Humbird 3 Thunderbolt 5 eGPU Dock With Wireless Charging & Built-In Display Crushes Crowdfunding Goal

The external GPU market is rife with clunky solutions, with questionable expansion possibilities and exorbitant pricing, but there may be a new device coming that address all of those concerns. The Humbird 3 Thunderbolt 5 docking station is one of the most promising eGPU docks we've seen yet.

The Humbird 3 is a Thunderbolt 5-powered docking station with support for up to 500W GPUs, including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. The device supports wireless charging when a GPU isn't attached, and features a 1-inch mini LCD status screen, 100W Power Delivery, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, dual USB-A 10 Gbps ports, a full-speed NVMe Gen 4 x4 slot, and even an SD card reader offering up to 312 MB/s of throughput.

There is one Thunderbolt 5 port for your main DisplayPort output and power delivery, as well as two additional Thunderbolt 5 ports for use with daisy-chaining to additional monitors. The whole package starts at $309 via the early bird sale on Kickstarter, and remains at $319 for additional backers once that sale is over. Add-on power adapters range from the included 180W adapter, a 300W adapter for eGPUs up to 160W for $39, and finally a 500W adapter for eGPUs up to 300W for $129. Compared to Thunderbolt 5 adapters like Razer Core X V2, which costs $349.99 and is limited to 140W power delivery, this pricing is surprisingly competitive.

Make no mistake—the Humbird 3 isn't cheap by any means, but it is a far more low-profile eGPU docking solution, with more affordable power options, that doesn't skimp on key NVMe and Ethernet expansion. That value proposition is likely why the Kickstarter campaign was funded in just under a month, and since then stretch goals -- including the addition of the built-in 1-inch display -- have been realized.

As with any crowdfunding-related story, it is important to clarify that when you choose to support a project like this, you are ultimately playing the role of an investor and are not guaranteed that a product will be shipped. Thankfully, Kickstarter will usually reimburse you in these scenarios.