Forget dongles — this ultimate MacBook Pro dock packs 18 ports

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Forget dongles — this ultimate MacBook Pro dock packs 18 ports

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Yes, Apple tree added an SD bill of fare slot and HDMI port to the MacBook Pro 2021, just this new MacBook Pro dock covers just about every need.

CalDigit, every bit reported by MacRumors, has introduced the Thunderbolt Station 4 dock, or TS4. They basically every port for modern you could remember of, which is why this dock maxes out at 18 of them. But at $360, this dock is definitely for power users, those with multiple monitors and gigabit Ethernet.

Below is a list of all the ports available on the Thunderbolt Station 4 dock.

CalDigit Thunderbolt Station iv dock ports

• 3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s)
• 3x USB-C (10Gb/s)
• 5x USB-A (10Gb/s)
• DisplayPort 1.4
• SD four.0 (UHS-Two)
• microSD iv.0 (UHS-Ii)
• ii.five Gigabit Ethernet
• Front Combo Sound In/Out (3.5mm)
• Rear Audio Out (3.5mm)
• Rear Audio In (3.5mm)

Ability output is a key factor for a dock at this cost range. This dock boasts a Thunderbolt 4 port with 98W of pass-through charging. It tin can essentially run one MacBook Pro while charging some other MacBook Pro. Another modern touch is the inclusion of 2.5 gigabit Ethernet, which is great for those using the fastest of fiber connections.

The Thunderbolt Station 4 too works with Macs and iPads via Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C. It'due south not express to Macs equally Windows machines that have either Thunderbolt of USB-C can also use TS4.

One curious omission from the TS4 is the lack of HDMI. Sure, the new MacBook Pro features an HDMI port this time around, also as an SDXC cards slot, but it notwithstanding would have been squeamish to have a video out that's not limited to USB-C monitors, especially given the toll. At to the lowest degree information technology does accept DisplayPort.

The CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 4 is available at present for $359.95, £324.99 in the U.K. and €324.99 in Europe via CalDigit'south online store or Amazon. The kickoff batch has already sold out. A 2d batch will be bachelor in March.

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