The answer? A Thunderbolt 3 docking station that provides ports for multiple accessories. Likewise, as laptops get thinner, manufacturers are more likely to include fewer ports. While the standard offers superior performance and supports plenty of devices - you can charge a laptop one minute and send a signal to a display the next - not all your peripherals will use the USB-C-shaped port. Despite its price point and limitations, it’s a nice option if you do want something as compact as possible.Many modern Ultrabooks include at least one Thunderbolt 3 port. Hands-on: How the OWC Thunderbolt Hub made my Mac mini setup better īelkin’s new Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock is available to order now for $399 from Amazon.My personal choice here is the OWC Thunderbolt Dock, which features 11 different ports in a slim form factor. OWC also offers a handful of different options in this market.
While CalDigit’s design is a bit more “industrial,” it comes in at $360. For instance, CalDigit unveiled its new TS4 Thunderbolt dock earlier this month with an impressive 18-port configuration. 9to5Mac’s Takeīelkin’s Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock enters an increasingly crowded market and unfortunately does little to justify its premium price compared to the competition. On the front you’ll find the SD card slot, upstream Thunderbolt 4 port, a headphone jack, and a USB-C 3.1 port. It features a relatively compact form factor, particularly compared to the company’s previous-generation Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro. Where the Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock from Belkin attempts to differentiate itself is in terms of design. In the box with Belkin’s Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock is a 0.8M Thunderbolt 4 cable, which the company says is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and USB4.
The dock can deliver total sandwich of 40Gbps and supports USB-C Power Delivery of up to 90W for charging of connected devices. 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports (1x Upstream, 1x Downstream).The dock features 12 different ports from which to choose: While it packs an impressive variety of ports, it comes with the hefty price tag of $399.īelkin soft-launched its Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock earlier this month, but now it’s officially available for purchase everywhere. Belkin is the latest company to enter this category, officially announcing its new Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock. If you have a Thunderbolt 4 compatible Mac, there is a growing number of docks and hubs available to expand your port choices.
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