Razer has introduced two new Thunderbolt 5-based accessories for PC users: the Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock and Razer Core X V2 eGPU enclosure. Being TB5 compliant means they can achieve bandwidth up to 120Gbps, which is a significant upgrade over Thunderbolt 4’s 40Gbps peak throughput.
Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock
The Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock can connect to three 4K 120Hz (or 8K 60Hz) displays, or deliver up to 120Gbps of bandwidth via a trio of Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports; there’s also an integrated M.2 slot with PCIe 4.0 x4 support. It also includes Thunderbolt Share for KVM-like functionality, enabling file transfer and multi-PC control through a single interface.
The dock features a total of 11 ports and slots (Gigabit Ethernet, 3x Thunderbolt 5 downstream, 1x Thunderbolt 5 upstream, 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x 3.5mm combo jack, 1x SD card slot, and 1x M.2 slot), with external power delivery capable of feeding 140W to supported USB-C ports via a 250W power adapter. Local pricing is listed as RM1,999 for the Chroma version with RGB lighting, and RM1,949 for the Mercury White version.
Razer Core X V2
Meanwhile, the Razer Core X V2 is an eGPU enclosure compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5, and selected USB4 systems; it supports full-size PCIe GPUs and ATX power supplies, so modern NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon cards should work (the support list include GTX 10 series or newer, or all Radeon RDNA-based cards). Intel Arc cards, however, are not mentioned as far as compatibility is concerned.
For cooling, the enclosure includes a 120mm adjustable fan (with adjustable fan curve) to supply fresh air to the GPU, and a single Thunderbolt 5 cable offers up to 140W of power to the host laptop. For availability, it will soon be available and will retail at RM1,649.
Pokdepinion: Haven’t seen many laptops with Thunderbolt 5 yet – hopefully that changes soon.
