Plugable Technologies TBT5-AI External Graphics card enclosure Black 1
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Thunderbolt 5, 80 Gbit/s, 3xUSB-A/1xUSB-C, PD 3.0
Part TBT5-AI · UPC 819927013631
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Plugable Thunderbolt 5 AI eGPU Enclosure
Build Your Own AI Enclosure— The Plugable TBT5-AI is an 80Gbps high-performance Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosure featuring an 850W ATX 3.1 PSU and PCIe x16 slot with 4 lanes PCIe 4.0 to host your own GPU for offline AI models. (GPU not provided)
Intelligence You Own— Resolve the innovation vs. privacy deadlock by running models like Llama 3 with an air gap. This secure system supports Ollama, LM Studio, Foundry Local, NVIDIA NIM, and llama.cpp, ensuring your sensitive prompts, data, and results never leave your perimeter. No cloud risks or subscription fees
Modular Performance Scales With Your Workflow— More than an external GPU enclosure, the TBT5-AI includes features like 96W host charging, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, downstream Thunderbolt 5 port, and 10Gbps USB-A and USB-C ports. The 850W PSU (80+ Gold) provides a dedicated 600W to your GPU, leveraging 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 speeds for double the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4
Works With— Thunderbolt 5, 4, and USB4 systems. USB4 must support eGPU: Designed for Windows 11, it connects via a single Thunderbolt 5 cable (included). Supports GPUs up to 346mm x 170mm x 77mm, and 3.5-slots wide, and 600W, fitting most high-end cards like NVIDIA, AMD. Check GPU dimensions before purchase. Not compatible with macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, or Thunderbolt 3
Lifetime Support— This TAA-compliant AI enclosure has been designed with reliability at its core and was built to meet the deployment demands of IT departments and the ease of use necessary for home offices. Includes lifetime support from our North American team of connectivity experts
Features
- Housing colour
- Black
- LED indicators
- Yes
- Windows operating systems supported
- Windows 11
Ports & interfaces
- Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity
- 1
- RJ-45 ports quantity
- 1
- PCI Express x16 slots
- 1
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- 3
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- 1
Weight & dimensions
- Internal width
- 34.6 cm
- Internal length
- 17 cm
- Internal height
- 7.7 cm
- Width
- 200 mm
- Depth
- 403 mm
- Height
- 237 mm
- Weight
- 6.16 kg
Packaging content
- Cables included
- Thunderbolt, AC
Power supply
- Power supply included
- Yes
- Power supply
- 850 W
- Supported power supply form factors
- ATX
- USB Power Delivery up to
- 96 W
Technical details
- Compliance certificates
- TAA
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