Satechi Unveils Thunderbolt 5 Dock and Cable at CES 2026

Satechi unveiled its first Thunderbolt 5 products at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, introducing a compact docking station and a high-performance cable aimed at professionals and power users seeking enhanced connectivity and storage options.

The Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock, a cube-shaped aluminum hub measuring five inches square, serves as the centerpiece of the announcement. Designed to mimic the aesthetic of Apple's Mac mini, the dock leverages Intel's Thunderbolt 5 technology to deliver 80 gigabits per second of bidirectional bandwidth, doubling the speed of previous generations. For video-intensive tasks, it supports a Bandwidth Boost mode that reaches 120 gigabits per second. This enables connectivity for up to three 8K displays at 60Hz or three 4K displays at 144Hz, depending on the host device's capabilities.

Key features include an integrated NVMe SSD enclosure supporting PCIe 4x4 drives up to 8 terabytes with read and write speeds of 6,000 megabytes per second. The enclosure, accessible via a removable bottom panel, allows users to add high-speed storage directly to the dock. To manage heat during intensive operations, Satechi incorporated an adaptive active cooling system that...