Belkin Debuts New 12-Port CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock

[MacRumors]

Belkin today announced the launch of the CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock, which is a docking station that offers Thunderbolt 4 connectivity for 40Gb/s total bandwidth and support for fast charging, dual display support, and more.

The CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock is compatible with both Macs and PCs, offering 12 power, data, and video ports. It includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports (one upstream and one downstream), two HDMI 2.0 ports, a USB-C port, two USB 3.1 USB-A ports, two USB 2.0 USB-A ports, an SD card slot, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

It supports a single 8K display at up to 30Hz, two 4K displays at up to 60Hz, and three displays with select laptop models. The USB-C port offers PD 3.0 and supports up to 90W for charging connected devices.

Alongside the CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Belkin today also debuted a Thunderbolt 4 cable that works alongside it. The cable offers 40Gb/s bandwidth and 100W Power Delivery.

Belkin's CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock can be purchased from either Amazon.com or the Belkin website for $400, while the Thunderbolt 4 Cable is available from the Belkin website for $45 to $70.

Article Link: Belkin Debuts New 12-Port CONNECT Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock

 

[MRxROBOT]

Here's the backside for anybody interested in the port selection.

 

[ruka.snow]

Eats up one thunderbolt port and only gives you 2 HDMI ports and 1Gbps Ethernet in exchange…. That’s a hard pass.

 

[tekchic]

$400? Yikes.

 

[UltimateSyn]

That looks awesome! Too bad it's $400.

 

[Michael Scrip]

The main idea of these docks is that the dock stays on your desk and you only have to plug in one cable to turn your laptop into a desktop.

But the Thunderbolt port that you connect to the laptop is on the front? So that cable is always sticking out?

That seems a little odd.

The front SD card is great for those who need it. But I'd like to see a front USB-A port for occasional flash drive usage.

But the always-attached Thunderbolt cable seems like a miss to me. And the price too...

?

 

[tegranjeet]

nice but too expensive. personally I have two Eve Spectrum monitors that each have 2 USB-A ports and 1 USB-C ports with 100W delivery and USB-C alt display mode. paired with a Brydge vertical dock. loving the setup and not needing an extra eternal dock

 

[kevcube]

I was recently doing research on TB4 docks to power two 4k monitors, one at 144hz/HDR, the other at 60hz, and being able to plug in all my downstream accessories on one cord.

Belkin had TERRIBLE reviews. See here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MG5GJQL/#customerReviews

I'd stay away from this one.

Reputable options include Caldigit, Anker, Razer, Plugable, OWC and more. I went with Razer. The Belkin was the ONLY TB4 product that looked like a total miss.

edit: Actually Lenovo has a thunderbolt 4 dock that looks like crap too, so it's not JUST Belkin.

And a note about going with Razer - I actually avoided even checking out their product for the longest time because I didn't trust that a gaming company would be producing the product I was looking for, but their price was competitive and it actually has all the features I want.

 

[itsthenewdc]

All these "pro" model docks being released for hundreds of dollars that still give you gigabit. Multi-gig should have been standard for at least a couple years by now. Doesn't even need to be 10G, it can be 2.5 or 5.. but Jesus.. single gigabit on a TB4 dock labeled pro..

 

[Xenobius]

Gigabit Ethernet?
Is it a joke? Are we still in 90's?

 

[mastercheif91]

This is literally the same device as the Anker Apex but $50 more expensive

Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4), Max 90W Charging for Laptop, 20W Power Delivery, Single 8K, Triple 4K Display, 10Gbps Data, Ethernet, Audio, SD

Model Number: A8397 Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4)/Apex Thunderbolt 4 Docking StationPeak Performance, Total Connectivity What’s in The Box: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4)/ Apex Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, 120W power a...

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[_davey]

This seems like a really bad deal. I went with the OWC Thunderbolt 4 dock. It's only $279. Granted, it doesn't have HDMI ports, but I didn't need those.

 

[michaelprescott]

We don't need more USB ports or Ethernet, we need hubs with at least 4 USB-C and Thunderbolt ports. Is there a technical reason why these haven't become common?

 

[MRxROBOT]

This seems like a really bad deal. I went with the OWC Thunderbolt 4 dock. It's only $279. Granted, it doesn't have HDMI ports, but I didn't need those.

Yeah but the downside is... you now have OWC dock ? .

BTW nice first post, you are clearly NOT from OWC .

 

[bpeeps]

We don't need more USB ports or Ethernet, we need hubs with at least 4 USB-C and Thunderbolt ports. Is there a technical reason why these haven't become common?

Thank you! It's all I've been searching for. Two USB-C ports in the back of my iMac just isn't enough.

 

[Bandaman]

Belkin makes the absolute worst products. I'm not sure how they're still in business.

 

[jazz1]

Expensive, but I like the styling.

 

[Duncan-UK]

I'm no technical expert - but why has this thing got USB 2.0 ports?? Shouldn't all the USB A's be at least 3.1?

 

[Iconoclysm]

Eats up one thunderbolt port and only gives you 2 HDMI ports and 1Gbps Ethernet in exchange…. That’s a hard pass.

Is every thunderbolt 4 dock that releases going to be criticized for having not enough thunderbolt 4 ports? The entire point of this technology is daisy chaining.

 

[Iconoclysm]

I'm no technical expert - but why has this thing got USB 2.0 ports?? Shouldn't all the USB A's be at least 3.1?

Some devices simply cannot be used with USB 3.1.

 

[Bandaman]

Some devices simply cannot be used with USB 3.1.

Maybe things from 2 decades ago. This is completely unnecessary.

 

[JtheLemur]

$400 is utterly nuts for this.

Just. Get. The. Satechi. One. https://satechi.net/products/thunderbolt-4-dock Well, whenever it's back in stock. It's freaking fantastic.

EDIT: Or the OWC one which I'm sure is the exact same internals. <3

 

[Scoob Redux]

Great for those stuck with a 2016-2021 MBP with no ports

 

[anshuvorty]

Eats up one thunderbolt port and only gives you 2 HDMI ports and 1Gbps Ethernet in exchange…. That’s a hard pass.

Yeah....for the money, I was expecting USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports in the back as well. USB-C is just so versatile. You can use USB-C to convert to HDMI or Displayport or anything else. That sucks.

 

[Foursecondfocus]

This person should spend the money on a better dual monitor set up - an ultrawide perhaps? Those bezels are thiccc.