System76 · Workstation · Legacy / secondary market in the US

Bonobo WS (bonw15-b)

Verified TB5. The suffix matters: System76's Bonobo WS bonw15-b has two Thunderbolt 5 ports, while the otherwise similar bonw15 revision uses Thunderbolt 4.

This 17.3-inch workstation is now a legacy or secondary-market model in the US. It was offered with Core i9-13900HX or i9-14900HX processors and RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 graphics.

Review documented identifiers View manufacturer evidence

Family-level confirmation only. These identifiers confirm the model and its TB5 ports, but they do not describe one complete configuration.

Ports: 2 × TB5
Display: 17.3-inch
Family GPU range: RTX 4080 / 4090

Family-level verification

What the manufacturer confirms

Keep the -b suffix when checking the listing or machine label, then compare the processor, GPU, memory and storage. A plain bonw15 is not the TB5 revision.

Documentation status

Documented family identifiers

Family code, not a retail SKUbonw15-b
2 × TB5
bonw15-b
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900HX / i9-14900HX
Graphics
RTX 4080 / 4090
System76 documents 2 × TB5 for the bonw15-b family.

Reading the guide

What these details mean

The connector, Thunderbolt version and retail code answer different questions.

The connector does not identify the standard

Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 can all use a USB-C connector. A port photo cannot tell you which standard is present. For this family, rely on the System76 documentation, which lists 2 × TB5, together with the configuration details shown above.

Compare Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 and USB4

What it changes for workstation use

Thunderbolt 5 can connect a workstation to compatible docks, displays, external storage and specialized peripherals. The standard alone does not tell you how many displays the laptop supports or whether a dock can power it. Check the specifications for the exact laptop and accessory before planning the setup.

See what connects to a Thunderbolt 5 laptop

Why the full identifier matters

This is a legacy or secondary-market family in the US. A family or machine-type code does not identify the hardware inside a current listing. Before buying, get a retail SKU or order code tied to one CPU, GPU, memory and storage combination.

Primary-source record