The Satechi's Thunderbolt 4 Dock has a variety of ports, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports, four USB-A ports, and a 3.5mm audio jack, for $299.
Data can be transferred from one port to another through a single cable. Most Mac models since 2016 should work with Satechi's Thunderbolt 4 Dock, as well as the latest iPad Pro models, due to the fact that not all Macs have a Thunderbolt 4 port. The dock comes with two things. Satechi has a Thunderbolt 4 dock that is a great way to get the latest specification.
There is a sleek aluminum enclosure on the dock. There are cutouts for the various ports in the glossy black plastic on the sides. The protective film on the glossy plastic is hard to remove since it is so deep in the enclosure.
The rubber feet on the underside of the dock prevent it from sliding around, and the overall design feels sturdy. It's perfect for having a consistent-looking setup if you choose Apple's Space Gray, but I wish Satechi would offer a silver option as well.
The device is a plug and play device. The port should be connected to your Mac or iPad Pro. Simply connect the dock to the power and connect the cable from the host device to the port on your Mac, and you're ready to use it.
The dock is easy to set up with a single Mac like a MacBook Pro or iMac. Things have to be thought through a little more when using an outside display. I had to connect any displays I wanted to use directly to my Mac because my UltraFine display didn't seem to work when connected to one of the non- host ports. I believe the issue with Satechi's dock is related to my display and not the dock.
You can use the dock's Thunderbolt 4 ports to transfer 40 Gbps data and charge up to 15W on each port. Fast data transfers and backups can be made with the three data ports. When I maxed out the ports with devices like external hard drives, some accessories seemed to be drawing too much power, but the dock seems to handle lots of devices very well. There is a singleUSB-A charging port that can be used to power or charge a device with up to 7.5W of power, as well as a GigabitEthernet port and a card reader slot, all of which seem to work well.
Satechi's Thunderbolt 4 Dock is a great way to simplify cable management and expand your Mac's selection of ports in more demanding setup and with a single, fast, reliable connection.
From Satechi's website, you can find the Satechi Thunderbolt 4 dock. The only thing it has is a U.S. power transformer.
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