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Anker 778 12-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station w/ 100W Thunderbolt Charging
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- This docking station it not compatible with the standard M1/M2 Macbooks due to how they handle additional displays or Asus laptops with an AMD CPUs.
- Comes with a 180W power adapter and 2.3' Thunderbolt 4 cable.
- Ports Include:
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (5Gbps)
- 1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
- 2x HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K@30Hz)
- 2x DisplayPort (up to 8K@30Hz)
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 Downstream
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 Upstream (100W Charging)
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (30W, 10Gbps)
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AnkerDirect via Amazon also has Anker 778 12-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station (A83A9) on sale for $259.99 - $124 clip coupon = $135.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.
Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.
- Note: You must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically for one-time use.
- This docking station it not compatible with the standard M1/M2 Macbooks due to how they handle additional displays or Asus laptops with an AMD CPUs.
- Comes with a 180W power adapter and 2.3' Thunderbolt 4 cable.
- Ports Include:
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (5Gbps)
- 1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
- 2x HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K@30Hz)
- 2x DisplayPort (up to 8K@30Hz)
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 Downstream
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 Upstream (100W Charging)
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (30W, 10Gbps)
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Written by SaltyOne | Staff- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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Not a silly question at all. It seems like a waste of money from the outside looking in since you can definitely get a USB C Hub that will power 2 monitors for like 20-40 bucks.
Think of the dock as a highway, and each device as a car. Regular USB-C is a more narrow highway where thunderbolt four is a much wider highway that will allow much more traffic, a.k.a. peripherals plugged in.
One difference is that this has is it can charge a laptop that requires up to 100W, which unless you have a dedicated gaming GPU in your laptop will be all laptops (and even a lot with a gaming GPU). Some of the usb c hubs can do that too but that feature increases the price.
The biggest difference is that this is thunderbolt 4 which is basically the most powerful version of USB C out. You would think given that the U in USB C stands for universal that they're all the same, but sadly not. The computer and the dock have to be thunderbolt 4, as well as the usb c cable that connects them.
Practically speaking, here are the benefits :
-40Gbps Speed: Faster data transfer vs. USB-C's 10-20Gbps.
-Dual 4K or Single 8K Displays at 120/240hz (these numbers vary based on the monitor and your pc): Thunderbolt 4 supports much higher resolutions, while USB-C docks typically allow:
• Single Monitor: Up to 4K at 30Hz/60Hz.
• Dual Monitors: Usually 1080p at 60Hz or one 4K at 30Hz + one 1080p.
-Daisy-Chaining up to 6 devices using just 1 cable for an expandable setup and reduced clutter vs a bunch of hubs and expansions that will produced mixed results.
-PCIe Support: External GPUs and fast NVMe storage. So you could add an external graphics card to a pc without one if you wanted.
-Backward Compatibility: Works with Thunderbolt 3, USB-C.
As for quality of materials building it, pretty self-explanatory. You want good components. Especially something that can dissipate heat because all of these devices plugged in and generate a lot of heat.
Hope this helped! I work in IT. I even had to do a lot of homework once upon a time to figure out what the actual differences are so you're not the only one who feels a bit confused here.
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What do you mean by quality of dock station?
When you talk about quality, do you mean the quality that would affect how stable the USB connections and how good is the display signal? For example, if the design and quality of the docking station is not good, then it will have regular display issue or USB devices connected may disconnect once in a while......
Or because of the quality or design of the internal components, it only last for few months before it start having problem. Would that be ok?
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I only see one HDMI port on the product image? I really hate display ports as they need to be constantly disconnected/reconnected when waking up.
I only see one HDMI port on the product image? I really hate display ports as they need to be constantly disconnected/reconnected when waking up.
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Not a silly question at all. It seems like a waste of money from the outside looking in since you can definitely get a USB C Hub that will power 2 monitors for like 20-40 bucks.
Think of the dock as a highway, and each device as a car. Regular USB-C is a more narrow highway where thunderbolt four is a much wider highway that will allow much more traffic, a.k.a. peripherals plugged in.
One difference is that this has is it can charge a laptop that requires up to 100W, which unless you have a dedicated gaming GPU in your laptop will be all laptops (and even a lot with a gaming GPU). Some of the usb c hubs can do that too but that feature increases the price.
The biggest difference is that this is thunderbolt 4 which is basically the most powerful version of USB C out. You would think given that the U in USB C stands for universal that they're all the same, but sadly not. The computer and the dock have to be thunderbolt 4, as well as the usb c cable that connects them.
Practically speaking, here are the benefits :
-40Gbps Speed: Faster data transfer vs. USB-C's 10-20Gbps.
-Dual 4K or Single 8K Displays at 120/240hz (these numbers vary based on the monitor and your pc): Thunderbolt 4 supports much higher resolutions, while USB-C docks typically allow:
• Single Monitor: Up to 4K at 30Hz/60Hz.
• Dual Monitors: Usually 1080p at 60Hz or one 4K at 30Hz + one 1080p.
-Daisy-Chaining up to 6 devices using just 1 cable for an expandable setup and reduced clutter vs a bunch of hubs and expansions that will produced mixed results.
-PCIe Support: External GPUs and fast NVMe storage. So you could add an external graphics card to a pc without one if you wanted.
-Backward Compatibility: Works with Thunderbolt 3, USB-C.
As for quality of materials building it, pretty self-explanatory. You want good components. Especially something that can dissipate heat because all of these devices plugged in and generate a lot of heat.
Hope this helped! I work in IT. I even had to do a lot of homework once upon a time to figure out what the actual differences are so you're not the only one who feels a bit confused here.
Essentially will this dock allow me to charge and display both laptops or just charge 1?
BUT...I just noticed, there is no audio out. How would you connect speakers to this? Would a USB-C adapter work?
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