Chewie5150
Fractal Fanatic
I'm considering 'upgrading' my trusty old Aluratek 10 port USB 2.0 hub to future proof and line up with my newer mac. I have loads of peripherals that are really only running USB 2.0. My mac mini (2018) has 4 USB-C(thunderbolt) ports and only 2 USB-A ports. (at minimum i need a total of 7 USB-A connections)
Considering the Caldigit TS4 dock: it boasts 18 ports. Mainly giving me more USB-C for future proofing which is nice and total of 5 USB-A (3.0); Looks great but holy Sh*t balls the price.
https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-station-4/
Part of me wonders if its really necessary at this point since most of my peripherals are using USB 2.0 and even though the dock is capable of high speeds my peripherals are still limited at the same throughput of 2.0 speeds is my understanding of how hubs work. The advantage of the dock listed above is I gain more USB-C ports
Any favorite hubs/docks amongst you chuckleheads? pls share
Considering the Caldigit TS4 dock: it boasts 18 ports. Mainly giving me more USB-C for future proofing which is nice and total of 5 USB-A (3.0); Looks great but holy Sh*t balls the price.
https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-station-4/
Part of me wonders if its really necessary at this point since most of my peripherals are using USB 2.0 and even though the dock is capable of high speeds my peripherals are still limited at the same throughput of 2.0 speeds is my understanding of how hubs work. The advantage of the dock listed above is I gain more USB-C ports
Any favorite hubs/docks amongst you chuckleheads? pls share