The first so far
OWC released the first Thunderbolt 4 docking station, OWC Thunderbolt Hub, which lets you turn a single Thunderbolt 4 port into several to expand your connection possibilities. It’s a small, compact dock with all the features to transform your ultraportable laptop into a powerhouse.
The docking station comes with four Thunderbolt 4 ports and one USB 3.2 Type-A port for legacy USB devices. One Thunderbolt 4 port connects to the host laptop and the remaining three ports to other Thunderbolt peripherals, including monitors, external storage, audio interfaces, and more compatible devices. With a full 40Gbps bandwidth, you connected accessories to deliver the same performance as when they’re plugged directly to a computer giving you desktop-class performance from your thin and light notebook.
The OWC Thunderbolt Hub supports dual 4K displays or a single 5K/6K/8K display, giving you more screen real estate for multitasking and superb image quality for creative work. Whether you’re a business professional or content creator, having multiple ultra HD displays lets you expand your workflow and multitask like a pro.
The best feature of this new Thunderbolt 4 dock is daisy-chaining. Each Thunderbolt port supports independent daisy chains, allowing you to connect more than 15 Thunderbolt devices, and you can place bus-powered devices anywhere in the chain.
The previous Thunderbolt specifications required you to place bus-powered devices like external storage devices at the end of the chain. And it could only support one bus-powered device per chain, meaning you couldn’t daisy-chain multiple external storage devices, and the read/write speeds were much lower than connecting directly to the PC.
Thunderbolt 4 solves all these limitations by supporting daisy-chaining of multiple bus-powered devices and allowing you to place them at the front of the chain for the most reliable performance.
The OWC Thunderbolt Hub provides 60W power for charging the host laptop. And with each Thunderbolt 4 laptop supporting charging, you can have a clean setup with less clutter and power adapters. However, 60W may not be ideal for most power-hungry laptops that demand more than 60W. It can still charge them but much slower than usual.
Ports
4x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB 3.2 Type-A (10Gbps)
1x Kensington Lock
OWC Thunderbolt Hub docking station delivers all the promises of Thunderbolt 4. It comes in a much smaller physical footprint and has 4x Thunderbolt 4 ports to connect all of your peripherals. The 60W power delivery may be the only downside here considering some laptops demand more power, but it should work fine with most ultrabooks. The OWC Thunderbolt Hub is the only Thunderbolt 4 docking station available, and the best unless you need more charging power.
PROS
Small and portable design
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports
Supports multiple bus-powered devices in a daisy-chain
60W power output for charging
Adjustable LED indicator
CONS
Not enough power for demanding laptops
Read here
https://thunderboltlaptop.com/best-thunderbolt-4-docking-stations/
Price and pre-order here
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-hub
OWC released the first Thunderbolt 4 docking station, OWC Thunderbolt Hub, which lets you turn a single Thunderbolt 4 port into several to expand your connection possibilities. It’s a small, compact dock with all the features to transform your ultraportable laptop into a powerhouse.
The docking station comes with four Thunderbolt 4 ports and one USB 3.2 Type-A port for legacy USB devices. One Thunderbolt 4 port connects to the host laptop and the remaining three ports to other Thunderbolt peripherals, including monitors, external storage, audio interfaces, and more compatible devices. With a full 40Gbps bandwidth, you connected accessories to deliver the same performance as when they’re plugged directly to a computer giving you desktop-class performance from your thin and light notebook.
The OWC Thunderbolt Hub supports dual 4K displays or a single 5K/6K/8K display, giving you more screen real estate for multitasking and superb image quality for creative work. Whether you’re a business professional or content creator, having multiple ultra HD displays lets you expand your workflow and multitask like a pro.
The best feature of this new Thunderbolt 4 dock is daisy-chaining. Each Thunderbolt port supports independent daisy chains, allowing you to connect more than 15 Thunderbolt devices, and you can place bus-powered devices anywhere in the chain.
The previous Thunderbolt specifications required you to place bus-powered devices like external storage devices at the end of the chain. And it could only support one bus-powered device per chain, meaning you couldn’t daisy-chain multiple external storage devices, and the read/write speeds were much lower than connecting directly to the PC.
Thunderbolt 4 solves all these limitations by supporting daisy-chaining of multiple bus-powered devices and allowing you to place them at the front of the chain for the most reliable performance.
The OWC Thunderbolt Hub provides 60W power for charging the host laptop. And with each Thunderbolt 4 laptop supporting charging, you can have a clean setup with less clutter and power adapters. However, 60W may not be ideal for most power-hungry laptops that demand more than 60W. It can still charge them but much slower than usual.
Ports
4x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB 3.2 Type-A (10Gbps)
1x Kensington Lock
OWC Thunderbolt Hub docking station delivers all the promises of Thunderbolt 4. It comes in a much smaller physical footprint and has 4x Thunderbolt 4 ports to connect all of your peripherals. The 60W power delivery may be the only downside here considering some laptops demand more power, but it should work fine with most ultrabooks. The OWC Thunderbolt Hub is the only Thunderbolt 4 docking station available, and the best unless you need more charging power.
PROS
Small and portable design
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports
Supports multiple bus-powered devices in a daisy-chain
60W power output for charging
Adjustable LED indicator
CONS
Not enough power for demanding laptops
Read here
https://thunderboltlaptop.com/best-thunderbolt-4-docking-stations/
Price and pre-order here
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-hub
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