I’ve been using a CalDigit TS4 on my desk for years, allowing me to plug in my entire setup with just one cable going to my MacBook Pro. It has never given me any trouble, and is well worth the price in my book.
Now there’s a set of new docks from CalDigit, using Thunderbolt 5. Here’s a bit from the company’s press release:
The TS5 is a docking station built around pure connectivity. Its 15 ports are packed full of essential ports. The four powerful 80Gb/s Thunderbolt 5 ports allow users to expand and evolve their workflows like never before, and the 120Gb/s Bandwidth Boost feature allows users to connect bandwidth hungry displays with ease.
The TS5 Plus not only features an outstanding 20 ports, it is a docking station featuring many innovations. This includes the fact that the TS5 Plus is the first Thunderbolt dock to feature dual 10Gb/s USB controllers. While traditional docks share a single 10Gb/s USB controller for all of the USB ports on the dock, the TS5 Plus has two controllers, allowing for increased USB bandwidth. It is also the first Thunderbolt 5 dock to include 10 Gigabit Ethernet for connecting to powerful 10GbE networks.
The Plus is going to be $500 when it goes on sale at the end of the month, while the regular TS5 will be $370 and ship in May or June. I’m not looking to upgrade my setup, but dang, do these look cool: