What is the Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock?

It's a new dock with Thunderbolt 5 technology, designed to look like an Apple Mac Mini, offering high-speed ports and an SSD enclosure.

How much storage can the CubeDock's NVMe SSD bay hold?

The NVMe SSD enclosure can support up to 8TB of extra storage, accessed at 6,000MB/s.

What monitor setups does the Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock support?

It supports dual 6K displays at 60Hz on compatible Macs and up to three 8K displays at 60Hz on Windows PCs.

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New CubeDock Mimics Mac Mini, Packs Thunderbolt 5

6 Jan

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Summary

New dock resembles Apple's Mac Mini, integrating Thunderbolt 5.
Offers up to 120Gbps speeds with multiple high-speed ports.
Includes an NVMe SSD bay for up to 8TB of expandable storage.

New CubeDock Mimics Mac Mini, Packs Thunderbolt 5

Satechi has unveiled a new dock that embraces Intel's Thunderbolt 5 technology, adopting a design remarkably akin to Apple's Mac Mini. This Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock, measuring just 5 inches wide and 2 inches tall, offers a compact solution for enhanced connectivity and storage.

The device boasts three Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports delivering up to 120Gbps, complemented by 10Gbps USB-C and USB-A ports, UHS-II SD and microSD card slots, and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port. It also provides substantial power delivery, up to 140W for host devices and 30W for smaller electronics.

A key feature is its accessible NVMe SSD bay, allowing users to install up to 8TB of additional storage with speeds of 6,000MB/s. The CubeDock supports dual 6K monitors at 60Hz on newer Mac systems and can handle up to three 8K monitors at 60Hz on Windows PCs. It is available for preorder and expected to ship in the first quarter of 2026.