Thunderbolt driver so check for that). Go to the Device Manager and look for "IEEE 1394 host controllers." If you don't see it you will likely have to manually install FW as "new hardware." (This is especially true if you're running Windows 8.1 because FW is now obsolete and no new devices using it are being manufactured.) After doing so go to the Device Manager and check to make sure the IEEE 1394 host controller is present. Double click on it and you should see "LSI 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller." Right click on that and click on "Properties." Device status should indicate, "This device is working properly." Congratulations! you now have FW available again on you computer. Now, plug your FW device into the adapter. Some devices will locate necessary drivers on their own and others such as MOTU audio interfaces will require that you install their drivers. The beauty of the circuitry in the adapter is that you can plug and unplug a FW device without crashing your computer. The PCI buss is well-protected from what goes on in the outside world. Because the cable on this adapter is so short circuitry is installed on only one end. Longer Thunderbolt cables have circuitry in both ends That's why they cost so much. But data is sent with handshaking. The circuitry at one end says, "I sent this to you." and the circuitry at the other end confirms that. So there is error-checking as well as isolation to protect devices at either end of the cable and with up to 10 watts of power provided. Thunderbolt 2 rearranges things a bit but any device that works with Thunderbolt 1 should work with Thunderbolt 2. Thunderbolt 2 gives more capabilities for the future.
Review: Using the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter with a Windows Based PC - This is an unusual review as it will deal mostly with an application of the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter to a Windows PC rather than a Mac. First of all, let me address the adapter. It is certainly up to Apple’s usual high standards: beautifully designed and highly functional. As a piece of hardware, it certainly deserves the five-star rating. Now about my use of the adapter. I recently built a new Windows PC based around the Asus Z87-Expert motherboard. I will use the PC to process videos and digital photographs. One of the projects I have in mind is to digitize our large library of Hi8 tapes before they begin to degrade much further. As I do not have any video equipment that have Firewire ports, I have been using a Canopus 110 to convert the output from a Sony Hi8 tape deck. The Canopus 110 was connected to an old Sony PC running Win XP through a Firewire card. I want to begin digitizing the Hi8 tapes with the new Asus Z87-Expert based computer but alas, there are no Firewire ports on the motherboard. It does have a Thunderbolt port, however. After searching the web, it appears that one can successfully digitize video tapes using a Canopus 110 connected to a Mac through the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter. Being an experimentalist by nature (and by training) I thought I’d give the adapter a try with the Thunderbolt port on the new PC. I connect the adapter to the Thunderbolt port on the PC then used a Belkin 9-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire 800/400 Cable to connect the adapter to the Canopus 110. To cut to the chase, the PC did not recognize the adapter as a PC compatible Thunderbolt device at first but when I instructed the driver to always connect to it anyway that seemed to do the trick as the Canopus 110 is now recognized by both Adobe Premiere Elements and WinDV (all of these programs are running under Windows 8.1). So the bottom line is does the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor work with a Windows PC? The answer is absolutely!

## Features

- Includes Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter with built-in Thunderbolt cable
- Requires Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer OS X v10.7.4 or later.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B008RXYOKY |
| Brand | Apple |
| Built-In Media | Apple Thunderbolt To Firewire Adapter, Built-In Thunderbolt Cable, Eless |
| Color | Vr Headset512 |
| Connector Type | Firewire |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,593 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885909561278, 04547597800867 |
| Item Dimensions | 2.64 x 0.79 x 6.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.02 Kilograms |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 2.64 x 0.79 x 6.1 inches |
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer |
| Model Number | MD464ZM/A |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Ports | 1 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| UPC | 885909561278 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Apple
- **Color:** Vr Headset512
- **Connector Type:** Firewire
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 2.64 x 0.79 x 6.1 inches
- **Specific Uses For Product:** personal

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Explanation of Thunderbolt and Cost of This "Adapter"
*by H***S on February 19, 2014*

