Thunderbolt docks are no oddity among Mac users, but there are select OEMs that incorporate Thunderbolt connectivity into even Windows-based notebooks, which makes them an important tool even for select PC users. That’s why a new release by gaming PC and accessory maker Razer might turn some heads in both camps.
At the start of the year, LaCie announced its all-new Thunderbolt 5-enabled Rugged SSD Pro5, promising the “industry’s fastest scratch disk.” Its compact size and break-neck speeds are uniquely suited for today’s creative professionals, offering both convenience and portability without any speed compromises.
Computer hardware and accessory maker Other World Computing (OWC) on Monday unveiled an all-new Thunderbolt 5 Dock with a total of 11 versatile ports, which promise a powerful I/O upgrade for any workstation where professional connectivity is a must.
Just this week, CalDigit announced its next-generation Thunderbolt hubs featuring support for Thunderbolt 5 – the fastest and most capable iteration of Thunderbolt to date, featuring 80Gb/s of bi-directional bandwidth and 120Gb/s of ordinary bandwidth with Bandwidth Boost. CalDigit calls its latest docks the TS5 and TS5 Plus.
Apple has updated its Mac Studio desktop computer with the M4 Max chip and the new M3 Ultra silicon, Thunderbolt 5 and other improvements.
If you’re still using a Thunderbolt 4 hub with your MacBook Pro or Mac mini, then you might want to consider upgrading to a Thunderbolt 5 hub, especially if your machine is of the newer M4 Pro/M4 Max variety with the upgraded I/O ports. Fortunately, our friends at CalDigit have just the solution for anyone in this predicament.
A name that many on-the-go creative professionals turn to for storage solutions is LaCie, a premium storage device brand that exists under the parent brand Seagate. But even if you already knew that, then something you may not know is that LaCie just this week announced something they’re calling the “industry’s fastest scratch disk.”
While much of Tuesday’s spotlight involved the Mac mini, one detail pertaining to the miniature desktop computer’s higher-tier configuration with the M4 Pro chip meant that came equipped with Thunderbolt 5 ports instead of the Thunderbolt 4 ports that come on lower par models.
If you need high-performance connectivity for your devices, Ugreen's new Revodok Thunderbolt 5 docking station/hub has you covered.