Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.
Not that you would, but you could: When details regarding a graphics card with an integrated M.2 slot emerged earlier this year, the purpose of the unusual feature was unclear. This week, a proper unveiling from Asus shed light on the advantages of connecting additional motherboard components to a GPU.