CalDigit Unveils Thunderbolt 5-based Element 5 Hub

CalDigit has unveiled a brand-new Thunderbolt 5 dock dubbed the Element 5. The features on offer are pretty decent, which is to be expected considering that the product starts at a cool $249.95 in the US. The hub rocks a total of nine ports, along with up to 90 watts of passthrough to keep connected devices alive. As the title mentions, the Element 5 hub utilizes the shiny new Thunderbolt 5 standard, allowing for excellent transfer speeds and capabilities.

The hub sports four Thunderbolt 5 ports, sporting up to a maximum bandwidth of 120 Gb/s. Dual USB-C (10 Gbps) and triple USB-A (10 Gbps) ports are also on offer, and the included 180-watt power supply allows for the aforementioned 90 watts of passthrough. As expected from a CalDigit product, the hub sports an attractive design on the exterior, and should boast decent build quality as well. Its predecessor, the CalDigit Element Thunderbolt 4 hub, received mostly positive reviews, which surely does inspire confidence in the Element 5 as well.
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