Intel officially announced the arrival of the Thunderbolt 5 connectivity standard on September 12, 2023. Over a year later, we're finally starting to see this connection standard being fully adopted, with Asus, in particular, revealing several new models of ROG Strix and Strix Scar gaming laptops that each feature Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
Still, the number of accessories that are prepared to make full use of this tech is rather slim. However, don't take that as a suggestion that our pick for the best Thunderbolt 5 accessory of CES 2025 was a "best of a bad bunch" pick.
