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Thunderbolt 5 is REAL
Intel’s Next-Gen Thunderbolt Technology
Free the Flow
With a total of 80 Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth, Thunderbolt 5 has 2x the bandwidth of previous generations. That means Thunderbolt 5 enables drives and hubs that don’t just move data faster, they move more data faster, sending your workflow into a bottleneck-free bliss.
Powering Performance for Creators and Gamers
Peep Every Pixel
Nothing can complicate a desk setup faster than adding multiple displays to your workflow. Not only does a Thunderbolt 5 hub or dock make connecting multiple displays a breeze, with the addition of intelligent bandwidth scaling up to 120 Gbps of uni-directional bandwidth and DisplayPort 2.1 support, Thunderbolt 5 can support multiple high-resolution, high refresh rate monitors with ease.
Ports for Days… and Years
Built atop PCIe Gen 4, Thunderbolt 5 gives you the flexibility to connect all of your tools. And with expansive hubbing capability and the assurance of forward and backward compatibility, Thunderbolt 5 is a future-proof investment in your workflow.
Reinventing the Daisy Chain… Again
Get more out of your ports with enhanced daisy chaining capability. With all that new extra bandwidth, Thunderbolt 5 makes daisy chain performance between hubs, drives, and displays even better.
Check out OWC's Thunderbolt 5 Gear!
More performance, power, and possibilities. Maximize the potential of your Thunderbolt 5 system and devices with 11 ports of connectivity.
- Add 3 x Thunderbolt (USB-C) Ports
- 2 x USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-A
- USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Type-A
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- SD Card Reader
- microSD Card Reader
- Analog Audio In/Out
- 140W Power Delivery
- Triple (3) display support up to 8K
- Compatible with Thunderbolt 5/4/3, USB4, or USB-C machines and devices
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
- For Mac, PC, and iPad Pro
Simplify network-based audio, video, and computing workflows plus unleash up to 20GbE for NAS and shared storage.
- Add 4 x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports
- 1 x USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-C
- 3 x USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-A
- 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Triple (3) display support up to 8K
- Compatible with Thunderbolt 5/4/3, USB4, or USB-C machines and devices
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
- For Mac and PC
Add more Thunderbolt 5 (80/120Gb/s) ports to expand the connection possibilities of your Mac, PC, or iPad Pro.
- Add 3 x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports
- USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-A
- 140W Power Delivery
- Triple (3) display support up to 8K
- Compatible with Thunderbolt 5/4/3, USB4, or USB-C machines and devices
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
- For Mac, PC, and iPad Pro
Stack your Studio with Thunderbolt 5 powered storage. Configure with NVMe SSD, HDD – or both – with speeds that match your Mac's internal drive.
- 4 x Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) ports
- Up to 6302MB/s
- Up to 1 x 2.5" or 3.5" Drive + 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD
- Triple display support up to 8K
- Perfectly sized for Mac mini (2012 - 2023) and Mac Studio
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
This groundbreaking drive makes seemingly impossible video workflows fast, simple, and seamless. Up to 6600MB/s peak and 5990MB/s sustained write speeds and Thunderbolt 5 technology.
- Dual Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) ports
- Up to 6600MB/s
- 12 x NVMe SSDs Blades
- Includes SoftRAID
- RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD
- Triple display support up to 4K
- Includes ballistic carrying case
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
The world’s first and fastest Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD with revolutionary speed over 6000MB/s…up to 2x faster than Thunderbolt 4 and USB4! Bus-powered with built-in Thunderbolt cable works with Macs, PCs, iPad Pros, Chromebooks, and Surface devices.
- Integrated Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) cable
- Over 6000MB/s
- Waterproof, Dustproof, Crushproof
- Highest possible speeds from Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 machines
- Integrated cable
The fastest, most compatible cable for connecting today’s, tomorrow’s, and yesterday's Thunderbolt and USB-C devices.
The powerfully simple way to use PCIe cards with Thunderbolt 5/4/3 and USB4 notebooks and small form factor computers like the Mac Studio + add more Thunderbolt 5 ports.
- One PCIe 4.0 card slot (x16)
- Add 3 x Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) ports
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
- For Mac and PC
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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How fast is Thunderbolt 5?
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Thunderbolt 5 improvements double the amount of available, bi-directional bandwidth from the 40Gbps found on Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 devices, to 80Gbps.
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What is the difference between Thunderbolt 5 and Thunderbolt 4?
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The main difference between Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 is all of that new available bi-directional bandwidth. By increasing bandwidth from 40Gbps to 80Gbps, Thunderbolt 5 provides more headroom for data-hungry devices such as Thunderbolt drives and high-resolution displays. Plus, Thunderbolt 5 has a special new ability to intelligently scale available bandwidth all the way up to 120Gbps when it notices video-intensive use.
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How many displays can I connect over Thunderbolt 5?
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The number of displays you can connect to your computer via Thunderbolt 5 depends on whether your host computer is a Mac or Windows PC as well as the resolution and refresh rate of the displays you will be connecting.
In general, on Macs with the M4 Max chip, Thunderbolt 5 supports connecting as many as four (4) displays while Macs with the M4 Pro chip support connecting up to three (3) displays. Meanwhile, Windows PCs support connecting up to three (3) displays simultaneously.
You’ll need to check your computer manufacturer’s tech specs to see the exact number of displays your Mac supports and the supported combinations of resolution and refresh rate.
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What do you mean by uni-directional, bi-directional, and intelligently scaling bandwidth?
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Thunderbolt 5 devices have a special new feature that allows them to increase available bandwidth from 80Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth all the way up to 120Gbps of uni-directional bandwidth. When Thunderbolt 5 notices video-intensive use it dynamically rebalances bandwidth, allowing for three PCIe lanes at 40Gbps to flow in one direction (120Gbps total), and one lane at 40Gbps to flow in the other.
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Are Thunderbolt 5 devices compatible with Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 3 devices?
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Yes! That’s part of the beauty of Thunderbolt. If you’re a Mac user, Thunderbolt 3, 4, and 5 devices play together nicely. Windows users have several compatibility exceptions they need to be aware of, however. You can check out our full guide to Thunderbolt compatibility here.
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What is daisy chaining?
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Daisy chaining takes advantage of the extra Thunderbolt ports some Thunderbolt devices have. For instance, if you connect a Thunderbolt drive like the OWC ThunderBlade to your computer, you can connect another device to the extra port on the ThunderBlade—thus creating a daisy chain of devices.
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How many devices can I daisy chain together with Thunderbolt 5?
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Thunderbolt 5 supports daisy chains of up to six devices via one port on your host device.