By PURPLELEC | 05 March 2024 | 0 Comments
Satechi’s New Thuderbolt4 Docking Station
The Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock features an aluminum casing and a powerful 130W power supply that charges the host laptop and powers the docking station.
On the docking station is front are a USB-A 3.2 10Gbps port and a USB-2 Type A dock for charging a smartphone or hosting a Bluetooth dongle. The front panel also has slots for SD and microSD cards, a 3.5mm combo jack for use with headsets or headphones, and a Thunderbolt4 port for connecting and charging the host laptop. Finally, a handy power switch turns the dock on and off.
At the rear of the Satechi docking station are a couple of USB-A 3.2 10Gbps ports, a pair of USB-A 3.2 5Gbps ports, two DisplayPorts and two HDMI ports. There’s also a USB-C Type 3.2 10Gbps port and a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port.
The dock’s Thunderbolt4/USB4 connection to the host computer provides enough bandwidth to drive all the connections properly and the power supply can furnish 96W of power to the host computer. The power supply is rated at 130W, sufficient to charge and power a laptop and provide enough juice to power the docking station’s functions.
With two HDMI ports and two DisplayPorts, the Satechi docking station can run up to four external displays in extended mode using MST. This configuration only applies to compatible Windows PCs because Macs using Apple silicon are limited to driving just one extended display. At the same time, the other three video outputs are restricted to mirroring displays because Apple silicon can’t support MST.
The Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock can be used flat on a desk, but if you are restricted for space, it can be used vertically with the stand provided in the box. Also included is the 130W power supply and a Thunderbolt 4 cable for the host computer.
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