The Raiden 4 standard was launched in 2020, this year, more and more new products are equipped with this interface. Raiden 4 gives 40Gbps bandwidth, supports 8K resolution or dual 4K displays.
Sonnet, a foreign accessory maker has launched the Thunderbolt 4 docking station Echo 11, with up to 11 interfaces and an external power supply mode, specifically designed for audio and video creators, professional photographers, and other groups.
This product utilizes an aluminum alloy shell with an external 20V/6.75A 135W power supply that facilitates the use of the one-wire connection to power the notebook.
These 11 interfaces include 1×SD card reader, 1×USB 2.0 power output port, 1×3.5mm 4-segment audio interface, 1×Thunder 4 computer/power supply output interface, 3×USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A interface, 1×RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, 3× Thunderbolt 4 port, utilized to connect other devices.
This product has powerful expansion capabilities and is compatible with Windows and Mac computers. The computer requires to be connected to the only Thunderbolt 4 port on the front. Only this port can power the device with a maximum power of 90W.
According to the interface specifications, the Type-C Thunderbolt 4 interface is also compatible with USB 4.0 and USB 3.2 devices. The docking station gives a maximum of 15W output power for each port to ensure a sufficient power supply for devices such as mobile hard drives.
The office gives a docking application example that shows that the Thunderbolt 4 interface supports connecting multiple external devices in series. Compatible with NAS hard disk arrays, additional card readers, 10G wired network cards, and other products.
This product has passed Intel certification and is compatible with Intel platform Mac computers and Windows computers. It is also compatible with Apple M1 chip devices and supports up to dual 5K resolution displays. Among them, the SD card reader supports UHS-II SDXC specifications, and the maximum reading speed can reach 320MB/s.
This product is currently available for pre-sale on the Sonnet official website. The original cost is US$249.99, and the pre-sale value is US$199.99 that is approximately RMB 1294. Considering that the current 0.8-meter-long Thunderbolt 4 cable costs nearly 400 yuan, the pricing of this docking station is not surprising.
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