Hands-on: CalDigit Element 5 Hub brings multi-port Thunderbolt 5 convenience to Mac users [Video]

CalDigit’s Element 5 Hub is the follow up to its Thunderbolt 4-enabled Element Hub, but this time with the addition of Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 connectivity. The CalDigit Element 5 Hub features a total of nine ports – gaining two additional 10Gb/s USB-C ports while losing only one of the USB-A ports featured on the unit’s predecessor. Does having a Thunderbolt 5-enabled hub really matter, though? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we take a closer look, and subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple-centric hardware reviews. Some of my favorite gear M4 Mac mini The M4 Mac mini is pound-for-pound the best value in Mac computers in Apple's history. Full transparency: In the past, I’ve been a CalDigit ambassador, meaning I was paid to make advertisement videos for CalDigit on my personal channel. For this hands-on video, that is not the case; I was not paid, and the hardware was on loan. CalDigit Element 5 Hub specifications 4 x Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 ports (80Gb/s) 2 x USB ... Read full article.