⚡ Elevate Your Workspace with Thunderbolt Power!
The Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock is a cutting-edge docking station designed for professionals, featuring 13 ports, dual 4K HDMI outputs, and support for single 8K displays. With 100W charging and Thunderbolt 4 certification, it ensures high-speed data transfer and seamless connectivity for both Windows and Mac systems.
F**O
Great quality! High bandwidth
Plug and play, easy setup. Works with my M1 Max (Thunderbolt 4) and my Dell XXXXX (Thunderbolt 4?????). I have a 4k 60hz display, a 1080p 144hz display, a keyboard, and a mouse all plugged in with a single USB C cable from the dock. It's way more convenient than plugging in all of those peripherals every time. On top of that, the power delivery keeps my laptop charged at all times. Been using every day for a couple months now, and it is worth the price.
C**S
The Plugable Thunderbolt dock can handle ALOT.
I drive my entire Home Theater system from my Samsung Win11 laptop. It provides the freedom to have multiple windows open at one time, with for example TV (youtube.tv) open to a Celts game but muted, Apple Music playing atmos-level music thru the AVR in another window, and email and other apps open as well. The key to the setup is the Plugable Thumderbolt 4 dock, which means only 1 item even needs to be plugged into the laptop (the thunderbolt connector, which charges as well as data-distributes). The dock connects in the ethernet, HDMI 2.1 in via thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1 out to the AVR, USB-C to a 4 TB SSD (for media library), USB-A out for bluetooth mouse/keyboard, a DVD drive, and a 4K google cast box to xmit directly from my smartphone or tablet. Works very well.
V**S
Had this one day and so far it has stabililized my two monitor displays
I had an M2 Mac Mini. It's in a Minisopuru USB C dock that provides an NVME SSD (2TB). Plus Micro and regular SD Card slots, a USB-A and USB-Port. The Mini has two USB A ports, and two Thunderbolt/USB C ports. You'd think that would be enough?Not so fast. I prefer wired keyboards and mice. Two ports. A multi function printer/scanner. Up to three. And then there's the USB C Pebble 3 speakers. To add another HDMI display I added another USB C hub.The displays went flaky, though they did work (mostly). The speakers didn't seem to be getting enough power. The Samsung Shield T7 went in and out.I have a similar setup on my desk at work with a new M4 Mini but no Minisopuru dock. There the Mini seems to have feed enough power to drive the attached accessories.Enter this Plugable Thunderbolt Dock which arrived yesterday. My M2 dual displays are no solid. I can plug and unplug the Shield T7 2 TB SSD and it stays connected. The Pebble V3 speakers are happy.So this Thunderbolt dock seems to be solution to the problem - and the problem is Apple simply skimps out on ports. Remember that 12" MacBook which had ONE USB-C Port? My new MacBook Air has just two, but at least a MagSafe power connection point. Buy an Apple and you're likely going to be in the connection accessory market.24 hours is not a fair time to review a product. From other reviews, I'm hoping this Plugable continues to work as it is doing now - certainly the price was reasonable compared to others. Still, reasonable is in the eyes of the beholder. New M4 Mac Mini right now on Amazon? $579. This dock is 35% of its cost.Note the photo I included. I keep the lights low to avoid monitor glare and with this black dock and stylish black ports under my monitor, I have to use the flashlight on my phone to find the USB C port into which I'm plugging that external T7 SSD. This black on black design style isn't unique to Plugable, but if I could change it I would.The other surprise is that with a 31" monitor and 27" second in rotated (vertical) mode the right, my Mini is behind the main monitor. The Plugable Dock fits nicely within the monitor stand. It would be great, except the TB 4 port that feeds into the dock from the computer is on the FRONT of the dock. See image. That makes some sense for connecting a laptop, but I think even then the dock and all its connected peripherals will be a more or less permanent fixture on the user's desktop, so even with a laptop the "host" port on the back would be accessible more esthetic. And less likely to suffer from bending, crimping, and wear.
B**K
It works, but make sure of your ports, if your having a problem,
About this dock,I find it a good value.No external dongles needed for HDMI connectivity.96/100w charging.Ethernet.Long story for those fighting with docks...So I'm up to 3 Docks I tried, and until this morning, none of them worked correctly.My the laptop maker tech support said, yup need to use the TB4 port for it to work.If not working, call the makers of the dock.I sent back the first one (from another company), factory tech support said, either not compatible, or broken, we aren't sure.only 1 monitor, ethernet would constantly disconnect. No charging.So back it went.Others had the same complaints, so figure, get a refund and move on.So bought the TBT4-UD5 from Plugable from amazon.My laptop "maker" sent me the graphics of where the TB4 port was/which one, and no it didn't work correctly.Only 1 monitor, but ethernet did, charging didn't.Updating drivers, new cable, nothing worked.After sitting back, I finally tried the USB-C 3.2 port that is not s/b to work (according to my laptop "maker").But it did. Called my Laptop "maker", and finally the one tech support worker sent me the motherboard manual, and my laptop "maker's" info of what port is which and what did what was WRONG!What they called TB4 port, was really the USB-C 3.2 for power and for 1 display.port.Which did gave me ethernet and 1 monitor via the dock.Plugged the TBT4-UD5 into the real TB4 port, what the laptop maker called the USB-C 3.2 for data use, no power... gave me the 2 displays the dock promised, ethernet and charging !.. I was happy about the 2 displays and ethernet... charging too was a bonus. (I was originally told by my maker, ok, so it's not, to be expected with powerful laptops.)In the middle of banging my head against the desk, I bought a "lesser" model from plugable from amazon, USB4-HUB3A , it now works too.Plugable tried to help me, no one questioned the port, I shared the laptop company's port designation.So not their fault. Plugable tried a few things, one reason I bought the lower cost dock of there, get another one of their OEM TB4 cables which was suspect.So lesson is, if its not working, really have to dive deep into the ports and what they do, and which one is which.
