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@archie7012

9 ай бұрын

Will that be working with a Mac Studio?

@rpennon6912

5 ай бұрын

I have the Mac Studio m2 max, what would be the most advantageous way of connecting this setup? I do exclusively music production! By the way GREAT video dude!!! 😎😎😎

A few comments after trying this out myself: 1) Back USB-A ports support limited device types. I had a couple USB 3 hubs that I discovered only worked in the front USB-A ports. After several exchanges with support, they resorted to indicating this was by design, because the back ports use a "second level HUB chip". Nowhere in their documentation or online do I find this limitation documented. 2) Test out all your ports when you received the unit. The one I received had an SD card reader that didn't work. I tested it with SD cards that worked in a USB-A SD card reader plugged into one of the USB-A ports on the front of the unit. 3) The unit I had also had ALL the USB-A ports stop working after 72 hours. 4) I had several interactions (through email, generally a day turnaround per interaction). They clearly do not read emails, as each email included questions that were already answered in the prior email. So in summary: USB-A limitations, poor quality control (SD card reader and fail of all USB-A ports), poor product support

They could’ve thought of a better name though.

@DukeOfKidderminster

9 ай бұрын

@@michaelhall9146 Same here. 😂

@narutobroken

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a scam product from wish

@leioh816

9 ай бұрын

yeah especially if they put the logo on the dock itself

@perkulant4629

9 ай бұрын

iVankey too.

@tjdusz6497

9 ай бұрын

“Duje”

iVanky is not an approved developer for Thunderbolt. I tore this thing open and what I saw scares me. There is foam and double-sided tape around ASICs that can get super hot. If you need four displays, and want to burn your house down, then this is the dock for you.

@JojoModrin

Ай бұрын

What would you recommend ?

@starvinglawstudent

29 күн бұрын

@@JojoModrin CalDigit TS3 Plus if you have Thunderbolt, and TS4 if you're on USB-C.

I like that this is a video where I'm not being shouted at, but the rest of the audio sounds squished. This seems like a cool device, I've got a couple ports burned on display port monitors, it looks like it will allow me to just run this instead of my dual docks.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

It's been working really well and I can power my 6K XDR display, Server with 1500 MB/s and Thunderbolt SSD with 2200 MB/s with no issues. Its also barely warm to the touch where my previous TB4 dock was burning hot.

@KaceyGreen

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficialawesome! Both current docks are quite warm, plus add the two 10 GB Thunderbolt NICs, looking at how clean your setup is I'm hoping it'll yield similar results. Can you use two separate TB cables if in the future a Mac (or TB4 PC) has different port spacing? I imagine if they keep the model and the future computer is popular enough they'll make another super-cable.

I have a quad monitor setup. It was originally 4 Dell Ultrasharp monitors off of my Mac Studio but a piece of software introduced a bug so it won't work on the four monitor setup but will work for 3 monitors. So I added a 5k iMac to get my 4 monitors back on my desk. I also have an M1 Pro MacBook Pro and I ordered it before realizing that it only supported 2 external monitors. So I had various configurations of M1 mini and iMacs to get 4 monitors and then bought the Studio. If you regularly need to run with 4 monitors, then I prefer the Studio as it's one device with a ton of ports and a big heatsink and strong fan. So it keeps the number of cables down, deals with any cooling issues, and gives you lots of ports. My Ultrasharp monitors all have built-in port hub for up to an additional 15 USB-A/C ports. My office is in the basement and I like to leave my MacBook Pro upstairs in the living room so I don't have to bring it up and down stairs depending on where I'm working. I much prefer a separate laptop and desktop. The Studio is also the home NAS so and I can access the files on the Studio from the Mac. The Studio also has a Time Machine disk always attached and a second Time Machine disk which I use monthly so that I have multiple backups. I generally copy work product to the Studio for the backup. If I need to take a trip, I copy files to the MacBook Pro for use on the road. The device reviewed looks pretty solid but one issue that I have read about with docks is if driver support lasts for 10, 15, 20 years. I think that it's difficult for hardware vendors to provide driver support for a very long time and I've seen Apple break hardware drivers on third-party gear before.

