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Thunderbolt 5 devices begin to appear with OWC portable SSD and Kensington docking station

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Thunderbolt 5 devices begin to appear with OWC portable SSD and Kensington docking station

Thunderbolt 5 was first introduced last year With the promise of 120 Gbps bandwidth and support for multiple 8K monitors. The good news is that the first Thunderbolt 5 compatible devices are now hitting the market.

We don’t have much to choose from for now, but we have to start somewhere, and the OWC Envoy Ultra portable SSD ($299.99 and up) and Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD ($399.99) – Moreover Found on Amazon – are some of the first Thunderbolt 5 devices to be released.

Enjoy OWC Ultra Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD

Key features:

  • Over 6000MB/s or up to twice the speed of Thunderbolt 4 and USB4
  • Capacity – 2 TB or 4 TB
  • Compatibility – Macs, PCs, iPad Pros, Chromebooks, and Surface devices with Thunderbolt 3 to 5 ports or USB4 ports
  • Rugged design – Water, dust and crush resistant
  • Power Supply – Bus powered via built-in Thunderbolt cable
  • Fanless design with heat dissipating aluminum housing

The 2 TB model can be pre-ordered for $ 399.99, and the 4 TB model can be pre-ordered for $ 599.99.

Kensington SD5000T5 Thunderbolt 5 docking station

Features:

  • Connectivity technology – Thunderbolt 5 works on macOS (14.5 or later) and Windows 11 (23H2 or later) without additional drivers
  • Thunderbolt ports
    • 1x Thunderbolt 5 host port
    • 3x Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports
  • Data transfer rates – Up to 80 Gbps bi-directional bandwidth with Bandwidth Boost enabling up to 120 Gbps for heavy video usage
  • Storage – SD card reader (UHS-II, SD4.0)
  • Video Ports – 3x Thunderbolt 5 DFP supporting up to triple 4K @ 144Hz, dual 8K @ 60Hz, single 8K @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 540Hz
  • Audio – 3.5mm combo microphone and headphone jack
  • Network Connectivity – 2.5GbE RJ45 jack
  • USB – 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports
  • Misc – Kensington Nano Security Slot, Kensington Security Slot
  • Power Delivery – Up to 140W (28V/5A) via USB-C PD 3.1 port

The number of Thunderbolt 5 devices available is limited and Search “Thunderbolt 5” on Amazon it just shows the dock above and a few 80Gbps certified cables. However, more compatible devices will come to light over time.

Where are the Thunderbolt 5 hosts?

Having a Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD and docking station is nice, but unless you buy a host that supports the new standard, you won’t be able to take advantage of the standard’s faster transfer speeds and multiple 4K and 8K capabilities.

Kensington representatives told PCWorld Note that they are currently (September 2024) only two laptops with the Intel “Barlow Ridge” Thunderbolt 5 chip inside, so Razer Blade 18 Mercury (2024) And Maingear ML-17 It goes for $4500 and $3900 respectively. So upgrading your setup to Thunderbolt 5 is currently quite expensive.

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