CalDigit TS5 Plus review - A most powerful Thunderbolt 5 Dock
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The CalDigit TS5 Plus isn't perfect, but it's the most powerful Thunderbolt 5 dock, and better than the TS4....but it's not cheap! Here's how it compares. Full post: https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/07/caldigit-ts5-plus-review-thunderbolt-5-dock-20-ports-the-best-dock-for-mac-video/ Full transparency: In the past, I've been a CalDigit ambassador, meaning I was paid to make advertisement videos for CalDigit. For this hands-on video, that is not the case; I was not paid, and the hardware was on loan. ## Products mentioned/shown CalDigit TS5 Plus: Restock in July CalDigit TS5: Coming Soon CalDigit TS4: https://amzn.to/458T7EV CalDigit TS3 Plus: https://amzn.to/3TbWPpT Apple M4 Pro Mac mini: https://amzn.to/4kbojaG Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/3FvMjGT Asus Pro Art 5K Display: https://amzn.to/4fFXBEl ## Watch more videos: Asus Pro Art 5K Display review: https://youtu.be/Evy0BT18ack M4 Mac mini 2TB SSD Upgrade Guide: https://youtu.be/H96B2WDTvvI Sonnet MacCuff mini review: https://youtu.be/P3eSRQWaNW8 Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock review: 60 Mac Tips for new users: https://youtu.be/atBio9NSqho ## Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate ## Subscribe to the channel https://youtube.com/@9to5Mac?sub_confirmation=1 ## Join this channel to get access to perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjRM_qQAaOAiLNbOGbYcRA/join ## Subscribe to 9to5Mac Overtime Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3DOW_eX2AwO_whrINOi-TuAdgsSR83i https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-overtime/id1727206360 ## Follow Jeff https://www.twitter.com/JeffBenjam https://www.instagram.com/jeffbenjam https://www.tiktok.com/@JeffBenjam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbenjam/ ## Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Design 03:15 Ports 06:07 VS CalDigit TS4 09:45 Display Connectivity 10:37 Downsides 12:08 Upsides ## Tags #tb5 #apple #thunderbolt5
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