OWC Unveils 11-Port Thunderbolt 5 Dock With Triple Display Support

[MacRumors]

OWC today announced its new Thunderbolt 5 Dock, a high-performance connectivity hub designed for creative professionals and power users who need expanded port options for their setups.

The dock features three Thunderbolt 5 ports offering bi-directional data speeds up to 80Gb/s and up to 120Gb/s for display needs. It can power up to three 8K displays or dual 6K displays on Macs, making it suitable for the latest M4 MacBook Pro models that support Thunderbolt 5.

With 11 ports in total, the dock includes two USB-A 10Gb/s ports, one USB-A 5Gb/s port, 2.5GbE Ethernet, microSD and SD card slots, and a 3.5mm audio combo jack. It delivers up to 140W of power, enough for the most energy-hungry notebooks.

• Thunderbolt 5 in New Macs: Features, Benefits, and Is It Needed?

The $329.99 dock includes a certified Thunderbolt 5 cable and external power supply. It's available for pre-order now from the OWC website, with shipping expected in early July. OWC will showcase the dock at COMPUTEX TAIPEI from May 20-23.

Article Link: OWC Unveils 11-Port Thunderbolt 5 Dock With Triple Display Support

 

[macbookmcgee]

3 monitor support is windows only just like caldigit from a single cable

 

[Powerbooky]

Man... these docks are expensive.

But I'd rather have a nice OLED monitor with all those sockets built-in (including ethernet). No extra power bricks and space taken on (or under) the desk.

 

[outcoldman]

Does it support microSD Express cards? Not much technical details

 

[xraydoc]

Don't expect three display support on Macs.

From OWC's product page:
Presently, Apple has enabled support for a maximum of two native displays per connected Apple Mac Thunderbolt host port.

 

[Donkey Man]

Given OWC’s terrible reliability record for such docks (I used to have one and it always failed to connect or provide power to devices), it’s another hard pass for me, despite MR’s constant endorsement of that brand.
CalDigit is way more reliable.

 

[orbital~debris]

What kind of device are people using to connect peripherals to iMac?
Things like this? Or is it overkill?

Really just want to be able to plug in 3 Samsung SSDs, a few low-power accessories + be able to connect audio to speakers without having an audio jack hanging out of the side of iMac…

Would be great to be able to charge devices too, but I'm thinking that might be better by separating what needs to be charged from what needs to be connected to computer, and using a separate GaN multiport charger.

These Thunderbolt devices seem to fit the bill in many ways (except price!), but I don't really need the high speed capability, but do need the audio – which doesn't seem to be easy to come by on a quality USB-C hub instead of Thunderbolt hub/dock.

OWC seems good, if pricey, but don't seem to be available except through third-party sellers on Amazon UK.

 

[marco114]

Docks are crazy expensive these days. You'd be better off just having a MacMini on your desk and keep your laptop as mobile.

 

[rishey]

Can they please hire a designer?

 

[saulinpa]

Nice that the upstream host port is on the back. It makes desktop setups cleaner.

 

[Mactech20]

It can power up to three 8K displays or dual 6K displays on Macs, making it suitable for the latest M4 MacBook Pro models that support Thunderbolt 5.

This has to be a typo. Three 8K but dual 6K?

 

[Andreas from Zurich]

Does it require a paid subscription to make proper use of the device, like with their thunderbolt drives?

 

[veggiespam]

Can they please hire a designer?

This is why you pick up stickers at conferences.

 

[Bearxor]

2.5Gbps? SMH

 

[PieVsCake]

Here I am in 2025 and im still stuck with my old OWC 10-port Thunderbolt Pro dock because no vendor has made a good 10Gbps Ethernet dock since. I realize there is bandwidth constraints and considerations for such docks and that most Apple Desktops now come with a 10GBps option.

I ended going with a separate adapter that costs almost as much as the dock. Is 10GBs ethernet still that niche that its so expensive?

 

[jlforester]

Here I am in 2025 and im still stuck with my old OWC 10-port Thunderbolt Pro dock because no vendor has made a good 10Gbps Ethernet dock since. I realize there is bandwidth constraints and considerations for such docks and that most Apple Desktops now come with a 10GBps option.

I ended going with a separate adapter that costs almost as much as the dock. Is 10GBs ethernet still that niche that its so expensive?

I would personally prefer an SFP+ port, perhaps with a pre-installed 10GBase-T SFP that I could swap out for a 10GBase-SR fibre transceiver.

 

[JeffPerrin]

I've spent a lot of money on OWC peripherals, but I am happy with my Caldigit 4 Pro dock (the Apple Store variant). TB 4 is plenty of speed for me and the Caldigit has more ports.

 

[BigBlur]

It can power up to three 8K displays or dual 6K displays on Macs, making it suitable for the latest M4 MacBook Pro models that support Thunderbolt 5.

No, it doesn't. Fix your article (and title).

Their site states:

Connect up to three Thunderbolt 8K HDR monitors at 60Hz with DSC (or 30Hz without DSC) on Windows, and up to two Thunderbolt 6K displays on Macs.

Their footnote also states:

Thunderbolt 5 can support up to three displays from a single computer host port dependent on the host computer's capability. This includes up to three 6K or lower resolution displays, three 8K displays @ 60Hz, or two 8K displays @ 120Hz. Presently, Apple has enabled support for a maximum of two native displays per connected Apple Mac Thunderbolt host port. Software driver based technologies, such as DisplayLink (as supported by the OWC USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Display Adapter), may enable additional display support.

The only way you'll get a third display on a Mac is to use a DisplayLink display adapter along with the dock.

 

[v3rlon]

OWC today announced its new Thunderbolt 5 Dock, a high-performance connectivity hub designed for creative professionals and power users who need expanded port options for their setups.

The dock features three Thunderbolt 5 ports offering bi-directional data speeds up to 80Gb/s and up to 120Gb/s for display needs. It can power up to three 8K displays or dual 6K displays on Macs, making it suitable for the latest M4 MacBook Pro models that support Thunderbolt 5.

With 11 ports in total, the dock includes two USB-A 10Gb/s ports, one USB-A 5Gb/s port, 2.5GbE Ethernet, microSD and SD card slots, and a 3.5mm audio combo jack. It delivers up to 140W of power, enough for the most energy-hungry notebooks.

• Thunderbolt 5 in New Macs: Features, Benefits, and Is It Needed?

The $329.99 dock includes a certified Thunderbolt 5 cable and external power supply. It's available for pre-order now from the OWC website, with shipping expected in early July. OWC will showcase the dock at COMPUTEX TAIPEI from May 20-23.

Article Link: OWC Unveils 11-Port Thunderbolt 5 Dock With Triple Display Support

No CF2? Not for a lot of creators then.
Trebleet has a dock with CF2 and extra NVME. One would think OWC could do at least that good.

 

[dawindmg08]

Does it support microSD Express cards? Not much technical details

Yup, not much details.

Except the part in the article where it mentions microSD support and the picture of the device in the included link that shows a microSD slot.

 

[splifingate]

I would personally prefer an SFP+ port, perhaps with a pre-installed 10GBase-T SFP that I could swap out for a 10GBase-SR fibre transceiver.

Shooting for the Moon, eh?

You, me, and five other individuals (world-wide) expressing interest won't perk the attention of the Marketing Peeps at these Co's