Thunderbolt is just an extension of the PCI buss made available through a Displayport connector to the outside world. The connector also provides a limited amount of power. It is an Intel development that Apple seized upon and enjoyed exclusive rights to for the first year of its life. It is now available on many other non-Apple PCs. Intel is far more interested in USB 3.0 and its successor although there is now renewed interest because of the new 4K video standard. Using Thunderbolt you can drive three 4K monitors and still have bandwidth for other devices. The Apple Thunderbolt to FW adapter is really more than an adapter. In simplest terms the Firewire chip has been removed from the motherboard and is now resident in this adapter along with another processor and isolator. So, in use you will notice the module/FW connector end of the adapter gets warm. That's because of the circuitry. The best way to set this up is to plug it in your Thunderbolt port (make sure it is enabled in the BIOS. Some motherboards will also require a Thunderbolt driver so check for that). Go to the Device Manager and look for "IEEE 1394 host controllers." If you don't see it you will likely have to manually install FW as "new hardware." (This is especially true if you're running Windows 8.1 because FW is now obsolete and no new devices using it are being manufactured.) After doing so go to the Device Manager and check to make sure the IEEE 1394 host controller is present. Double click on it and you should see "LSI 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller." Right click on that and click on "Properties." Device status should indicate, "This device is working properly." Congratulations! you now have FW available again on you computer. Now, plug your FW device into the adapter. Some devices will locate necessary drivers on their own and others such as MOTU audio interfaces will require that you install their drivers. The beauty of the circuitry in the adapter is that you can plug and unplug a FW device without crashing your computer. The PCI buss is well-protected from what goes on in the outside world. Because the cable on this adapter is so short circuitry is installed on only one end. Longer Thunderbolt cables have circuitry in both ends That's why they cost so much. But data is sent with handshaking. The circuitry at one end says, "I sent this to you." and the circuitry at the other end confirms that. So there is error-checking as well as isolation to protect devices at either end of the cable and with up to 10 watts of power provided. Thunderbolt 2 rearranges things a bit but any device that works with Thunderbolt 1 should work with Thunderbolt 2. Thunderbolt 2 gives more capabilities for the future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Using the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter with a Windows Based PC
*by D***L on February 16, 2014*

This is an unusual review as it will deal mostly with an application of the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter to a Windows PC rather than a Mac. First of all, let me address the adapter. It is certainly up to Apple’s usual high standards: beautifully designed and highly functional. As a piece of hardware, it certainly deserves the five-star rating. Now about my use of the adapter. I recently built a new Windows PC based around the Asus Z87-Expert motherboard. I will use the PC to process videos and digital photographs. One of the projects I have in mind is to digitize our large library of Hi8 tapes before they begin to degrade much further. As I do not have any video equipment that have Firewire ports, I have been using a Canopus 110 to convert the output from a Sony Hi8 tape deck. The Canopus 110 was connected to an old Sony PC running Win XP through a Firewire card. I want to begin digitizing the Hi8 tapes with the new Asus Z87-Expert based computer but alas, there are no Firewire ports on the motherboard. It does have a Thunderbolt port, however. After searching the web, it appears that one can successfully digitize video tapes using a Canopus 110 connected to a Mac through the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter. Being an experimentalist by nature (and by training) I thought I’d give the adapter a try with the Thunderbolt port on the new PC. I connect the adapter to the Thunderbolt port on the PC then used a Belkin 9-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire 800/400 Cable to connect the adapter to the Canopus 110. To cut to the chase, the PC did not recognize the adapter as a PC compatible Thunderbolt device at first but when I instructed the driver to always connect to it anyway that seemed to do the trick as the Canopus 110 is now recognized by both Adobe Premiere Elements and WinDV (all of these programs are running under Windows 8.1). So the bottom line is does the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor work with a Windows PC? The answer is absolutely!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Along with legacy firewire drivers, this adapter allows the RME Fireface 400/800 to work on Win 8.1!!!!
*by J***W on February 24, 2015*

This adapter allows the RME Fireface 400 and Fireface 800 audio interfaces to work with the Asus G750 Windows 8.1 laptops! Other than this adapter, you need the following to make it work: http://www.qimaging.com/support/software/ <--- legacy firewire drivers are necessary. Scroll down to where it says "IEEE-1394". Click on the hypertext that says "Download Thesycon 1394 Stack Installer (2.1 MB)". If you don't use these legacy drivers, your Fireface 400/800 will have extremely high latency and jittery performance (and constant mouse freezing, bad sound quality). The firewire drivers supplied by Microsoft in Windows 8/8.1 are apparently not made to handle bandwidth or audio buffering! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00699GJW4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 <-- this will go between the Fireface and the Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter. The output port of the Thunderbolt adapter being reviewed is a square style (which means Firewire 800), so it needs a way to be converted to the more rectangular Firewire 400 style. I deducted a solid star because the design of this adapter causes it to stick out a whole 2.5" off the right of my notebook!!! The wire portion between the plug and the output "brick" is a small, yet very rigid cable that can't bend easily, and it takes up 1" of width alone. Apple could easily have made a right-angle adapter to save so much room here. The biggest problem with such an extension off the side of my notebook is that anyone accidentally bumping it could cause some damage. I'd think Apple would make a more compact, streamlined design. Considering this adapter is being used for audio workstations, the design makes less sense. It does work well though, so I'm happy to be able to use my professional audio hardware even with Microsoft trying to phase out firewire!

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