Do they have a cable to allow this to work on the Mac studio?

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Yes, you can. You can connect it using two TB4 or USB 4.0 cables. The dual USB-C cable we provided is only compatible with MacBooks and Mac Mini. However, we are working on producing cables compatible with Mac Studio, which you might see in the near future!

Nice. Question can I connect my Mac Studio M1 with this?

Can i also use 2x USB-C Kabels instead of the standard cable which which is deliverd with the dock? I was wondering if this dock is future proof if the layout of the mcbook pro changes or if i switch to a other mac like the mac studio.

How does it do with 4K 120hz+ displays, how many can be accommodated (given the hdmi is only 2 and not 2.1)?

Would this docking station work with the Mac Studio Ultra if you used your own Thunderbolt 4 cables to connect it to the computer since I do not think the cable supplied by Ivanky would fit the Mac Studio's port layout?

Great video and information! Overall I really like this dock! One complaint is that the top gets very hot after a few minutes of use. I run two 4k monitors (32 in and 27 inch), and after a few minutes of use (photoshop and lightroom), the top of the dock gets really hot. Just can't put anything that is heat sensitive on top of the dock.

I am very impressed with this 20 ports dock station and seriously thinking to replace the CalDigit TS4 I am using connecting 4 screens with my MacBook M1 Ultra. I can see that you are also using a CalDigit TS3+ or TS4. Can you show a speed performance test (which you are so good at it with the MacBooks) comparing this new 20 ports iVanky with the CalDigit you have when connecting on both a Thunderbolt external SSD casing?

Im sure this has been already asked but will they make a version of this for windows? Or what would you recommend that is like this for non apple products?

do you have a suggestion for something less pricey? I will typically only use 2 external monitors on my Macbook Air M1

This looks perfect for what I'm after. Running a MacBook Pro 16" with Studio display just doesn't give me the ports I need. Additionally, I am forced to connect my Apogee Duet 3 audio interface to my MacBook Pro directly because of some issue when connecting it to the studio display. I'm constantly juggling cables and devices on my only available TB port on the MBP to charge my peripherals and phone etc.. since my studio display ports are all used up by external SSDs and an ethernet adapter. The dock would solve the ethernet adapter, and provide me with more than enough ports to connect all my periphery and SSDs.

hello just what i was looking for, excellent video. but a question which ones are those speakers?

Shame that it doesn’t have display link or similar functionality to enable additional thunderbolt displays using an M1 or M1 Pro. My biggest regret with my 14” M1 Pro is that I read the specs as maximum 3 displays - which it can do, however one *must* be the built in display. Even in clamshell mode only 2 external are supported. I get around it by having my 3rd Thunderbolt Display plugged into an older Mac and using the extended display to connect to it. It works well but is clunky and way less than optimal. Next time I’d spring for the extra and buy the Max version.

Should I get this or the CalDigit TS4?

Without 10gbps Ethernet, it’s a non starter for some of us vs OWC docks.

@WarriorsPhoto

9 ай бұрын

Wait!? 😮 10 Gbps?😮

@josephyang3260

9 ай бұрын

@@WarriorsPhotoyes, we don’t use it for internet most of the time and instead it’s for those of us who have NAS/server setups for video/media editing. You might be asking what’s the purpose of a NAS. It is a network attached storage that allows you to access your data where ever you are in the world as long as you have an internet connection as well as it helps to consolidate all of your data. Imagine having one drive that can hold multiple hard drives worth of data, but with redundancy in case a drive fails. The other benefit is it helps you to stay organized. It is much easier to access one drive rather than having to pull out like 10 external hard drives where you don’t know which drive has which files. Switching to a NAS, vs. having multiple internal or external hard drives is the best decision I’ve made in years

@WarriorsPhoto

9 ай бұрын

@@josephyang3260 That's one of the best explanations I've read. What kinds of projects are you working on?

@DCuerpoJr

9 ай бұрын

💯a dock without 10 GbE automatically eliminates it for consideration. Especially given the listed price. 10 GbE is essential for working on large photo and video projects. Most of my video projects are over 1 TB.

