This docking station from Plugable has a wide range of connectivity. It provides up to 100W charging for the laptop as well as outputs for two 4K or a single 8K monitor. 5 USB ports, a memory card reader, a Gb Ethernet port, and an audio plug are also provided. In order to drive all of that, this dock requires Thunderbolt 4 or above on the laptop and a wall power connection.
William George (Go-To-Market (GTM) Manager) Says:
Please note that the charging capacity provided by these Thunderbolt docks (100W) is insufficient for powering high-performance laptops at their full potential, and will not charge the battery while under heavy load. Our Puget Mobile C160-G, for example, needs a 230W charger to operate at full speed. I recommend having that type of system connected directly to wall power, and using this type of dock purely for added connectivity.
Please note that the charging capacity provided by these Thunderbolt docks (100W) is insufficient for powering high-performance laptops at their full potential, and will not charge the battery while under heavy load. Our Puget Mobile C160-G, for example, needs a 230W charger to operate at full speed. I recommend having that type of system connected directly to wall power, and using this type of dock purely for added connectivity.
Model: Plugable TBT4-UD5
Features
- Power to Device: 96W
- Display Outputs: 2x HDMI, 1x Thunderbolt
- Max Resolution: 2 Displays, 3840x2160 @ 60Hz (For non-Thunderbolt 4 devices, please see manufacturer site for full specifications)
- USB Ports: 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
- Network Port: Gigabit Ethernet
- Card Reader: Micro SD Ultra-High Speed II (UHS-II) (312 MB/s), SD or SDHC or SDXC or MMC Ultra-High Speed II (UHS-II) (312 MB/s)
