This week Apple released the new M5 MacBook Pro. We’ve been testing our new MacBook since release day and are happy to report compatibility is great across our product line. Our product-by-product test results and links can be viewed below!

Apple’s latest processor iterates on the previous generation providing better multithread and GPU performance, increased memory bandwidth and upscaled AI compute performance. The system also includes macOS 26 Tahoe with new Liquid Glass transparent menu bars and elements taking advantage of the increased graphics performance of this processor.

The new M5 MacBook Pro continues to feature three Thunderbolt 4 ports, matching the base M4 configuration. It does not include Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, which remains exclusive to models equipped with the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. We anticipated that there would be little change to device compatibility between base M4 and M5 MacBook Pro systems but we are still confirming, through direct testing, a wide array of our devices with this newest MacBook Pro.

Our test system included a 70W USB Type-C power adapter and dark, braided-sleeved USB Type-C to Apple MagSafe cable instead of the classic white USB Type-C to Type-C charging cable included with previous generations of MacBook. With some of our USB Power Passthrough docking stations and hubs a separate USB Type-C charging cable may be necessary to power the hub and computer, for example our new USB Type-C 1-meter and 2-meter Charge Only cables (USBC-CC1M and USBC-CC2M) - these cables pass USB Power Delivery charging negotiations and power only.

Below, you can find a list of some of our most popular products and information regarding whether the device was tested compatible or if issues were found. Plugable’s testing was performed on the M5 MacBook Pro 13-inch, and based on our extensive experience testing previous generations of Apple Silicon, we expect these same compatibility results to apply to future M5 “Pro” and “Max” MacBooks as well.

Thunderbolt Docking Stations and Hubs:

  • Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M5 and M4 MacBook Air/Pro (TBT-UDM)
  • Plugable 16-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (TBT4-UDZ)*
  • Plugable Thunderbolt Docking Station, Dual HDMI With DisplayPort, 96W Charging (TBT3-UDC3)
  • Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station for 4K Quad Monitors, 100W Laptop Charging (TBT-6950PD)
  • Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station With 96W Charging (TBT4-UDX1)
  • Plugable Thunderbolt And USB-C Dual Monitor Docking Station, 96W Laptop Charging (TBT3-UDZ)

* Apple does not support DisplayPort MST, some display limitations are detailed on the product page.

USB-C Driver-based Docking Stations and Graphics Adapters:

  • Plugable USB-C 5-Display Docking Station with HDMI 2.1 and 140W charging (UD-7400PD)
  • Plugable Triple Display Dock with 3x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, and 100w Charging (UD-ULTC4K)
  • Plugable USB-C Dual HDMI Docking Station, 100W Pass Through Charging (USBC-6950PDZ)
  • Plugable USB-C Triple Monitor Docking Station, 100W Laptop Charging (UD-3900PDZ)
  • Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W Laptop Charging (UD-3900C4)
  • Plugable USB 3.0 and USB-C 4K Dual Monitor Docking Station (UD-6950H)
  • Plugable USB-C Docking Station With HDMI, 60W Laptop Charging (UD-CA1A)
  • Plugable USB-C Docking Station, Dual 4K Monitors, 100W Laptop Charging (UD-6950PDH)

USB-C Driverless Docking Stations, Adapters, and Hubs:

  • Plugable USB-C Single Display Docking Station with VESA Mount 85W Charging (UD-CAM)
  • Plugable USB-C 5-in-1 Hub Designed for Apple MagSafe (AMS-5IN1E)
  • Plugable 9-in-1 USB-C hub (USBC-9IN1E)
  • Plugable 4-in-1 USB-C hub (USBC-4IN1)
  • Plugable 2.5G USB-C and USB to Ethernet Adapter (USBC-E2500)

Displays:

  • Plugable USB-C Portable Monitor with Protective Case/Stand (USBC-PDMON)

Chargers:

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