Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Kensington was showing its new SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station.

Key features

1 x Thunderbolt 5 Host Port (140W)
1 x Thunderbolt 5 Port (60W)
2 x Thunderbolt 5 Ports (15W Each)
3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (7.5W)
1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port
UHS-II SD & microSD Card Readers
3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
Supports One or Two 8K/60 Hz Displays
Supports Three 4K/144 Hz Displays
Windows and Mac Compatible

The SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station looks to be a decent solution if you have a new Mac Mini Pro or the latest Macbook Pro that offers support for Thunderbolt 5 technology. It gives your Windows or Mac device up to 80 Gb/s transfer speeds as well as up to 140W of charging power.

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station

On the front of the dock, there is a Thunderbolt 5 port for your host device with 140W of Power Delivery as well as an additional Thunderbolt 5 port with 60W Power Delivery. There is also a USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, UHS-II microSD and SD card slots as well as a 3.5mm combo audio jack.

On the back of the dock, there are two Thunderbolt 5 ports that will support USB-C monitors with support for resolutions up to 8K at 60 Hz on two monitors or up to 4K at 144 Hz on three monitors.

Video ConnectionsThunderbolt 5 (Windows 11)

Single Display: up to 8K at 60 Hz or 1080p at 540 Hz
Dual Displays: up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 144 Hz
Three Displays: up to 4K at 144 Hz

Thunderbolt 4/USB4 (Windows 11)

Single Display: up to 8K at 60 Hz, 4K at 120 Hz, or 1440p at 240 Hz
Dual Displays: up to 4K at 60 Hz or 1080p at 120 Hz

USB-C Alt Mode (Windows 11)

Single Display: up to 4K at 60 Hz

MacBook M1, M2, and M3 (Pro and Max Chipsets)

Single Display: up to 6K at 60 Hz
Dual Displays: up to 6K at 60 Hz

MacBook M1, M2, and M3 (Base Chipsets)

Single Display: up to 6K at 60 Hz
Dual Displays: up to one 5K at 60 Hz and one 6K at 60 Hz (M3 only when lid is closed)

You also get two additional USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and a 2.5 GbE LAN port is available for wired network connections.

Additionally, the SD5000T5 EQ supports Kensington cable locks, in case you need to secure your dock somewhere where it may get stolen.

Price & Availability

The Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station is available for $389.99 USD.

Competition comes in the form of the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub which is available to purchase for $189.99 USD.

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