Other Components For GNU / Linux

The TPE-6FTHDMI cable provides the high-speed data connection you need between your 4K and HDTVs/monitors and various ethernet-connected and home entertainment devices. It is engineered for long-term use with extra insulation and materials that are resistant to wear.

• 6-ft length is a good amount of cable for mos scenarios


• High-speed HDMI cable supports 4K and HD devices


• Made of materials resistant to corrosion and interference


• Multi-channel surround sound to transfer a single cable


• Cables includes high-speed ethernet for supported devices

Looking to recover a bricked router? We sell SOIC test clips and jumper wires for use with our wireless routers (TPE-R1100, TPE-R1200, TPE-R1300, including most prior generations as well). We include multicolor female to female ribbon cables for flashing routers and similar compatible devices. The ends are meant for insertion into standard 0.1" male headers. Each wire is 20cm (8") in length. The cables can be separated to form an assembly containing the number of wires you require for your connection.

• Jaw Opening: 0.36 in


• Length: 1.73 in


• Number of Pins: 8


• Product Type: Test Clips


• 10 8" (20cm) wires included

Item Features/Specifications:

• 100% Brand New


• 3-in-1 kit for maximum compatibility


• Size: Nano, Micro, and Standard included


• Compatible with our USB 4G & 5G modems

Interested in service & plan info?

Please note: Cellular service is not included and a separate subscription is required. Also note that not all devices support all SIM cards. Make sure the cellular provider is compatible with your device before purchase. Questions? Contact support.

Are you looking for an easy solution to copy over data from an old computers SATA M.2 drive? Or maybe you'd like to repurpose a newer NVME drive and utilize it as a fast external drive?

In either case our USB M.2 enclosure should work perfectly out of the box on any recent GNU/Linux system as well as across systems and distributions!

Need help achieving maximum OS compatibility? Checkout our guide on formatting your drive for a variety of use cases: Including EXT4, FAT32, and NTFS.

If you've never formatted a flash drive before and want to learn how check out this great little tutorial.

Note: This includes a USB Type-C cable only. Your system must have a USB-C port for this adapter to work.

• Supports both SATA & NVME M.2 cards (both M-key and B-key)


• Supports UASP transport protocol for faster performance


• Supports USB 2.0 for backward compatibility (at slower speeds)


• M-key interface: Supports the more modern NVME protocol


• Backward compatible: B-key interface supports NGFF (SATA III) protocol


• Supports TRIM directives: Works with active garbage collection to clean up drive


• No dependencies on NDISWrapper, binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware


• Supports all Linux and Linux-Libre (free) distributions with USB mass storage support


• Great documentation & easy to follow video demonstrations: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out our video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks (ships with many popular desktop distributions). Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks.


• Format a drive with ext4 and acl configured properly and use the enclosure/drive for easily performing offline backups of your data: Need a tutorial check the demonstration on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions)

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States or when purchased with a computer.

Careful what you buy- Not all Blu-ray drives are the same! Many can't burn Blu-ray discs and others that can have sketchy support for playing Blu-ray media, but not our 9.5mm Ultra Slim SATA Blu-ray / DVD Writer. Our 9.5mm Blu-ray Writer can both play Blu-ray media and features support for burning Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs.

If you are looking for a solid optical drive look no further as this drive is one of the best. The drive works great for anyone looking to add an inexpensive easy-to-use backup solution to their computer or for playing Blu-ray media via third party firmwares and software.

For those interested in Blu-ray for entertainment our Blu-ray writer also supports flashing of third party firmwares. This can enable playback and ripping of most Blu-ray media on the market today. The flashing of third party firmware is both possible and easier than ever thanks to the drive shipping with unencrypted stock firmware.

Looking for a low cost backup solution? With Blu-ray write speeds of up to 6x and discs capable of storing 100GB it's hard to go wrong. Discs are available in 25GB, 50GB, and 100GB capacities. The drive is also compatible with many popular burning applications for GNU / Linux such as K3B and media / video players such as VLC.

• A Perfect Companion For Thin & Light Laptops : Assuming your laptop has a 9.5mm SATA slot for an optical drive!


• Burn Discs Fast: Supports Blu-ray speeds up to 6x, DVD+R discs at up to 8x, & CD-Rs at up to 24x


• Firmware Updates Compatible: With third party firmwares our drives can play most Blu-ray discs


• Plug & Record: Up to 100GB of files, photos, & documents can be recorded onto a BD-XL disc


• With Third Party Firmware & Supported GNU/Linux Software: Play & Even Rip 4K Ultra HD Video


• Best Supported Blu-ray Drive For GNU/Linux & Free Software: In-house & third party documentation

