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UGREEN launched its LinkStation eGPU dock with OCuLink and USB4 support last December. The dock was designed to let laptops and mini PCs use the power of a desktop graphics card. Now, UGREEN has introduced a new version with Thunderbolt 5, although it comes at a much higher price.
Called the UGREEN LinkStation Pro, the new dock uses Thunderbolt 5 with speeds of up to 80Gbps, with up to 64Gbps dedicated to the graphics card. It also supports USB4, Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 3, so it can still work with older devices, although they won’t get the full bandwidth available with Thunderbolt 5.
UGREEN says the dock supports graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. It can also work with the company’s NAS devices to improve Docker container performance when the two are used together. This could be useful with UGREEN’s NASync DXP GT series, which supports Docker for running apps and virtual machines.
850W power supply and 140W charging
The dock has three Thunderbolt 5 ports, with support for daisy-chaining other Thunderbolt 5 devices. This means you can connect additional accessories through the dock instead of running separate cables to your laptop.
As for power, it has a built-in 850W power supply with an 80 Plus Gold rating and ATX 3.1 support. There’s also a 12V-2×6 connector for newer RTX 40- and 50-series graphics cards that require it. The dock can deliver up to 140W to a connected laptop through USB Power Delivery 3.1.
The enclosure supports graphics cards up to 370mm long, enough for most full-size GPUs. The dock itself uses an aluminum chassis.
The new UGREEN Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock costs 3,489 yuan, or around $520. The OCuLink/USB4 model costs 2,299 yuan (~ $340) in comparison.
UGREEN has not yet announced a release date or confirmed which regions will get the new dock.
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