The new cable is a massive leap over other standards available right now. HDMI 2.1 tops out at 48 Gbps with no power output, while DisplayPort 2.1 reaches 80 Gbps. Thunderbolt 4 caps out at 40 ...

Right now, Woot has a solid lineup of Thunderbolt 3 docks from Dell and Belkin on sale, with prices starting at just $30. These deals run through April 5, but they won’t last if the stock runs out.

This shares many aspects with the Kingston SD5000T5, another TB5 dock, including some of the flaws. However, the Cable Matters Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a practical device built to a high standard ...

Thunderbolt 5 does not have this; only 140 watts are guaranteed. Cable manufacturers sometimes simply print a "240 W" to indicate the maximum. Otherwise, take a look at the data sheet.

Apple: put the numeral “5” on the cable connector, just below the lightning bolt. It lets people know this is a Thunderbolt 5 cable, versus 4 or 3. Other manufacturers do this.

Use this cable to connect a Mac with Thunderbolt 3, 4, or 5 (USB-C) ports to Thunderbolt (USB-C) and USB displays and devices such as Studio Display, Pro Display XDR, docks, and external drives.

The dock’s cable length measures 1 meter, or just over 3 feet, which is just fine. Weirdly, it’s not labeled as Thunderbolt 4-compliant, but it seems to deliver the rated performance.

While the Thunderbolt 5 standard was approved in September, 2023, so far there are very few devices with Thunderbolt 5 ports yet. But now you can buy a Thunderbolt 5 cable.

The first Thunderbolt 5 cables are here, but there’s barely anything to plug in Even $4,500 Razer laptop owners probably can’t justify it yet. by Sean Hollister Jul 1, 2024, 1:59 PM PDT ...