Woodstock, IL (August 31, 2026)—Apple debuted its latest Mac mini and Apple Mac Studio last week, updating the ultracompact computers that have proven to be a favorite for integrators, touring sound professionals and recordists. They variously sport a handful of Thunderbolt 4 and 5, USB, HDMI and Ethernet ports, but for those who need further connectivity, expansion and storage solutions, Other World Computing has likewise announced a lineup of gear that supports the new Macs.
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The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock is an 11-port connectivity hub that expands a single Thunderbolt port, providing multi-display 8K support, data transfer, 2.5GbE networking, and up to 140W of power delivery. Similarly, the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub uses a single Thunderbolt connection to expand into three Thunderbolt 5 ports and one USB-A port, delivering up to 80Gb/s bi-directional performance, support for up to three 8K displays, and up to 140W of power delivery. The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dual 10G Network Dock contains three independent Ethernet ports and four Thunderbolt 5 and four USB ports.
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Answering storage concerns, the OWC StudioStack hybrid storage solution lets users combine SSD and HDD storage in a single unit up to 32TB at up to 6302MB/s, while also adding three additional Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports and USB-A ports. Stepping up from that is the OWC ThunderBlade X12, a Thunderbolt 5-powered portable production RAID SSD delivering up to 6600MB/s speeds in a RAID 5 capable design intended for film, multi-cam 8K/12K workflows, and on-set shuttle use. Elsewhere, the OWC Express 4M2 Ultra is a Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) NVMe RAID storage solution, pre-configured with SoftRAID in 4TB, 8TB, 16TB, and 32TB capacities.
These and additional options can be found on www.owc.com
