Those chips provide a raft of choices about what functionality hardware makers wish to support through USB, Thunderbolt, and other connection technologies. Like all the Thunderbolt 4 hubs and docks currently available, at their heart, they use the same Intel created silicon. On the right side are two security slots, and the left side has no details on it at all. There are no HDMI or DisplayPort outputs, although it is possible to convert any of the three Thunderbolt ports into monitor connections using adapters that, unsurprisingly, StarTech makes. The front face has a full-sized SD card slot, a single USB 2.0 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio jack and a single Type-C Thunderbolt link from a connected computer.Īround the back is the power receptacle, not less than three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A ports, three Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports and a single 1Gbit Ethernet LAN port. This choice makes some sense, as most ports are on the back of the device, and the sheer number exceeds the available space on the narrower front face. One slightly strange twist on the wing aesthetics is that when placed on the desktop for use, the narrow trailing edge faces the user and the thicker leading edge faces away.
Being aerodynamic might not impact the technology housed inside the dock, but it certainly looks better than some docks we’ve seen. Thankfully StarTech’s engineers have slightly more flair, and its design seems to borrow inspiration from an aircraft wing. Over the past year, we’ve seen some disturbingly unimaginative Thunderbolt dock and hub designs that are little more than aluminium tubes.
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