Fast shipping: Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.
Category	Specification
BD-R (SL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV, 6x CAV
M-DISC BD (BD-R) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV
BD-R (DL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV, 6x CAV
BD-R (TL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV
BD-R (QL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV
BD-R (LTH) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV, 6x CAV
BD-RE (SL/DL/TL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV
DVD-R (SL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x PCAV, 8x CAV
DVD-R (DL) (Max Write Speed)	2x CLV, 4x, 6x ZCLV
DVD+R (SL) (Max Write Speed)	2.4x CLV, 4x PCAV, 8x CAV
M-DISC DVD (DVD+R) (Max Write Speed)	4x PCAV
DVD+R (DL) (Max Write Speed)	2.4x CLV, 6x ZCLV
DVD+RW (Max Write Speed)	2.4x, 3.3x CLV, 4x, 6x, 8x ZCLV
DVD-RW (Max Write Speed)	2x, 3x CLV, 4x, 6x ZCLV
DVD-RAM (Max Write Speed)	2x, 3x CLV, 5x PCAV
CD-R (Max Write Speed)	10x CLV, 16x PCAV, 24x CAV
CD-RW (Max Write Speed)	4x, 10x CLV, 16x ZCLV
BD-ROM SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
BD-R SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
BD-R TL/QL	6x CAV
BD-R SL LTH (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
BD-R SL LTH (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
BD-RE SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
BD-RE TL (Max Read Speed)	4x PCAV
BDMV (AACS Compliant Disc)(SL/DL) (Max Read Speed)	6x CAV
DVD-ROM SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
DVD-R SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
DVD+R SL/DL (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
DVD-RW (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
DVD+RW (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
DVD-RAM (Max Read Speed)	2x, 3x CLV, 5x PCAV
DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc)(SL/DL) (Max Read Speed)	8x CAV
CD-R/RW/ROM (Max Read Speed)	24x / 24x / 24x CAV
CD-DA (Max Read Speed)	24x CAV
BD-ROM ACCESS TIME (1/3 STROKE)	250ms typ.
DVD-ROM ACCESS TIME (1/3 STROKE)	200ms typ.
CD-ROM ACCESS TIME (1/3 STROKE)	200ms typ.
BD-ROM SUSTAINED TRANSFER RATE	26.97 MB/s (6x) max.
DVD-ROM SUSTAINED TRANSFER RATE	11.08 MB/s (6x) max.
CD-ROM SUSTAINED TRANSFER RATE	3.6 MB/s (24x) max.
BUFFER SIZE	4MB Buffer Under-run prevention function embedded
HOST INTERFACE	SATA
OPERATING SYSTEMS (supported)	GNU/Linux
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (Minimium) CPU	Intel Pentium D 3.2GHz or Higher (with USB 2.0)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (Reccomended) CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz or higher
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS HDD	30GB or more of available space (60GB for Blu-ray Disc authoring)
RAM	1GB or Higher
BD Video Playback CPU	Following CPU recommended - Intel:E6400 or higher
Have questions? E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)

The drive is supported across all recent distributions and releases. If you have any questions feel free to contact sales.

Please note: We only provide direct support for select functionality and documenation as is posted to our web site. For more information see the owners manual. We do not support third party documention nor functionality pertaining to: Third party firmwares, flashing of third party firmwares, ripping of audio/video discs, or playback of commercially produced video discs.

Careful what you buy- Not all Blu-ray drives are the same! Many can't burn Blu-ray discs and others that can have sketchy support for playing Blu-ray media, but not our Ultra-Fast 16X Blu-ray / DVD Writer. This Blu-ray Writer can both play Blu-ray media and features support for burning Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs.

If you are looking for a solid optical drive look no further as this drive is one of the best. The drive works great for anyone looking to add an inexpensive easy-to-use backup solution to their computer or for playing Blu-ray media via third party firmwares and software.

For those interested in Blu-ray for entertainment our Blu-ray writer also supports flashing of third party firmwares. This can enable playback and ripping of most Blu-ray media on the market today. The flashing of third party firmware is both possible and easier than ever thanks to the drive shipping with unencrypted stock firmware.

Looking for a low cost backup solution? With Blu-ray write speeds of up to 16x and discs capable of storing 100GB it's hard to go wrong. Discs are available in 25GB, 50GB, and 100GB capacities. The drive is also compatible with many popular burning applications for GNU / Linux such as K3B and media / video players such as VLC.

• 5.25" drive designed for a traditional desktop system and offers faster speeds than other drives on the market


• Burn Discs Fast: Supports burning Blu-ray discs at up to 16x, DVD±R discs at up to 16x, & CD-Rs at up to 48x


• Firmware Flashable: With third party firmware our drives can play most Blu-ray discs including 4k UltraHD


• Plug & Record: Up to 100GB of files, photos, & documents can be recorded onto a BD-XL disc


• With Third Party Firmware & Appropriate GNU/Linux Software: Play & Even Rip 4K Ultra HD Video


• Best Supported Blu-ray Drive For GNU/Linux & Free Software: In-house & third party documentation


• Includes drive, but requires SATA cable sold separately (see optional SATA cable below)

