{"product_id":"caldigit-ts5-thunderbolt-5-dock-with-0-5m-braided-tbt5-cable-240w-psu-space-grey","title":"CalDigit TS5 Thunderbolt 5 Dock With 0.5m Braided TBT5 Cable \u0026 240W PSU - Space Grey","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe TS5 is built from the ground up with connectivity in mind. It is packed full of essential ports ready to take your workflow to the next level.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dock features a combined total of 15 ports, including 4x Thunderbolt 5 80Gb\/s ports. Having four Thunderbolt 5 ports is ideal for users that want the flexibility to connect the exact devices they want to the TS5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 140W power delivery is perfect for even the most demanding laptops like the 16” MacBook Pro with M3\/M4 Pro or Max chips that require 140W. The 240W power supply is more compact than previous generations, and the built-in 2.5GbE port is 2.5X faster than traditional 1GbE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TS5 includes 5x USB ports, including 3x USB-C ports, and 2x USB-A ports. All of the USB-C ports provide 10Gb\/s performance, and one of the front-facing USB-C ports provides up to 20W of power. The rest of the USB-C ports provide 7.5W of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the USB-A ports provides 10Gb\/s performance, and the second one provides USB 2.0 (480Mb\/s) performance. Both USB-A ports provide 7.5W of power for accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the USB 10Gb\/s ports, and all of the Thunderbolt 5 ports provide offline charging functionality (The USB 2.0 port does not support offline charging).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen connecting displays to the TS5, the dock supports up to dual 4K 240Hz displays on Macs that support these resolutions. On supported Windows Thunderbolt 5 PCs, the TS5 supports up to triple 4K 144Hz displays1 . On M5 Pro, TS5 can support up to three displays and on M5 Max, TS5 can support up to four displays. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TS5 is compatible with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, USB4 and USB4 v2 Macs\/PCs, and USB-C based computers. It is also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 Macs. For maximum functionality the TS5 should be used with a Thunderbolt 5 or USB4 v2 host computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll About The Ports\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe TS5 is built from the ground up with connectivity in mind. It is packed full of essential ports ready to take your workflow to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dock features a combined total of 15 ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 80Gb\/s ports. In addition to all of this connectivity, the TS5 will charge your laptop up to 140W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIG ON PORTS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelivering 15 ports, all of which can be used at the same time, this dock packs all the ports most of us would ever need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet Connected\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe TS5 is compatible with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB4 v2, and USB-C host computers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM1\/M2\/M3\/M4\/M5 Pro, M1\/M2\/M3\/M4\/M5 Max \u0026amp; M1\/M2\/M3 Ultra Mac¹\u003cbr\u003eM1\/M2\/M3\/M4\/M5 Mac¹\u003cbr\u003eThunderbolt 5 PC\u003cbr\u003eThunderbolt 4 PC\u003cbr\u003eThunderbolt 3 Mac\u003cbr\u003eUSB4 \u0026amp; USB4 v2 PC\u003cbr\u003eIntel Thunderbolt 3 Mac¹\u003cbr\u003eUSB-C Mac or PC\u003cbr\u003eThunderbolt iPad²\u003cbr\u003eThunderbolt Chromebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e140W Power Delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe TS5 provides up to 140W power delivery for even the most demanding laptops. This makes it ideal for laptops like the 16″ MacBook Pro with M4 Pro or M4 Max chips which require 140W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhilst many other Thunderbolt 5 docks state that they can charge at up to a certain wattage, they actually include an insufficient power supply. These docks will allocate host power based on how many devices are connected to them. Some of the host power will move to newly attached devices, thereby reducing the power delivery.\u003cbr\u003eRest assured that the CalDigit TS5’s power supply will always provide the full 140W power delivery, and will never drop that performance even when new devices are connected to the TS5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor laptops or tablets that require less than 140W, the TS5 will only supply the wattage required by your device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThunderbolt 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe TS5 features four 80Gb\/s bi-directional Thunderbolt 5 ports, which are double the performance of Thunderbolt 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCIe performance of the the Thunderbolt ports have been doubled from the previous generation to 64Gb\/s PCIe 4.0. This is ideal if you are intending on connecting high performance SSDs or RAID devices to the TS5. This powerful dock will support transfer speeds up to 6,200MB\/s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Powerful USB Ports\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe TS5 features 5 USB ports in order to attach multiple accessories to the dock*.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour of the USB ports on the TS5 offer 10Gb\/s performance, and one of the USB-A ports provides USB 2.0 performance for keyboards or mice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*USB-C \u0026amp; USB-A ports are for data only. 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