Promise Technology debuts Pegasus5 Thunderbolt 5 storage lineup at NAB

Promise Technology introduced the Pegasus5 Thunderbolt 5 storage family at NAB 2026, covering both Mac and Windows post-production workflows. The Pegasus5 R12 Pro targets Final Cut Pro pipelines with approximately 6,000 MB/s throughput, while the Pegasus5 M8 packs eight NVMe drives into a compact enclosure designed for AI plugin use inside video editing software. A Pegasus5 N4 ultra-compact model addresses location production requirements where desk space is constrained.

On the server side, the VTrak 8206 NVMe AI server is positioned for low-latency training and inference alongside 8K editing workflows. The Vess A8340 hybrid server pairs Intel Xeon 6 with multi-GPU configurations for video indexing and streaming and VOD delivery. The server additions represent a broadening of the Pegasus line beyond workstation-attached storage into rack infrastructure for AI-assisted production.

CMO Alice Chang described the product progression: "The Pegasus line has evolved with each generation of Thunderbolt to become a flagship storage system for Promise and a well-established brand within the creator community." Thunderbolt 5 doubles the bandwidth ceiling of Thunderbolt 4, which directly benefits multi-stream 4K and 8K editing workflows where storage throughput has historically been the limiting factor.