The Kensington SD1650P USB-C Single 4K Portable Docking Station is the “something more” owners of multiple devices should be interested in. See our full Plugable Dual 4K Display Docking Station review There are no Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, nor USB-A 3.2 ports, but for your run-of-the-mill connectivity needs and dual 4K display support, Plugable shows its docking station mastery once again The highlight of it all is its competitive price, although it's clear this has affected the type of ports it boasts. It even throws in an SD card reader and a microSD card reader, along with a Gigabit Ethernet port for good measure. There are more USB-A ports than one could ask for, constant 100W charging via the USB-C host port, and two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs with 4K at 60Hz support. This sleek, unassuming docking station was built to suit the needs of many laptop users looking to expand their desk setup.

Its dual monitor connectivity options are welcome, the two types of SD card readers won’t go unnoticed by content creators, and its 100W PD charging can speedily top up your laptop. But a Thunderbolt device connected to a Thunderbolt 2 port will perform at the Thunderbolt speed of 10 Gbps.The Plugable Dual 4K Display Docking Station is a fantastic docking station for its (discounted) price, especially for those who have a plethora of USB-A accessories and want to use them all at once on their laptops. Thunderbolt 2 uses the same connectors as the original Thunderbolt, so Thunderbolt 2 devices will be backwards compatible with Thunderbolt peripherals and vice versa. Will drives using the original Thunderbolt work with Thunderbolt 2? Apple And remember that 4K video format we just talked about? DisplayPort 1.2 adds support for that ultra high resolution format. Thunderbolt 2 also supports the latest DisplayPort 2.1 specification, but not the daisy-chaining capabilities included in the spec. Thunderbolt 2 does work with displays that use Mini DisplayPort. Can you connect Mini DisplayPort displays to Thunderbolt 2?

Thunderbolt 2 will still support up to six peripherals and will continue to support USB and FireWire via adapters. How many peripherals does Thunderbolt 2 support? Thunderbolt 2 will be able to stream that 4K video and write it to disk at the same time. What does Thunderbolt 2 have to do with 4K video?ĤK video (a video format that has four times the resolution as 1080p and is gaining popularity with video professionals) requires more bandwidth than the original Thunderbolt can accommodate.

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