R1 · Silver
R1 · Concept render
70 × 35 × 7 mm
Link · −68 dBm
R1 · Concept render
70 × 35 × 7 mm
Link · −68 dBm
Silver — pick a finish
A USB-C 5G card for any MacBook with a USB-C port. Bus-powered, ethernet-native, no driver to install. 70 × 35 × 7 mm. 22 grams. $199.
R1 · Concept render
70 × 35 × 7 mm
Link · −68 dBm
No visible fasteners. Two PC/ABS halves are ultrasonically bonded around the modem and antenna assembly. No glue migration, no warranty stickers.
A 0.4 mm chamber spreads modem heat across the full enclosure. Designed to stay warm-to-the-touch under load. No fan. No vent.
Two planar inverted-F antennas tuned for sub-3 GHz and high-band 5G NR. The MIMO controller hands off in under 4 ms.
Your choice of Silver or Space Black. Factory-tested, IMEI-registered, ready to go.
Braided, low-profile, USB 3.2 Gen 2 rated. For laptops where port clearance is tight.
A real metal pin. Not a paperclip. Not a SIM card adapter buried in plastic.
One sheet. Two sides. Riso-printed. Tells you exactly what to do and exactly what nothing else is required.
A small Dyneema pouch to keep it in. Or, you know, just leave it plugged in.
Email kavin@relay5g.com and a human at Relay replies. That's the support model.
Matched to every MacBook sold today. Same matte soft-touch shell. Same machined edge. Same price.
If your Mac has a USB-C port and runs macOS Catalina 10.15 or newer, Relay works. That's every Mac sold since 2016.
All ports validated. Right-side or left-side, both work. No firmware updates required.
M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 — including the MagSafe-only Pros. Plug into any Thunderbolt port.
Designed against the published MacBook Neo USB-C spec. Final unit confirmation will follow once Apple ships the production hardware.
Any Intel MacBook from 2016 onward with USB-C and macOS Catalina 10.15+. Speeds match the bus.
| Phone hotspot | USB stick / MiFi | Relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery drain | Your phone dies | Separate charge | Never — bus-powered |
| Form factor | Wi-Fi hop | Cable dangles | Flush USB-C |
| Mac native | Wi-Fi network | Partial | Full ethernet |
| Carrier | Your carrier | Locked or limited | Any SIM, any country |
| Setup | Manual hotspot | Varies | 3 seconds — zero steps |
The closest USB 5G competitor has a 3.2★ rating. 39% one-star reviews. The top complaint: "Does not work with Mac." We designed Relay for Mac first.
No payment today. We'll reach out when shipping begins.
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