CalDigit Element5 Manual page 5

Compatibility &
Performance
Host
Thunderbolt 5 Mac
Thunderbolt 5 PC
Thunderbolt 4 Mac
Thunderbolt 4 PC
Thunderbolt 3 Mac
USB4 v2 PC
USB4 PC
USB-C PC
iPad (Thunderbolt or USB-C)
iPhone (USB-C)
Windows Tablet (Thunderbolt or USB-C)
Bandwidth
Boost
The Element 5 Hub features Bandwidth Boost which will allocate up to 120Gb/s
performance when bandwidth intensive monitors are connected. This is in order to
provide higher resolutions and refresh rates.
When Bandwidth Boost is active the rest of the
Element 5 Hub will provide up to 40Gb/s
performance for the remaining devices
connected to the hub.
The Element 5 Hub is universally compatible
Compatible
with all Thunderbolt or USB Type-C host
✓
devices. However, in order to get the
maximum features and performance from the
✓
Element 5 Hub an 80Gb/s Thunderbolt 5 or
✓
USB4 v2 host device is required.
✓
✓
Users on Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s) or lower will
see reduced functionality.
✓
✓
Thunderbolt 3 Windows PCs are not supported.
✓
✓
✓
✓
Bandwidth Boost
Active
Not Active
Bandwidth Left
for Data
40Gb/s
80Gb/s