CalDigit’s new Thunderbolt 5 docks bring plenty of ports

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. The TS5 Plus will be available in late April 2025 and will be priced at $499.99. Its connectivity includes three Thunderbolt 5 ports, five USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, five USB-A ports, SD and microSD memory card slots, a 10Gb ethernet port, and a headphone jack. DigiCalc says its new TS5 Plus is “the first Thunderbolt dock to feature dual 10Gb/s USB controllers… allowing for increased USB bandwidth.” Three of the dock’s ports can charge devices at speeds of up to 36W while the primary host device gets 140W of power, enough to keep even a MacBook Pro powered. All three Thunderbolt 5 ports offer transfer speeds of up to 80Gbps, with a 120Gbps Bandwidth Boost option. Windows users can connect up to three external 4K displays using TS5 Plus, while Mac users can connect a pair of displays running at 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz resolutions. The more aff ... Read full article.