CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Pro Dock

dannyjo22 · 14 Apr 2025 at 16:32

Raymond Lin said:
More TB5 ports in the back but they removed 2 USb-A ports on the back and 1 on the front.

Webcam, keyboard, stream deck, external HDD (own powered), Cyclone 2 controller charging/connecting, microphone.

All slow devices, no need to be TB speed fast.

I would need to plug in like another hub into the back to get more ports so not to waste a TB port on something slow like a webcam.

Also, 140w?! That thing will be hot enough to cook eggs lol

Yeah I wouldn't consider the TS5 but I would absolutely consider the 5 plus and that still has 5 USB A. 140w doesn't bother me I don't plug a device in apart from an occasional ipad to charge. I'm never drawing anything to create heat.

Raymond Lin · 14 Apr 2025 at 17:01

dannyjo22 said:
Yeah I wouldn't consider the TS5 but I would absolutely consider the 5 plus and that still has 5 USB A. 140w doesn't bother me I don't plug a device in apart from an occasional ipad to charge. I'm never drawing anything to create heat.

My TS4 is quite warm and it is only powering a single 16” OLED monitor (that draws 35w, the brick that it comes with).

whiskycycle · 14 Apr 2025 at 20:36

dannyjo22 said:
TS5 and TS5+ are about to launch and the dual controllers on the + means I cannot wait to see the pricing on that.

500 quid I think, from the link on their site from the announcement email I got last week! Buy another Quack mini for that.

dannyjo22 · 14 Apr 2025 at 22:13

whiskycycle said:
500 quid I think, from the link on their site from the announcement email I got last week! Buy another Quack mini for that.

Yeah £469 which is only £69 more than the TS4 launched at and the two controllers instead of one is a massive difference.

Raymond Lin · 15 Apr 2025 at 04:20

I would wait for Apple’s slightly gimped version in a year’s time.