What are the hardware recommendations for use with the TBT5-AI?

Last Update: January 5th, 2026
Article ID: 3641512

Plugable recommends the following hardware for use in conjunction with the Plugable TBT5-AI:

1. A host computer that supports Intel Thunderbolt 5, Intel Thunderbolt 4 or USB4

Note - the higher data bandwidth of Thunderbolt 5 will provide improved performance as compared to Thunderbolt 4 and USB4.

Note - host computers with only USB Type-C are NOT supported

2. Windows 11 operating system

macOS and Linux operating systems are not supported

3. A host computer that has at minimum 16GB of RAM

Note - 32GB or more is recommended

4. A host computer that has an 11th generation or newer Intel CPU or Zen 4 or newer AMD CPU

5. A compatible graphics processing unit (GPU)

Note - Plugable bundles certified and compatible GPUs with the TBT5-AI at the time of purchase.

Brand

GPU Model

VRAM

Nvidia

Geforce RTX 5090

32GB

Nvidia

Geforce RTX 5080

16GB

Nvidia

Geforce RTX 5070 Ti

16GB

Intel

Arc A770

16GB

Intel

Arc Pro B60

24GB 

AMD

Radeon RX 9070

16GB

AMD

Radeon RX 9070 XT

16GB