CalDigit Element 5 Thunderbolt 5 Hub

The future of connectivity for your Mac

- Hollin Jones

> £249.99 > FROM caldigit.com > FEATURES 9 ports, Thunderbolt 5, USB-C and USB-A, USB4 v2; up to 8K video support; 180W power supply/90W continuous power to host

Even running at full speed, an impressive 40Gbps bandwidth is still available for the rest of the hub

Thunderbolt 5 is the most significant update to the Thunderbolt protocol in a decade and devices that support it, like CalDigit's new Element 5 hub, are starting to appear on the market. The headline new capabilities of Thunderbolt 5 are a doubling of the standard data transfer speed to 80Gbps with a 'Bandwidth Boost' mode for video up to 120Gbps and a maximum power delivery of 240W, up from 100W in Thunderbolt 4.