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CalDigit Element 5 Thunderbolt 5 Hub
Mac Life
|June 2025
The future of connectivity for your Mac
$299.95 From www.caldigit.com.
Features Nine ports, Thunderbolt 5, USB-C and USB-A, USB4 v2; up to 8K video support; 180W power supply/90W continuous power to host
THUNDERBOLT 5 IS the most significant update to the Thunderbolt protocol in a decade. The new capabilities are doubling of the standard data transfer speed to 80Gbps, with a "Bandwidth Boost" mode for video up to 120Gbps and power delivery of 240W.
This story is from the June 2025 edition of Mac Life.
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