#THUNDERBOLT USB HUB FOR MAC UPGRADE#
#THUNDERBOLT USB HUB FOR MAC FULL#

The number of use-case scenarios for Thunderbolt 4 hubs such as the Plugable TBT4-HUB3C are too many to count. Additionally, it allows the peripherals to be disconnected independent of each other - something not possible in the chain topology without interrupting the links to peripherals intended to be kept active. This also brings out the benefits of the hub scheme - With daisy chaining no longer in the picture for most deployments (each spoke in the hub can still be a daisy chain in Thunderbolt 4), users do not need to worry about the placement of different Thunderbolt peripherals / displays in the chain. The intent is to route the incoming display signals from the host to one of the downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports, and then on to a HDMI monitor.

Plugable also bundles a USBC-HDMI adapter (USB-C male to HDMI 2.0 female converter supporting DisplayPort Alternate Mode from the USB-C side) with the package. The hub tips the scales at 201g, light enough to be considered pocketable. Despite the small size, the unit has a solid look and feel with its brushed finish. The main hub itself is quite tiny compared to the power brick, measuring just 118 mm x 18 mm x 73 mm. The TBT4-HUB3C comes with a 0.8m passive Thunderbolt 4 cable, a 110W power brick, and a bundled USB-C to HDMI adapter supporting resolutions up to 4Kp60 with HDR. The JHL8440 Goshen Ridge controller used in the hub is a quad-port solution - one upstream, and three downstream ports. These cables complement the Thunderbolt 4 flagship from Plugable - the Goshen Ridge-based TBT4-HUB3C. The pricing premium is due to increased certification costs (the factory is required to get random manufacturing lots repeatedly tested for Thunderbolt 4 cables, compared to only the initial manufacturing run previously). The TBT4-40G2M (active) and TBT4-40G1M (passive) are Intel-certified Thunderbolt 4 cables, priced at $59 ($49 after coupon application) and $34 ($29 after coupon application) respectively. Active cables up to 2m in length and supporting up to 40Gbps speeds - maximum possible based on the host / device interfaces (Thunderbolt 3 active cables with non-Thunderbolt 3 Type-C devices are often limited to USB 2.0 speeds).Hub functionality in addition to the daisy-chaining scheme prevalent in previous Thunderbolt versions.It is these new features that Plugable is focusing on: In fact, under the hood, the specifications were being fine-tuned to bring in some features from the USB world.

#THUNDERBOLT USB HUB FOR MAC UPGRADE#

As peak bandwidth (40Gbps) didn't get an upgrade over Thunderbolt 3, many consumers just considered it a branding update. Intel had provided detailed updates on Thunderbolt 4 in mid-2020 before releasing it in Tiger Lake-based products. Joining it are two Thunderbolt 4 cables - the 2m. not sure what the difference is between that and the air.Plugable is introducing its Thunderbolt 4 product lineup today, with the TBT4-HUB3C Thunderbolt 4 Hub leading the pack. thunderbolt3/4 and usb 4 hubs/docks have their own communication chips in them that handle all the lanes/throughput, and put it into a format most compatible up stream to the computer, somewhat bypassing the communications chips that were baked into these computers.Īha.

#THUNDERBOLT USB HUB FOR MAC FULL#

it's too late for us that went all in on the m1 offerings, but really hope apple gets their stuff straight when the m2 comes out, and allows full native speeds directly. thunderbolt is an intel creation, after all.

it boiled down, to me, that apple designed their own thunderbolt chips built into the machine, rather than licensing from intel, as they had done with their older machines. since the m1 came out, the apple-sphere has been buzzing about that fact that usb devices plugged directly into the computer were being limited to 5 gbps, even though devices that were capable of doing 10 gbps or better were designed thus. Your computer is an intel Mac, yes? at time of manufacture, apple had licensed intel chips for use with the usb connections, and fully work.

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