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Multiple of Satechi's Thunderbolt 4 docks are connected Engadget's database of nan champion docking stations, truthful erstwhile nan institution announces a caller accessory, it's usually worthy a look. At CES 2026, Satechi is yet making nan jump to Thunderbolt 5 pinch a caller docking position and cable. The Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock pinch SSD Enclosure and Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable leverage nan faster speeds of Intel's cablegram tech, and successful nan lawsuit of nan dock, besides see other benefits for illustration abstraction for SSD storage.
The CubeDock is made from a artifact of coagulated aluminum and is intelligibly expected to evoke Apple's desktop Macs, for illustration nan caller Mac mini. Satechi already made a Mac mini hub that tin do immoderate of nan aforesaid things arsenic CubeDock, but that accessory was focused connected Thunderbolt 4. With nan Thunderbolt 5 connected nan CubeDock, nan caller docking position tin connection support for aggregate 8K monitors, 180W smart powerfulness transportation and up to 120 Gb/s transportation speeds.
The backmost of a Satechi CubeDock displaying aggregate types of ports. (Satechi)
The dock besides features a microSD paper slot, SD paper slots and headphone jack connected nan front, pinch aggregate different input options connected nan back, including Thunderbolt 5 ports and an ethernet port. If you're willing successful other storage, you tin besides popular disconnected nan bottommost of nan CubeDock and adhd up to 8TB of SSD storage.
To brace pinch nan CubeDock, Satechi is besides releasing its ain Thunderbolt 5 cable. The Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable supports up to 120 Gb/s uni-directional aliases 80 Gb/s bi-directional information transfers, 240W powerfulness transportation and either dual 8K/60Hz displays aliases a trio of 4K/144Hz displays.
The Satechi Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable coiled connected a achromatic background. (Satechi)
Satechi says you tin pre-order nan Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock pinch SSD Enclosure connected nan company's website for $399.99, and it will vessel successful Q1 2026. The Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable is disposable to bid now for $39.99 from Satechi, Amazon and different retailers.