@josephyang3260

9 ай бұрын

@@WarriorsPhoto I’m just your average joe that likes to take photos and make videos when I go traveling. The 10 gbe is just helpful for when doing real-time playback directly off of the NAS. Using the regular 1 gbe is like trying to play a 4k video using an old usb 1.0 or 2.0 vs. playing a 4K video off of a usb 3.0 flash drive. With the 1.0 you’ll get buffering and the video may not even play, but if you get the usb 3.0 drive with faster and more bandwidth you’ll be able to play the video smoothly. It’s definitely a sticker shock in terms of the cost for initial setup (NAS with 10 gbe capabilities + a 10 gbe adapter for your computer + drives + (optional 10 gbe network switch)) but the difference between this and using external hard drives is just a quality of life improvement as well as it brings peace of mind in case a drive fails. Once every thing is setup you’ll have loads of space depending on how big your drives are and how many drive bays your NAS can take. All you’ll have to do is just replace a drive if one of them ever fails and you’ll also help subvert the disaster of losing everything if you were to just use one external hard drive. That being said redundancy is the first step to protecting your data. You should also backup your data as well. I have my data backed up to two separate drives. One drive is at the bank in a safety deposit box. And I keep another one at home in a fireproof media safe. Every month I’ll rotate out the ones in the safe for the ones at the bank. Having a backup off site is the best insurance you can have against a disaster. Often times it’s easy to rebuy all of our stuff, but losing years worth of photos, videos and experiences can be utterly devastating for many

Can you connect an iPad Pro with one single thunderbolt cable to be able to use your peripherals?

Would this work with my base model Mac Studio?

This came in the other day, and I was able to replace both my TB4 docks with it. I had pause because they only say thunderbolt once in the manual, everything else is USB-C but all my TB3 devices are functioning just fine and my 5K monitor is running at 120 Hz over USB-C to DisplayPort (mac never offered the 240 the display supports even with a direct connection), we'll see about the dual 4K-in-one later this week

@semahj

9 ай бұрын

What display is 5k 120hz?

@KaceyGreen

9 ай бұрын

@@semahj at the time I was rocking the Samsung G9 OLED but my wife took it, now I've got the Samsung G9 Dual 4K 57" which is still 240 Hz but at 7680x2160. My M1 Max Mac can only drive it to 5120x1440 @120 Hz HDR though 😢

@KaceyGreen

9 ай бұрын

Maybe I need to look at driving it with dual connections and doing picture by picture mode as two separate 4k screens

@craigparkeraus

9 ай бұрын

How many TB4 docks are running on your system?

@KaceyGreen

9 ай бұрын

@@craigparkeraus I had two, but this allowed me to replace them both

Is it possible to connect a Thunderbolt 3/4 external storage to the ports labeled "6k"? These are the only ports that appear to support 40Gbps data transfer.

Does this dock use some kind of "special" software to utilize all the displays? I think I tried one of their earlier boxes that requires some compression or something to accomplish the multi-displays. Did you have to install a software management tool to use this?

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Nope, no software. This is using dual Thunderbolt 4 chips whereas everything else uses just one.

@Matt-ji2sy

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial Interesting!! I'm going to pick one up and try it. I've had all sorts of issues with even dual displays on my M1 Max through a Caldigit TS4 Dock. This IVANKY dock appears to have dual HDMI as well, which doesn't take up my 40Bgit ports for my external drives! HUGE Thanks for posting this video! Hope you get credit for me buying one!

Would this dock work with 2019 Mac Pro that's Intel based? ANy KVM switch that allows one Pro Display XDR to work with 2019 Intel Mac Pro alongside a 2023 M3 Max MacBook Pro? Thanks.

@scottkuzma125

5 ай бұрын

As the 2019, or ANY Intel-based Mac for that matter, only has Thunderbolt 3 and not the required Thunderbolt 4 that this operates on, this will unfortunately not work for the 2019 Mac Pro. As far as the concept of a KVM switch, depending upon what you are specifically wanting to use it for, you could try using Apple's "Universal Control" feature that allows you to operate an second Mac on the same network with the same keyboard and mouse from the first system.

