News Summary:
Sonnet Technologies recently announced two professional Thunderbolt 5 docking stations on April 7, 2026, featuring three Thunderbolt 5 ports, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, nine 10Gbps USB ports, high-resolution audio ports, and two video outputs, delivering 140 watts of charging power to laptop computers. This formal product reveal followed an earlier announcement on April 2, 2026, detailing similar specifications. Previously, on February 9, 2026, Sonnet outlined its plans to debut a Thunderbolt 5 lineup at the 2026 NAB Show, scheduled for April 19-22. The company specified it would highlight next-generation docking stations, PCIe card expansion systems, and rackmount solutions designed for broadcast, post-production, and live production workflows. These announcements built on earlier communications from February 1, 2026, where Sonnet confirmed its presence at NAB Show 2026 to showcase these new Thunderbolt 5 products, offering sneak peeks of upcoming solutions and featuring existing Mac mini and Mac Studio rackmount solutions.