4 USB-C ports are needed bare Minimum

[TheRealAlex]

So I’m looking at the 13” Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and it has 2 USB-C Thunderbolt ports WTF! ?

I need to plug in

#1. Charger
#2. External Monitor
#3. Storage SSD
#4. Camera

That’s bare minimum functionality heading into 2021.

 

[Kung gu]

yes only the 2 USB-C model was updated, the 4 USB-C MBP update is next year

 

[Stephen.R]

This is literally why Thunderbolt docks exist.

 

[Abazigal]

So I’m looking at the 13” Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and it has 2 USB-C Thunderbolt ports WTF! ?

I need to plug in

#1. Charger
#2. External Monitor
#3. Storage SSD
#4. Camera

That’s bare minimum functionality heading into 2021.

Sounds like a hub with pass through charging, HDMI port and 2 USB ports would suffice.

 

[bobmans]

They only replaced the 2 port Pro models. The M1 is Apple's entry level chipset.

The 4 port ones are way higher specced compared to the ones they replaced (4 port ones are up to 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD, 2 fans instead of 1, faster SSD, way faster processors..) and will be replaced with a higher performing chipset.

 

[calstanford]

Then why on earth would you get a notebook? Sounds like Mac Mini would be perfect.

 

[robvas]

All you need is a USB hub. Monitor/charger can be done with the Apple adapter on one port. Then get a USB 3.0 hub for the other port.