I notice they don’t show the M2 Ultra chips on there. 1) how do you connect the dual thunderbolt 4 cables to an Studio and/or Mini design? 2) I assume this would work with the ultra chip? But there’s nothing on the website that addresses this.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Yea it would work but you'd just need to use two TB4 cables since the thunderbolts are laid out differently instead of this special one that is setup for Macbooks and Mac Mini. Or you can use some cheap TB4 extensions on the Mac side geni.us/QAlnxAh The studio already has a lot of ports but of course not everything that this has so some people would still make good use of it.

Great review! How does this compare to the Echo 11. Which would work for a MacBook better or as a hub for an iMac?

@nasifmahdi

9 ай бұрын

This is not a review.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

This thing is on a whole nother level compared to the Echo 11. Way more ports, bandwidth, and speed of the connections.

@jbbell6903

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial but only works with a MacBook and not “the new” iMac?

can i use it with a mac studio

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

You can still use it just use two regular TB4 cables or some cheap TB4 extensions since the studio has a different port orientation geni.us/yuzFbmc

And what about MacBook Pro 14'' M3 Pro? How many 6K screens I will be able to connect?

Looks good,. Not for everyone due to price but it has a market for people. Which port support 40 gbps TB4 ? I am using cal-digit TS3 for few years now with mac studio now. Originally I got for Mac mini. No display port here which could be handy considering it has everything covered. 10 Gbps Ethernet should be there at this produce point.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

4 of the ports support full 40 gbps TB4 so if you're using them for displays you can use them as regular TB4 Ports. Right now I'm using 2 of those for data, one for my TB4 server getting the full 1500 MB/s while at the same time getting 2200 MB/s on another port for my TB4 external SSD. I'm using another one for my 6K XDR display which uses a crazy amount of bandwidth and the rear USB-C ports still work at full speed just like if it was plugged directly into my Mac which other docks have had issues with which is why with the TS4 I had to plug my server in to my mac directly with another cable.

How Long is that cable? It looks short!!! Nothing on the Amazon page in regards to length.

Where would u plug in the power into a M2 Ultrastudio buddy??

What is ring with your mic?

Kensington makes a baby version of this, they must use the same oem because the housing is identical although the port layout is different. i bought it for 50 bucks, says it only supports 4k but works fine with 5k over thunderbolt.

Can you explain what the warning "Avoid using all video ports on the same layer" means?

Can I connect this with a Mac Studio? I easily connected my MacBook Pro M1 Max but I want to use with my Mac Studio! If yes, Which ports?

Which one wins?: iVANKY VCD10 vs. SoNNET Echo 20 in terms of durability?

Will this work with 2 LG UltraFine 5K displays?

Here is what I want to know. Can I attach 2 or more monitors. Allow the mac to go to sleep then wake up without completely rearranging every window. I have the OWC dock and have completely disabled sleeping and run screen savers because EVERY SINGLE TIME it wakes from sleep my windows are in completely new places.

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, you can connect to up to four monitors, depending on which MacBook do you have. Regarding the problem you have encountered, it is related to the MacBook system. Based on what we know, the likelihood of encountering this issue is relatively high in version 12.1. The issue has been fixed in systems after version 13.1. You can try upgrading your system. If the problem persists, we recommend consulting Apple customer service.

It would be great if they can provide 10GBE and DP in their dual thunderbolt config. I really need these.

@daniel_960_

9 ай бұрын

Use adapters

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

10GBE will eat up most of the bandwidth and need a fan to cool which is why most don't have them, but maybe in the future!

@shengni

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial True. OWC have one dock with 10GBE and DP. But that one only have 9 ports and most of them are USBA. Not fit for me :(

@shengni

9 ай бұрын

@@daniel_960_ Sure. There are Thunderbolt 10GBE adapters and I can chain them. But I just want a clean desk instead of a chain of adapters😭

@tonytech5520

9 ай бұрын

@@daniel_960_ I believed the primary purpose of using a docking station was to eliminate the necessity for additional adapters.

