CalDigit Launches New Thunderbolt 5 Docks

[MacRumors]

CalDigit today announced the upcoming launch of two new Thunderbolt 5 docks, the TS5 and the TS5 Plus. Both docks support transfer speeds of up to 80Gb/s with a speed boost feature when paired with Apple's Thunderbolt 5 Macs.

The TS5 has a total of 15 ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 ports, two USB-A ports, three USB-C ports (including two at the front), a headphone jack, an SD card slot, a microSD card slot, and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port. One of the front charging ports supports 20W charging.

The TS5 Plus has 20 ports, including three Thunderbolt 5 ports, five USB-C ports (two at the front), 5 USB-A ports, a headphone jack, an SD card slot, a microSD card slot, and a 10Gb Ethernet port. One of the front ports supports 36W charging, as do two of the rear Thunderbolt 5 ports, so it is able to charge more devices. There is a Dual USB 10Gb/s controller design for better USB performance.

Both docks offer 140W power delivery, which is enough to charge Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro at full speed. On the Mac, the displays support two 4K 240Hz displays or dual 8K 60Hz displays. All of the Thunderbolt 5 ports support Bandwidth Boost, so the default 80Gb/s speed is boosted to 120Gb/s for more demanding displays.

The TS5 Plus is priced at $500 and it will be available to purchase from the CalDigit website in late April. The TS5 is priced at $370 and it will be available for purchase in late May.

Article Link: CalDigit Launches New Thunderbolt 5 Docks

 

[mtnr]

10G ethernet on a Thunderbolt dock again, FINALLY! Just too bad it costs $500.

 

[maasj]

10G ethernet on a Thunderbolt dock again, FINALLY! Just too bad it costs $500.

Just came here to say the exact same thing! That price though… 😢

 

[PJNanook]

Of course they announced today as I just ordered a 4.

 

[Mity]

Is it safe to use these with desktops like the Mac mini, which doesn't require charging?

 

[HiVolt]

The costs of these things are ridiculous. Just to regain some ports.

 

[al256]

Is it safe to use these with desktops like the Mac mini, which doesn't require charging?

Yes. The protocol requires a power negotiation.

 

[racerhomie]

Does 1GBPS Ethernet vs 10 GBPS Ethernet have any real world speed differences? I think after 100 mbps most internet transfers are quite fast.

 

[Mazda 3s]

I welcome this development… so that it drives down the price of the TS4 😁

 

[maasj]

Does 1GBPS Ethernet vs 10 GBPS Ethernet have any real world speed differences? I think after 100 mbps most internet transfers are quite fast.

Ethernet isn’t just about “Internet”. 10Gb Ethernet is nice for sharing a NAS / file server on a LAN for things like video editing without copying files to local storage first.

 

[Rico-Suave]

At that price point both of these need NVMe slot(s). Hard pass.

 

[nutmac]

At that price, I expect CalDigit to put in some effort to make them more Mac-like. I’d love to get one, but most TB hubs look too industrial.

 

[CharlesS]

Probably would have been less if it had launched before last week. Sigh...

 

[racerhomie]

Ethernet isn’t just about “Internet”. 10Gb Ethernet is nice for sharing a NAS / file server on a LAN for things like video editing without copying files to local storage first.

Isn’t 1 GBPS enough for 4K projects?

 

[MNGR]

Does 1GBPS Ethernet vs 10 GBPS Ethernet have any real world speed differences? I think after 100 mbps most internet transfers are quite fast.

But some of us transfer locally. So it can make a difference

 

[gund1234]

$500 for a doc is insane.
Desktop/Laptop cost that much.

 

[gund1234]

Does 1GBPS Ethernet vs 10 GBPS Ethernet have any real world speed differences? I think after 100 mbps most internet transfers are quite fast.

Most people don't need anything more than 100 mbps.
influencers & tech industry want to sell stuff for more price so they include 10 gbps to upsell.

 

[gund1234]

Just came here to say the exact same thing! That price though… 😢

i can get a laptop for that price, a doc shouldn't cost $500, even $370 is high

 

[PsykX]

At that price point both of these need NVMe slot(s). Hard pass.

Speaking of which, I haven't really seen a TB5 NVMe enclosure so far... does anything exist yet ?

 

[SoyMaxV]

I was just about to buy the Thunderbolt 4 Pro from the Apple Store, good thing I didn't

 

[hajime]

Why only one dark color for each version?

 

[MacRumuer]

I have the TS4 dock and will not upgrade because there is no thunderbolt ports in the front.

 

[CIA]

Does 1GBPS Ethernet vs 10 GBPS Ethernet have any real world speed differences? I think after 100 mbps most internet transfers are quite fast.

The mere fact that you associate 10Gbps networking with your internet connection tells me you do not ever need 10Gbps networking.

 

[sarge]

CalDigit is dead to me

 

[Chancha]

At that price point both of these need NVMe slot(s). Hard pass.

Even a dedicated TB5 NVMe enclosure is still bottlenecking a gen4 NVMe SSD, so anyone who cares for performance simply wouldn't want it inside a dock to compete with an already saturated TB bus.

Those docks that do have an M.2 slot inside are there for convenience over performance, these TS5 docks do not.