CalDigit today unveiled a new “Element Hub” dock, equipped with four Thunderbolt 4 ports and four USB-A ports to connect external monitors, storage drives and other peripherals to devices such as a MacBook Pro or iPad Pro. For data transfer, the Thunderbolt 4 ports offer speeds up to 40Gb / s, while the USB-A ports can reach up to 10Gb / s.
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Because Thunderbolt 4 has the same connectivity design as USB-C and is backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3, the dock can be used with many MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iPad Pro models released in recent years, as well as the fourth generation iPad Air. The dock has a throughput, which provides a fixed 30W for the MacBook Air, a fixed 60W for a 13-inch MacBook Pro and 45W for the iPad Pro.
In the packaging at the Element Hub is a 150 W power supply, a 0.8 meter Thunderbolt 4 cable and two rubber feet.
The dock can be pre-ordered on the CalDigit website at a discounted price of $ 139.99 (regular price $ 179.99) and will ship in the United States later this month. The dock is also available to pre-order in the UK and will start shipping in March.
OWC also unveiled a Thunderbolt 4 dock last month that is worth looking at for customers considering buying one. The dock is $ 249 and features four Thunderbolt 4 ports, four USB-A ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, an SD card slot and a combination of 3.5mm audio in / out, with up to 90W charge.