Nice overkill for the long haul. IMO, the Mac end of the main cable should have some flex (split) to be compatible with whatever comes down the line w/o needing to order a new cable. (I also don't mind 2 cables as they can trivially be 'tied' together with velcro cable management loops.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

You could always just use two of your own TB4 cables or grab some cheap TB4 extension cables if you want to add them to the mac end geni.us/HgTbceZ , but maybe they will make a cable in the future where one end splits up for the last few inches.

Can it be used on a M2 Pro Mac mini?

Wish it had the CF Express card slot built in.

Does the dual thunderbolt ⚡ ports works with Mac mini?

@piteshmistry9957

9 ай бұрын

I assume yes, otherwise it wouldn't be mentioned in the table at 12:03

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, yes. However, if you are using the M1/M2 chip, only one monitor can be connected due to the M1/M2's limitation. The M2 Pro can support dual monitors.

If this thing would have an internal M.2 Slot i would be sold! But to be honest for my needs i would only need 2 Monitors but would much more prefere super speedy external storage for Mac

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

I've been using external M.2 SSD's since the price is about the same and I can easily unplug it to take it with me or connect it to another computer without having to take the whole dock.

@alexlukas2817

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial True but its extra cost and extra cabels so i would prefere an all in one setup. Moving around with the Macbook but have everything ready at my work test

Great Video 👍 This sounds like the perfect dock until the compatibility part. The one thing, that @ivenky missed was to implement displaylink to add more displays to M1 Mac's as well.

I haven't been able to verify if this dock's special connector(s) works with a 15" M3 MBA?

This need an immediate comparison video vs the Caldigit TS4 BTW. It says quad monitor setup but that is using 3 6k and 1 4k. How many 5k monitors could this support? Is it stuck at 4 or is the quad setup assuming 6k monitors etc

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

That's the one I had before this, and I like this one a lot better. More ports and stays WAY cooler. The TS4 runs extremely hot.

@UrbanBDKNY

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial Thabks for responding! That is great to know. This is a bit pricier but it does do more. Thanks Max!

Will it work with m2 mini studio?

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, yes, you can. However, if you are using the M1/M2 chip, only one monitor can be connected due to the M1/M2's limitation. The M2 Pro can support dual monitors.

I would purchase this for Windows PCs too.

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, we do not recommend using it with Windows PCs due to the possible unsatisfactory compatibility experience. If you want to use it, you will need two separate Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4.0 cables, and.connect the two upstream ports to the laptop's Thunderbolt 4 interface respectively.

Can I connect Mac mini with this cable?

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Yes.

I’ve always had great results with their cables but that name reminds me of one of those black label companies that are here today gone tomorrow lol. But ivanky does have some quality stuff.

I wonder if this would work with a Windows machine as well, if it has two TB4 ports and you use two separate TB4 capable cables to hook it up? Would be an interesting test. Is there some special sauce in the included cable? Sure I use a Mac mostly, but occasionally need to hook up a windows machine. Kind of limited target user group with the fixed dual port cable, nice to plugin yes, but also Apple might even change the port spacing. Sure unlikely, but they might. Would make sense if it also works with separate cables. And yes, pity is it not also DisplayLink compatible. With all the features and ports, they could have included it too.

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, technically, it can work on windows laptops with two TB4 ports, but we do not recommend using it with Windows machines due to unsatisfactory compatibility experience. If you want to use it, you will need to two Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4.0 cables, and connect the two upstream ports to the laptop's Thunderbolt 4 interface respectively.

@rydmike

9 ай бұрын

@@iVANKYOfficial Thanks for the info, thought it should, makes sense that it would. I agree, this is not for most users and you do need the right cables and a Windows laptop that actually has two TB4 ports. Understandable that it is not recommended, as it is potentially asking for a sea of troubles with most users not knowing or understanding the diff between ports and cable specs. Would have been great if the review would have tested and confirmed this extra possibility. Anyway thanks for the info 🙂🙏

Aren’t the two Thunderbolt port next to each other on the MacBook Pro on the same Thunderbolt channel, and thus have only two DisplayPort streams and 40Gbps throughput shared between them? How is it getting four 6K output? Is it some type of non-native DisplayLink type video solution? Also, if it’s a single channel, using two DisplayPort streams will seriously cut into the downstream data bandwidth, making, say, writes to an attached SSD/NVMe drive slow.

