When in doubt, go for broke and add yet more nifty features and functionalities to a peripheral.
Accessory maker Satechi has debuted its Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock. The unit features 16 different ports to cover all your needs including connectivity for external displays, legacy I/O, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, SD slots, 96W of pass-through power, and more.
The Multimedia Pro Dock, which is made from aircraft-grade aluminum, can be used laying down or upright with the included stand pad. The unit offers the following ports and functions:
- 2x DisplayPort 1.4
- 2x HDMI 2.1
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 to host with 96W power delivery
- 1x USB-C 3.2 10Gbps
- 3x USB-A 3.2 10Gbps
- 2x USB-A 3.2 5Gbps
- 1x USB 2.0 for charging up to 7.5W
- SD and Micro SD card slots (speeds up to 312MBs and can be used simultaneously)
- 3.5mm Audio Jack In/Out
- Ethernet 2.5Gbps
- Kensington Lock
- DC/20V Port – 135W Power Supply Included
- Mac and Windows compatible
The Multimedia Pro Dock generally retails for $349.99, but is available at for $279 via a 20 percent off offer with code “TB4” until July 6.
Satechi highlights that because Mac supports Single Stream Transport (SST) instead of Multi-Stream Transport (MST), when hooked up to four monitors, the dock will “output video in extended mode to two screens and mirror the other two.”
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac and satechi.net