Fast shipping: Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.
Category	Specification
Face-plate Color	Black
Read Speed (max)	BD-ROM : 12X BD-R(SL, M-DISC) : 12X BD-RE : 10X DVD-ROM : 16X DVD+R : 16X DVD-R : 16X DVD+R(SL, M-DISC) : 12X DVD+RW : 12X DVD-RW : 12X DVD+R(DL) : 12X DVD-R(DL) : 12X DVD-RAM : 5X CD-ROM : 48X CD-R : 48X
Write Speed (max)	BD-R : 16X BD-R(SL, M-DISC) : 4X BD-R(DL) : 12X BD-R(TL) : 8X BD-R(QL) : 6X BD-RE : 2X DVD+R : 16X DVD-R : 16X DVD+R(SL, M-DISC) : 4X DVD+RW : 8X DVD-RW : 6X DVD+R(DL) : 8X DVD-R(DL) : 8X DVD-RAM : 5X CD-R : 48X CD-RW : 24X
Interface	SATA
M-DISC	Yes, designed for archival-quality storage for up to 1,000 years
O/S Compatibility	Linux MS Windows® 11 MS Windows® 10 MS Windows® 8 / 8.1 (Note: ThinkPenguin, Inc does not offer end-user support for MS Windows)
System Requirements	CPU: Intel® Pentium® D 945(3.4 GHz) or higher RAM: 1 GB or more is recommended HDD: 10 GB or more HDCP compatible screen for some high definition digital content
Power Requirement (internal drive)	DC+5V ±2.5%, DC+12V ±3%
Bundled Software	NA (see documenation for info on apps and burning tips)
Dimensions	170 x 146 x 41 mm (L/W/H)
Drive Weight	650 ± 50 g
Includes	Drive (request SATA & power cables in comment section at check out if you need them)
Have questions? E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)

The drive is supported across all recent distributions and releases. If you have any questions feel free to contact sales.

Please note: We only provide direct support for select functionality and documenation as is posted to our web site. We do not support third party documention nor functionality pertaining to: Third party firmwares, flashing of third party firmwares, ripping of audio/video discs, or playback of commercially produced video discs.

Are you in the market for a RS232 DB9 serial adapter? Don't get just any adapter. Get an adapter that has proper support under GNU/Linux. Many adapters on the market utilize chipsets that don't have drivers for newer operating systems and/or utilize chipsets that don't have proper support under GNU/Linux.

• Brand new and high quality


• Utilizes a widely supported prolific PL-2303 chipset (and device ID)


• USB to RS-232 (DB 9-pin male serial port) interface


• Support for most popular and libre (free) distributions too!


• Not dependent on binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware


• Supported on Linux since kernel 2.5.45: Uses driver/module usbserial_generic

This adapter will work with all recent distributions and releases.

Are you having problems powering a USB 4G modem or other device via a router or mini board computer? Often routers and mini board computers have power adapters that will supply adequate power under normal conditions, but insufficient power when additional devices like USB 4G modems, wifi adapters, and similar are connected. This can often be resolved by upgrading the USB power adapter. This 18W/3.0A USB power adapter for instance should solve that problem when utilized with our mini wireless router line-up and USB 4G/5G modems. It's likely to work for most other similar devices.

• Works great for mini board computers, routers, and similar small/low power devices powered via USB


• Quick Charge 3.0 works great for charging phones fast too: from 0% up to 80% in about 35 mins


• Power devices up to 5V/3A: More power for your mini board computers, routers, and similar devices

This standard 6ft USB 2.0 Hi-Speed A/B Cable connects USB Type-B printers, hard drives, scanners and other computer peripherals to your desktop or laptop computer. Backward compatible with earlier USB generations, this six-foot cable supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps, making it ideal for most printers, but also many other types of USB peripheral.

• Foil and Braid Shielding to reduce EMI/RFI Interference


• Connectors: A Male to B Male Device Cable


• Compatible with USB 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0


• Twisted-Pair construction to ensure high-speed, error-free data transfer


• Foil and Braid Shielding to reduce EMI/RFI Interference

Upgrade your network and enjoy clean and clear transmissions with a high quality CAT7 Ethernet Patch Cable. This patch cable lets you connect a laptop or desktop computer to a wall outlet, modem, router or another networking device. It meets the CAT7 standard and is suitable for use with 10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 10BASE-T networks, ensuring reliable and high-speed connectivity in up to 10 gigabit speed networks. Patch cables are also handy in home offices and hotel rooms to establish a wired Internet connection.

• Supports speeds of up to 10 gigabit per second


• Standard: Cat 7, S/STP; Meets TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10 Specifications


• Copper conductors enhance cable performance


• Contact Plating: 50 Micron Gold plated Contact Pins in each Shielded RJ45 Connector


• Cable Structure: 8 wires Stranded Copper with shielding


• Flat cable


• Conductor Gauge: 30 AWG


• Cable Performance: Up to 600 MHz