@MaxTechOfficial

7 ай бұрын

Not anymore. Each one has its own channel

What is the length of that special dual i/o cable?

@iceberglounge

9 ай бұрын

Looks pretty short right? 3 feet or less probably

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

I didn't measure but its around there, but of course you can just use two of your own TB4 cables if you need, or cheap extensions geni.us/yuzFbmc

@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial Thank you.

@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios

9 ай бұрын

@@iceberglounge Thanks

Hello, Wow, It is interesting I am impressed. 👍

none of the suggested stores have this

Sadly enough, it doesn't work on my intel Mac Pro. I do have an M1 Macbook Air but that's more in use for when i go to the hospital. But maybe down the road, i might buy it.

Is there support for 4K 120HZ via HDMI 2.1?

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

The HDMI port is capable to support HDMI 2.1, theoretically allowing for 4K@120Hz. However, due to Apple's restrictions, our dock can't reach refresh rates higher than 60Hz through the USB-C interface at the moment, but it can reach 120 Hz when Apple upgrates in the future.

@DominicCarterTV

9 ай бұрын

@@iVANKYOfficial So the newer M2 Max ports have HDMI 2.1 from apple...are we talking about those? (they support 4K 120HZ)

How does it compare to the CalDigit TS4 ?

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Thats what I was using before and this one works way better for me, and also barely runs warm whereas the other one was insanely hot.

@-musiclee-

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial yes mine runs hot too. But so is the price of that Ivanky. My goodness.

Any reason you couldn't use this dock with an M1 Max Mac Studio and two separate Thunderbolt 4 cables?

But which kind of consumer is it for ?

@movdqa

9 ай бұрын

I'd say that it's for professional use. The typical consumer doesn't have a quad-monitor setup. I have a quad-monitor setup and have had a 5 monitor setup in the past but I think that 4 is optimal for me now.

What about the Mac Studio?

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

You can still use it just use two regular TB4 cables or some cheap TB4 extensions since the studio has a different port orientation geni.us/yuzFbmc

@Filipe_Abreu

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial thanks that’s what I thought

Wil it work with a Mac ultra

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, yes you can. You can connect Mac Ultra of Mac studio using two separateTB4 or USB 4.0 cables. The dual USB-C cable we provided is only compatible with MacBooks and Mac Mini. However, we are working on producing cables compatible with Mac Studio, which you might see in the near future!

@TrapBoiFuse561

9 ай бұрын

@@iVANKYOfficial thanks 🙏🏿 i knew it can work thanks 😊 love the design .

My only concern will be how can this dock support the 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI or 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI? Since it has hdmi 2.0

@QuietOC

5 ай бұрын

It doesn't support those.

Looks great except a bit disappointing they only went with the 2.5Gb NIC when 10Gb is fast becoming the standard.

Is the audio slightly pitched? Strange. Also sound like some backup audio source, far from the voice. (Anyways thanks for the video, cool and interesting as always. Keep it up!)

@TransplantHelper

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Not the audio we expect from this channel. I’ve been there audio fails and a reshoot is hard to pull off.

are you sure it can do quad 6K bc the current M2 Max can only do 3 6K and 1 4K @60Hz

@octhewatcher

9 ай бұрын

yep details in their Q&A: Only MacBook with M1/M2 Max can reach to quad monitors, but due to MacBook's limitations, currently, you can only connect up to three 6K external displays and one 4K external display.

If I have he latest Mac os, with a Thunderbolt plugs and metal raphics card

Speed test?

That very short proprietary cable is an instant NO-GO for me...

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

You can just use two of your own TB4 cables if you need, or cheap extensions geni.us/yuzFbmc

Very cool. But if I understood, with this doc I can connect to my Mac Mini M1 up to 4 display instead of 2. Ok?

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, unfortunately, due to the M1/M2's restriction, it's not possible. You might consider checking out docking stations with DisplayLink or SMI to connect three monitors. iVANKY 15 in 1 Triple Display USB C Docking Station is one of the options.

