Satechi’s new Space Gray Thunderbolt 4 Dock lands with triple monitor support for M series Macs, or 4 in clamshell mode

Brand new $300
Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multi-Display Docking Station

Update: It appears things are running slightly behind at Satechi on the purchase listings, but they should be live soon.

Just after re-stocking its popular 3-in-1 Foldable Qi2 Wireless MaSafe Charging Stand, Satechi is now ready to expand its pro-level hub lineup with its new Thunderbolt 4 Multi-Display Docking Station. Today, the brand is announcing its new Thunderbolt 4 dock complete with cross-platform compatibility and special attention to Apple silicon users, allowing for much more extensive external/additional monitor support than its previous-generation offerings by way of DisplayLink software. The new dock is available for purchase starting today and we’ll go over the specs and details down below.

New Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multi-Display Docking Station debuts today

Firstly let’s touch on the basics here. Satechi is once again delivering a piece of kit worthy of sitting next to your Apple hardware (or really just about anything else) with a Space Gray aluminum design, chamfered edges, and a sleek footprint that works both laying down flat or standing tall in a vertical orientation. 

As far as ports go, it expands a single Thunderbolt connection on the side of the unit to the host device (96W power passthrough action) with three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports that can transfer data at up to 40Gb/s (or power at 15W) alongside a pair of USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports at 10Gb/s. From there, you’ll find a UHS-II card reader capable of transferring up to 312MB/s, an Ethernet hook up, two HDMI jacks, and a combination 3.5mm audio connection.

No major surprises here, just a solid complete suit of connectivity options that will have you covered, be it (most) professional content creators or just a more casual power user looking to expand their at-home command center.

Triple monitor support on M1/M2/M3 Macs, or four in clamshell mode

One major area of focus for the team at Satechi this time seems to be its treatment of external monitor support on the new Thunderbolt 4 Multi-Display Docking Station. This is, afterall, one of the major reasons folks buy these things, and it sounds like Satechi has upped its game here – especially for Mac users. In total the new Satechi dock can support up to four extended monitors at 4K/60Hz resolutions, or 8K at 60Hz on “compatible devices when a single Thunderbolt 4 port is being used for video output” – up to two monitors via Thunderbolt 4 and two via HDMI using DisplayLink software. 

This embedded DisplayLink setup, according to Satechi, resolves the the “resolves the single-display limitation of Apple M1/M2 and MacBook Pro M3 processors.” Users running M1/M2 or MacBook Pro M3 machines are able to connect up to three external monitors at a time while MacBook Air M3 users are able to extend a setup with up to four external monitors (when using the machine in clamshell mode). 

Here are some additional bits Satechi is pointing out with its latest Thunderbolt hub solution:

  • Users can daisy-chain up to six devices at once
  • Up to 32Gb/s native PCIe support for external GPUs and Thunderbolt-based external storage devices
  • Conveniently labeled ports
  • Compatible with Windows, Google Chrome, and Mac 
  • Two downs treat ports can be used for charging simultaneously
  • Can also be used as a vertical dock

The new Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multi-Display Docking Station is available for purchase starting today from the brand’s official site at $299.99 shipped

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