Thunderbolt 3

Amazon Prime Cyber Monday deal: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 dock for $167.99

Make your Mac more useful by adding more ports, which Amazon Prime members can do for $167.99 with the CalDigit TS3 Plus.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 weeks ago

Oyen Digital U34 Bolt SSD review - Enormous drive speed in a rugged package

Apple's SSD prices are pretty high for what you get, so there's a big market for external drives. If you need a massive external SSD, the Oyen Digital U34 Bolt is price-leading and speedy to boot.

Mike Wuerthele | 4 months ago

Unlock the lowest price ever on OWC's 14-port Thunderbolt 3 dock, now 24% off

Snap up the lowest price ever on OWC's 14-port Thunderbolt 3 dock to run alongside your Mac or PC. Now 24% off, this exclusive deal is valid Memorial Day weekend only.

Amanda Laskin | 1 year ago

OWC's 14-port Thunderbolt 3 dock is on sale for $199.99 today

The OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock, which is $80 off this weekend, has hundreds of 5-star ratings on Amazon.

Christine McKee | 1 year ago

How to pick the best Thunderbolt cable for Mac

If you need to connect your Mac to hardware via Thunderbolt, you really should try to get the best cable for the job. When buying the best Thunderbolt cable for your Mac, here's what you should look for.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

New Sonnet Thunderbolt dock adds USB-A, USB-C, and room for storage

The new Sonnet Echo Dual NVMe Dock allows users to add up to 16TB of storage to a convenient desktop dock, and provide USB-A and USB-C to the computer at the same time.

Amber Neely | 2 years ago

OWC miniStack STX review: External storage and a Thunderbolt hub under your Mac mini

The OWC miniStack STX is the latest evolution of enclosures designed to sit underneath a Mac mini, bringing a Thunderbolt hub along for the first time.

Mike Wuerthele | 2 years ago

Fantom Drives eXtreme Thunderbolt 3 SSD review: Blazing fast portable storage for iPad & Mac

There are times when you need the best performance possible. It's usually not cheap, but when it delivers, it can be crucial to your fast-paced workflow. In this case, we're taking a closer look at the Fantom Drives eXtreme Thunderbolt 3 SSD, a drive that works flawlessly on Mac and iPad.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

TerraMaster TD2 and D5 Thunderbolt review: Good hardware, bad software

The TerraMaster TD2 and D5 Thunderbolt 3 are well-engineered desktop hard drive enclosures that can expand your Mac's desktop storage — but the price you pay for what you get isn't where it needs to be.

Mike Wuerthele | 3 years ago

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Flash deal: $60 off CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-port Thunderbolt 3 dock

For 24 hours only, B&H is knocking $60 off CalDigit's 15-port Thunderbolt 3 dock for your Mac, driving the price down to $189.99.

Christine McKee | 3 years ago

Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Puck RX 5700 review: quiet GPU power for Intel Macs

If you want to upgrade your Intel-based portable Mac, but don't want a large box on your desk, the Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Puck RX 5700 is a good choice — today.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Final Cut Pro on Apple Silicon, monitors on the Mac, iPad rumors on the AppleInsider podcast

On this week's AppleInsider podcast we describe Final Cut Pro performance on Apple Silicon M1 MacBooks, using a Mac laptop with external monitors, using an Apple Watch for vlogging, and how Apple could use AR for customer support.

Stephen Robles | 3 years ago

Sonnet refreshes portable eGPU Breakaway Puck line with more powerful processors

Sonnet has announced a pair of eGPU Breakaway Pucks for Thunderbolt 3 Intel-based Macs which can greatly improve performance compared to built-in GPUs.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 years ago

Sonnet introduces two higher-powered Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Breakaway boxes for Intel Macs

The Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 and 750ex are Thunderbolt 3 eGPU expansion systems with the biggest available power supply on the market at 750W.

Wesley Hilliard | 4 years ago

Sonnet launches three-slot PCIe expansion system for Thunderbolt 3 computers

Sonnet Technologies has announced a new chassis that allows users to use up to three PCI Express cards externally on Thunderbolt 3 computers, including Apple Silicon Mac devices.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

New Kensington Thunderbolt 3 dock has 100W power delivery, dual 4K display support

Kensington has debuted a new Thunderbolt 3 dock, aimed at hot-desking and work-from-home environments, that can deliver up to 100 watts of power and drive dual 4K monitors.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Black Friday deals: save up to 20% on Thunderbolt 3 docks, NAS file servers, 10GbE adapters

Anker, Synology, and CalDigit all have new Black Friday deals which include some of the best prices we've ever seen on Thunderbolt 3 docks.

AppleInsider Staff | 4 years ago

Best Thunderbolt 3 docks for your new Mac with the M1 processor

Apple announced a series of new Macs running Apple Silicon, but they have limited ports. AppleInsider has gathered the best Thunderbolt 3 docks to pair with your new Mac.

AppleInsider Staff | 4 years ago

OWC unveils Thunderbolt Hub with multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports

OWC's new Thunderbolt Hub is compatible with all Thunderbolt 3 Macs running Big Sur including the newly launched Apple Silicon Macs, and will give you three Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Amber Neely | 4 years ago

M1 Macs deliver Apple's first support for USB4

The first Apple Silicon chip used in a Mac, the M1, implements Apple's first custom controller for USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 and delivers the platform's first systems meeting the new USB4 specification. Notably, Apple has brought USB4 to market about a month after Intel's own 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors for PC notebooks.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 4 years ago