Intel just released Thunderbolt 5, 120Gbit/a using the same cable

Thunderbolt 3 and USB4 are backward and forward compatible with thunderbolt 4, only issue is physical. Literally same speeds, and everything.

I wonder if this would work with a M1 or M2 mini. Might have to buy separate thunderbolt cables I’ll bet. This would be killer for Mini owners. Especially the $599 Mini owners.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Nope works with the included cable.

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, yes, you can. However, if you are using the M1/M2 chip, only one monitor can be connected due to the M1/M2's restriction. The M2 Pro can support dual monitors.

@sideast

9 ай бұрын

With the 4 port Mac mini does the plug restrict from plugging in to the two other ports though ? Due to plug size

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

@@sideastHi there, you can just plug in to 2 adjacent ports of the 4 ports.

@jordanlaine7412

7 ай бұрын

Buys $600 computer to use a $500 dock... makes sense.

Will support two 4k 144hz monitors with m3 pro

MBP16m1Pro HDMI out to ATEM TB4 port 1 = TS4 with only monitor on DP This on port 2&3…? Would it blow up the MBP? Would you need to plug MagSafe to get get full strength bandwidth? Thinking crazy, all the screens (happy with 1080P), all the digital media/broadcast enthusiasts needs. My “Dream studio” with MBP as brain . Without killing it. Ideas?

Double Thunderbolts plug is one redesign away from obsolescence. As opposed to Y split end...

@dexopaw

9 ай бұрын

If/when that happens you can just get a new cable, or even get dual regular TB4 cables

I have a M1 Mac mini, will I be able to use 3 monitors by using this docking station? Mac mini only enables 2.

@Alex-vp4ky

9 ай бұрын

11:55 shows the amount of displays possible with each chip. An M1 chip regardless of in a macbook or in a mini, can only support one *other* display. So your primary screen and *one* external/secondary screen

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Apple is the one limiting that, so you can only have 2 but the other ports will still work as TB4 with full speed.

Which pro user use slow 2.5 gbit network when there is 10gbit networking around for years? 🤔🧐

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

I use Thunderbolt networking, about twice as fast as 10 gbps. Most docks use 1gbe or 2.5gbe because if you go 10gbe you need a fan and you're going to really limit the bandwidth of the other ports.

12:12 there's an error: Mac Mini with M1/M2 supports 1 6k & 1 5k display simultaneously. So dual 5k60 is possible Edit: wait nvm it's 1 6k via TB, the other has to be via HDMI

@dexopaw

9 ай бұрын

You were half right, the M2 (non-Pro) Mac mini does support 1 6k and 1 5k display at the same time over Thunderbolt, so I would assume it would do it though this dock too. The M1 Mac mini does not, unfortunately, it only supports one display over Thunderbolt.

How would this work with a Studio? That special cable wouldn't work with a Studio...

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

You can use two of your own TB4 cables, or use some cheap TB4 extensions since the layout of the ports are different on the Mac Studio.

The problem I have is not enough usb-c ports. Don’t care about USB A need C. Even Ankers 13-1 don’t provide enough USB-C. I have connected to mine 3 external Hard drives, the other day my Mac-mini shut down two of the drives for drawing to much power. Could I take the Anker and plug a usb c hub into one of the USB-c ports and get around the power issue?

Help! Is there a dock that does hdmi or thunderbolt to display port in 120hz?! I am doing a single set up for both my PC and MacBook Pro. This is a triple Alienware QD OLED set up. The 32” 4k QD OLED (center monitor) has hdmi 2.1. If I connected directly to the monitors I could get the faster refresh rates. But a dock would be ideal. Does such a dock exist? Thanks

@Jushwa

Ай бұрын

might need a thunderbolt to displayport or thunderbolt to hdmi 2.1 cable and bypass the hdmi port on the dock if you can, I see so many of them are limited to only 4k but with thunderbolt you would be able to get the full 2.1 throughput

@jam91280

Ай бұрын

@@Jushwa nothing will do more than 60hz. Ended up the iVANKY FusionDock Max 1. Everyone on KZread seemed to say it’s the best. Thanks for the reply

@Jushwa

Ай бұрын

@@jam91280 yeah I didn’t need nearly as many ports, and I needed a dock for the iMac too, ended up getting two Kensington SD5560T to run my 5k monitors, spec sheet says it won’t do it but the Amazon reviews said otherwise and sure enough it does. It’s the same manufacturer as the Ivanky. It even looks identical but with fewer ports. Except I paid less than 100 bucks Canadian for 2 of them 🤣. It was way too good of an offer to pass up. The ivanky definitely has a far better port selection tho.

