CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Pro Dock

ChrisD. said:
The TS3 dock could as well, albeit with lower refresh rate. But I now have 2.5 GbE (which I do use), and I can plug in TB4 devices such as my Time Machine drive to the dock rather than to the laptop.
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Thanks that’s useful to know for work. I am assuming M2 and M3 will work too as native ability to output to >1 monitor has previously been limited to the Pro versions I believe
 
This box is heavy, like twice as heavy as I had expected.

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I thought it was just a naming convention but it seems there is a difference between the TS4 and the Thunderbolt 4 Pro Dock. That could explain why my SuperDrive doesn't work with the dock. That is a VERY weird decision to not include the firmware for the SuperDrive when it is sold in Apple Store only with colour scheme to match the Mac.

I was also wondering about the "eject all" app, guess I don't need to bother downloading that now, it doesn't seem like it is supported.

 
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Learn something new everyday and like most, i would have never suspected that was the case. I wonder if there is any physical hardware differences between the two or if it's all just firmware.
Although it's odd that Apple has it's own variant (of the TS4) but didn't include Superdrive/high-power mode off the bat.

Hopefully they get the dock app/Superdrive sorted.
 
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visibleman said:
Learn something new everyday and like most, i would have never suspected that was the case. Although it's odd that Apple has it's own variant (of the TS4) but didn't include Superdrive/high-power mode off the bat.
Hopefully they get it sorted though.
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You would have thought it would be the other way round?

Instead they remove the feature and sell it only to Apple customers! I mean I am not complaining about the discount, whilst I'd like the SuperDrive to work, I think I can live without it if I had to.
 
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I've had one of these since I got my m4 mini, never had a problem with it but last week I started a new role and unfortunately they gave me a Windows laptop - I was expecting to have to set another space up and use a non studio display - but surprise surprise this guy passes it through no problem. 2x 5k studio displays on a HP zBook via this dock. I'm now tempted to try my linux workstation, but it doesn't have usb-c.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I thought it was just a naming convention but it seems there is a difference between the TS4 and the Thunderbolt 4 Pro Dock.
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Odd indeed, although a very Apple thing to do!

I’ve barely used the eject app on my TS4, but I have connected an optical drive a few times to rip old audio discs.
 
whiskycycle said:
Odd indeed, although a very Apple thing to do!

I’ve barely used the eject app on my TS4, but I have connected an optical drive a few times to rip old audio discs.
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Never used the eject function on my TS4 and don't own a superdrive. I'd have gone for the TB4 if I had known!
 
+1 for @Raymond Lin 's comment "Buy once, cry once".

Having struggled for months with a Dell WD19TBS I picked up a TS4 and the difference is night and day. It wakes from sleep! Everything works, 144hz! Glorious.
 
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.

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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
 
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