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Hands-On: Sonnet Echo 21 Thunderbolt 5 SuperDock – a significant speed boost [Video]

9to5Mac • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

The Sonnet Echo 21 Thunderbolt 5 SuperDock , the follow-up to the similarly named Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock ( review ), lets you add tons of I/O to your Mac via a single Thunderbolt cable, and brings several noteworthy improvements for those looking to upgrade or future-proof their Mac setups. Perfect for both laptops like the MacBook Pro, and desktop machines like the just-announced M5 Pro Mac mini , the Echo 21 SuperDock adds a vast array of I/O to these machines. Watch our full hands-on video walkthrough for the details, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more .

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Perfect for both laptops like the MacBook Pro, and desktop machines like the just-announced M5 Pro Mac mini , the Echo 21 SuperDock adds a vast array of I/O to these machines.

Watch our full hands-on video walkthrough for the details, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more .

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