@Jushwa

Ай бұрын

@@jam91280 will have to wait until the thunderbolt 5 docks come out I guess lol,

I am waiting for another last minute final leaks video !

@spacefreedom

9 ай бұрын

@@michaelhall9146 I mean the last last minute one. or last second one

No delivery in Europe...? That's a shame.

10GBE it’s what I want in a Dock.

can't get it in Germany. ☹

Is this an advert?

You just want your followers to purchase this from your link. My built in ports on my Mac’s plus my OWC docks add up to over 20 ports anyways and cost way less, less than over half the price of this anyways. Screw USB-C & A 3.2 ports. I want them all Thunderbolt 4 ports.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

About $400 if you get it through the Amazon link. If you need the ports its a good value compared to other TB4 docks which only have 1 TB4 chip inside where this has 2.

Laptop only. I'll stick with my OWC and Caldigit docks.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Who said laptop only? Works with the dual cable on Mac Mini's but if you want to use it with the studio you can use use your own TB4 cables or cheap TB4 extensions on the Mac end. geni.us/yuzFbmc

Can a pro chip handle triple 2k displays?

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, unfortunately, M1/M2 pro can only handle dual 2K displays.

@emerelle3535

7 ай бұрын

@@iVANKYOfficialhello again. :) I'm awaiting my M3 Max and wonder if I could use this dock to run 3 displays? Or would I have to use the MacBooks own HDMI-Connector for the third?

@iVANKYOfficial

7 ай бұрын

​@@emerelle3535 Hello, you can definitely connect to three displays using our docking station with the M3 Max. If your third monitor supports USB-C input, you can directly connect it using a USB-C cable. If not, for the third screen, you may need to add a USB-C to HDMI adapter or cable.

@emerelle3535

7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, I ordered the dock, but the delivery to Germany may take while. ;-) I have one usb-c to DisplayPort Cable wich I'm using right now with my M1 Air. Will is work too or does it have to be usb-c to HDMI? @@iVANKYOfficial

@iVANKYOfficial

7 ай бұрын

@@emerelle3535 You're very welcome! Thank you for ordering our dock. 🙌 Regarding your cable, the USB-C to DisplayPort cable you currently have should work just fine with the dock. You don't necessarily need a USB-C to HDMI cable. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Enjoy your new dock once it arrives!

was this sponsored by ivanky? if so, i didn't see it mentioned.

How many thunderbolt 4 ports does it have? Not a USB-C

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

6 Ports. 2 connect to mac and you have 4 more at full performance plus all the other ports.

@cherrysound

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxTechOfficial Thx!

Max Tech OG’S 👇

Sadly this does not work with widescreens such as the G9 49" Oled. HDMI will not support the appropriate resolution of 5120 x 1440. I bought a converter for HDMI to USBC to see if I can get it working, but it is not looking good. Might need to return my dock.

@colton9841

5 ай бұрын

Just as a FYI, if you haven’t returned it yet, it will support it through display port. Had the same issue when using HDMI, which is a Mac issue not doc issue, but the display port works for my G9 OLED.

Doesn’t the max studio surport 6

@iVANKYOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Due to the limitations of Thunderbolt 4, our dock can only output a maximum of 4 video signals through two Thunderbolt 4 buses, and connect to a maximum of 4 external displays simultaneously.

hope you are ok

Its disappointing to not see a USB 2 port. Reason being, wireless items like wireless keyboards and mouse won't have the interference issue that is incredibly common with usb 3 and up.

@MaxTechOfficial

9 ай бұрын

I've been putting usb2 wireless adapters on the back of the monitor. Does that work for you?