OWC joins CES 2026 with a full lineup of Thunderbolt 5 ecosystem and Strada collaboration platform
OWC has officially confirmed its presence at CES 2026, where it will present a broad lineup of Thunderbolt 5-compatible solutions across Pepcom’s Digital Experience and ShowStoppers showcases, giving attendees a hands-on look at its latest hardware and software developments.
Leading the lineup is OWC’s first-party Thunderbolt 5 cable, offered at a 2-meter length and designed to meet the full Thunderbolt 5 specification. The cable supports 80Gbps bi-directional data transfer, up to 120Gbps of video bandwidth for driving as many as three 8K displays, and up to 240W of power delivery over USB-C, while OWC highlights improved signal integrity, precision shielding, and full cross-platform compatibility. Importantly, the cable is backward-compatible with older Thunderbolt and USB standards, allowing it to automatically fall back to earlier protocols and positioning it as a single-cable solution for both Mac and PC users.
Alongside the cable, OWC will also be showcasing products that were released earlier this year, including the StudioStack and the Thunderbolt 5 Dual 10GbE Network Dock. The StudioStack combines high-speed connectivity with integrated storage, offering transfer speeds of up to 6,302MBps, NVMe SSD capacity of up to 8TB, HDD storage of up to 24TB, and a wide array of I/O options designed for demanding creative workflows. The Thunderbolt 5 Dual 10GbE Network Dock, meanwhile, features two independent 10GbE ports, an additional 2.5GbE port, and support for bonded connections that can deliver up to 20Gb/s access to network-attached storage through a single Thunderbolt 5 connection.
Rounding out OWC’s CES 2026 presence is Strada, the company’s peer-to-peer collaboration platform built for video professionals. Rather than relying on cloud uploads of massive media files, Strada enables editors to access, share, and review large video assets directly from local drives anywhere in the world. At CES, OWC plans to demonstrate its patent-pending virtual file editing technology, which allows remote video files to be dragged directly into a local editing timeline, even when working over low-bandwidth connections, highlighting a potential shift in how distributed production teams collaborate.
