Unleash Thunderbolt 5: Super-charge Your Mac with the New OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock

Today we’re thrilled to announce the brand‑new OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock, our most advanced single‑cable hub yet. Shipping in early July for $329.99 and bundled with a certified TB5 cable, this dock delivers next‑generation bandwidth and expansion while staying 100 % backward‑compatible with every Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, and USB‑C Mac in your lineup .

In the sections that follow we’ll walk through:

Why Mac users—new or old—should care
A quick‑scan tour of every port and power spec
A plain‑English primer on Thunderbolt 5 and how it outclasses TB4/TB3
Pricing, availability, and why this dock future‑proofs your desk

So plug in and let’s see what one cable can really do.

Why Mac Users Should Care

If you’ve already invested in one of Apple’s brand‑new Thunderbolt 5 Macs—say an M4 MacBook Pro, Mac Studio, or Mac mini—you might wonder whether a dock still has a role to play. In short: absolutely.

Those machines still top out at a handful of physical ports, and every port you sacrifice to a single display or SSD is one you lose for charging a phone, ingesting a camera card, or attaching an audio interface.

The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock takes one of those ports and expands it into eleven, including providing you with three more full‑bandwidth Thunderbolt 5 ports (in addition to the host Thunderbolt 5 port), 2.5 GbE networking, a 3.5mm audio jack, and high‑speed SD & microSD slots.

And because the dock can funnel up to 120 Gb/s of Display Bandwidth Boost toward monitors, you can drive triple‑8K or dual‑6K displays through the dock and keep the Mac’s remaining Thunderbolt 5 ports free for other high‑performance gear. And for notebook owners, the dock’s 140 W Power Delivery means your MacBook Pro stays topped up at full performance while a single cable disconnects you from the entire studio in seconds.

Even owners of older Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, or USB‑C Macs benefit. Thanks to Thunderbolt 5’s backwards compatibility, you still gain extra ports, faster 2.5 GbE, and a ready‑made upgrade path for the day you do move to TB5. The Thunderbolt 5 Dock is an investment in future‑proofing your bandwidth—80 Gb/s today, with an optional 120 Gb/s lane devoted purely to external displays when you eventually upgrade.

Finally, putting all these ports to work is the best way to clean up and make the most efficient use of your workspace. Get out from under that mountain of dongles and cables and let the bliss of a single Thunderbolt 5 cable do it’s magic.

Ports & Power at a Glance

• 4 × Thunderbolt 5 / USB‑C (80 Gb/s data, 120 Gb/s display, 15 W device charging)
• 2 × USB‑A 10 Gb/s + 1 × USB‑A 5 Gb/s
• 2.5 GbE Ethernet (MDM‑ready)
• SD & microSD UHS‑II slots
• 3.5 mm combo audio jack
• 140 W Power Delivery to the host
• Supports up to three daisy‑chains for drives, displays, or specialty hardware! 

Thunderbolt 5 Explained

Thunderbolt 5 doubles the baseline throughput of Thunderbolt 3 and 4, jumping from 40 Gb/s to 80 Gb/s of simultaneous upstream and downstream bandwidth.

For graphics‑heavy tasks—think triple‑display editing suites or VR rigs—it can automatically re‑allocate lanes to create a 120 Gb/s Display Bandwidth Boost, ensuring buttery‑smooth 8K HDR playback. PCIe bandwidth gets the same treatment, leaping from 32 Gb/s to 64 Gb/s, so external NVMe arrays and capture cards breathe easier.

Crucially, the updated standard retains full compatibility with earlier Thunderbolt and USB‑C generations, so you won’t strand a single peripheral when you plug this dock into an older Mac. All of that horsepower is delivered through a single, reversible cable that also passes up to 140 W of power back to your laptop.

Pricing & Availability

Pre‑orders will start soon at $329.99 and the first units will ship in early July 2025. Visit the Thunderbolt 5 Dock product page to sign up to be notified of when pre-orders are available!

The Bottom Line

Whether you’re squeezing more life from a trusty Thunderbolt 4 MacBook Air or unboxing a shiny Thunderbolt 5 Mac Studio, the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock is the easiest way to multiply your ports, speed up your workflow, and stay ready for whatever Apple launches next. Check out the Thunderbolt 5 Dock here.