{"product_id":"tbt5-ai16","title":"Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Local AI Stack - Enterprise Series (16GB) AI Enclosure","description":"The Plugable TBT5-AI16 is an enterprise-grade AI stack designed for organizations that require high-performance intelligence without the security risks of the public cloud. Built for easy integration into organizational workflows, the enclosure offers plug-and-play AI for users (pre-deployment setup will require working with a distributor's integration team or AI division). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy bundling our flagship Thunderbolt 5 enclosure with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, this system provides a dedicated 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM and 1,801 AI TOPS. This allows analysts and developers to run powerful local LLMs, such as Mistral 7B, and execute complex RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows entirely within their own physical perimeter. With Intelligence You Own™, your sensitive prompts, proprietary data, and internal documents never leave your network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilt on the Intel Barlow Ridge chipset, the TBT5-AI16 leverages the full potential of Thunderbolt 5 technology. While previous generations were limited by bandwidth, Plugable’s implementation provides 80Gbps of bidirectional throughput, effectively doubling the PCIe data rate of Thunderbolt 4. This ensures the bundled RTX 5080 communicates with your laptop. To support this massive performance, the enclosure features an integrated 850W ATX 3.1 power supply, with 600W of dedicated power reserved exclusively for the GPU via a native 12VHPWR connector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond raw graphical and AI horsepower, the TBT5-AI16 serves as a high-end productivity hub to declutter your workspace. The rear of the enclosure is equipped with a versatile array of ports, including a downstream Thunderbolt 5 port for daisy-chaining additional high-speed peripherals or displays, a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port for secure wired networking, and three 10Gbps USB-A ports. Additionally, the system delivers up to 96W of Power Delivery to keep your host laptop charged through the single included Thunderbolt 5 cable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned for seamless integration into professional environments, the TBT5-AI16 is optimized for Windows 11 systems with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, or eGPU-compatible USB4 ports. Use with local AI tools like NVIDIA AI Workbench, LM Studio, and Plugable Chat. Please note that this system is designed specifically for Windows; it is not compatible with macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, or Thunderbolt 3-only systems. Inside the box, you’ll find the TBT5-AI enclosure, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU, and a certified 1m (3.3ft) 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 cable.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Plugable","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51879456506087,"sku":"TBT5-AI16","price":999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9045\/4575\/files\/main_ori_793d1dde-e060-41e4-8f47-ee35f9a945c7.jpg?v=1775860261","url":"https:\/\/plugable.com\/products\/tbt5-ai16","provider":"Plugable Technologies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}