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Elon Musk's Starlink releases smaller and lighter V5 residential kit — offers speeds of up to 375 Mbps and almost half the power consumption of V4

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The SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink has just introduced its latest residential kit, letting users connect to the satellite network using a smaller and lighter terminal. The company announced the Starlink V5 on X , saying that it could hit up to 375+ Mbps for “streaming, video calling, gaming, and more.” It’s currently available in select areas only, though, with wider availability expected later as the company ramps up production.

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Header Cell - Column 0 Download speeds

Antenna

Field of View

Dish Weight

Environmental Rating

Operational Temperature

Mounted Wind Speed

Snow Melt Capability

Average Power Consumption

Power Indicator

Starlink V5

Up 375+ Mbps

Electronic Phased Array

110 degrees

2.4 lbs. (1.1kg)

IP67 Type 4

-22 deg F to 122 deg F (-30 deg C to 50 deg C)

165 mph (265 kph)

Up to 1.6 in.…

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