OWC Announces $350 Thunderbolt 5 Dock With Dual HDMI
OWC Announces $350 Thunderbolt 5 Dock With Dual HDMI
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The dock is compatible not only with Thunderbolt 5 but also Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 Mac hosts, broadening its use across newer and older Mac and Windows systems.
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On macOS, an included driver enables Apple’s discontinued USB SuperDrive to work through the dock—an added compatibility feature not otherwise specified in the announcement summary.
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OWC’s OWC Innergize software can manage the health, performance and firmware updates of compatible Atlas SD memory cards used with the dock’s card reader; the dock’s Ejector utility can unmount every connected drive with one click.
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The newly announced 1.5-meter Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable supports bidirectional data transfers of up to 80Gbps and can allocate up to 120Gbps of bandwidth when additional display bandwidth is needed.
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OWC said the products would be presented at the 2026 IBC Show in Amsterdam, scheduled for Sept. 11–14, providing the event context for the announcement.
OWC unveiled a $349.99 Thunderbolt 5 Dock with dual HDMI ports, targeting creative and business professionals using Mac and Windows machines. The dock connects via a single Thunderbolt 5 cable and delivers up to 140W of laptop charging, dual 4K displays at 240Hz, or 8K at 60Hz on compatible hosts OWC.
Beyond display support, the dock packs eight USB ports, 2.5GbE networking, a downstream Thunderbolt 5 port for storage, SD card readers, and a front USB-C port offering 30W for smaller devices. The unit arrives in early November and works with Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 systems OWC.
Dual HDMI Ports Support Three Displays
The dock's two built-in HDMI 2.1 ports handle dual 4K monitors at up to 240Hz refresh rates or 8K displays at 60Hz with DSC compression on Thunderbolt 5 hosts OWC. A third display can connect via the downstream Thunderbolt 5 port or the front USB-C connection for users needing triple-monitor setups OWC.
Single Cable Powers Laptop and Peripherals
One Thunderbolt 5 connection supplies up to 140W of charging power to laptops, eliminating the need for a separate power adapter OWC. The dock also includes eight USB ports, UHS-II SD and microSD card readers, 2.5GbE wired networking, and a front USB-C port delivering 30W for phones or tablets OWC.
Works With Five Generations of Thunderbolt
The dock isn't limited to Thunderbolt 5 machines. It works with Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 hosts, broadening compatibility across older and newer Mac and Windows systems OWC. On macOS, included drivers even enable Apple's discontinued USB SuperDrive to function through the dock OWC.
Software Tools Simplify Drive Management
The dock includes OWC's Ejector utility, which unmounts every connected drive with one click, preventing accidental data loss OWC. For users with compatible Atlas SD memory cards, the OWC Innergize software monitors card health, performance, and firmware updates through the dock's built-in card readers OWC.
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