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[@InternetLogic]

But displaylink (not to be confused with displayport, which I think is what they're going for....) you probably should mention the fact that (at least for the fusiondock pro 1) - Instead of just outputting a display signal your mac will be doing screen capturing, encoding and sending compressed display information over usb (as data) which is then decompressed by a proprietary chip for finally outputting to a display, And it'll need displaylink software to do all that, displaylink is a last resort if you _need_ more displays than your mac can handle natively, otherwise native display outputs are higher performance and don't waste system resources whilst performing worse. (try watching a 4k/60 video on the display link output - I'd assume a few are native outputs and the remaining is displaylink)

[@AZisk]

good explanation of DisplayLink!

[@Rushil69420]

@@AZisk And because it functions as a capture/recording- some DRM protected content (Netflix, for example) doesn't work. It's totally fine for most workflows but not great for actually consuming media

[@RomPereira]

I don't want a dock, I settle for you to fix that crooked youtube plaque in the back! By the way, as always, nice video! Sometimes I forget to say that, but that does not mean that I forget to appreciate all your hard work.

[@AZisk]

i appreciate that! one day I’ll fix it.

[@VincentVazzo]

I've been using my CalDigit TB3 dock for years now, and it is wonderful...but, like you said about yours, it too is getting a little long in the tooth! This one looks quite nice!

[@alighasemi4655]

Looking forward the NAS video. Also I am glad to see sponsors with names that are not well-known but make quality products

[@joshc717]

I have this dock running (2) LG Ultrafine 5k monitors. It has been incredible. Very reliable. Dock does get pretty hot, but I haven't had any issues with it.

[@beatcrate]

Are you able to connect to both 5k monitors through the one cable from the dock, or do you have to plug one of the monitors into the other side of the macbook pro?

[@joshc717]

There are 2 ports on the back of the dock that you use. So 1 thunderbolt cable from each 5k display straight to the dock. The reason it can run both display on the dock is there are 2 thunderbolt chips inside the dock. The cable that plugs into the MacBook Pro is a custom dual thunderbolt cable.

[@beatcrate]

Cool, thanks

[@aaronkoch77]

It is nice to see quality products from less known companies. The multi-monitor support looks quite useful.

[@joaquinbatista6738]

its so cool when companys make that type of product that make you to simply be happy. An excellent premium dock,

[@BamaCore]

Recently found your channel and have been enjoying the content! Keep up the good work. Always informative and to the point without being boring!

[@DaveEtchells]

Wow, that’s a DOCK! I could really use its little brother, as the last of my trusty OWC USB-C docks finally died on me about a month ago. (I’ve been using them for longer than I can remember, still have a TB2 dock of theirs in a closet someplace. I’ve been an OWC customer since the early 1990s 😮) Right now I’m using an OWC USB-C travel dock and a third-party USB-C to DisplayPort adapter to drive a 4K and FHD monitor, and its a bit of a PITA dealing with two separate cables, plus the DisplayPort monitor is a bit janky about showing up when I plug it in. It’s good to see another solid manufacturer of Mac gear hit the market, this is good news for everyone!

[@mairhart]

I currently use a Plugable Thunderbolt hub with three USB-C ports -- a few ports short of what I need for two monitors, webcam, Yubikey, two external SSDs, wireless mouse adapter, and occasional syncs with my mobile devices or finicky scanner. Both Fusion devices look amazing!

[@no_way4165]

Definitely will try this dock. Thank you for your review! Now which monitors to pick? What size, refresh rate, one thing is sure, though, all will be OLED.

[@derodian]

awesome Alex. there is so much to learn from you. your videos helps a lot to understand. thanks a bunch

[@norevlimit]

Amazing, thanks for the review! I am using a plastic travel version and it gets hot. Need to look at one of these.

[@oleksandr_korol]

Thanks for review, do you plan to release a video about your NAS setup and use ca cases?

[@jethompsn]

This would honestly be perfect for me! Just got my first macbook for school a couple of weeks ago after binging all your videos lol. And as a film/cs student, it has been so refreshing to finally have a system that functions so well!

[@brentbourgoine5893]

I've had a Caldigit TS3 for a good number of years now, and other than getting a little on the warm side, it's been solid. Glad to see another decent one on the market (and three monitor support to boot, which is nice).

[@Whfkl14927]

I want to see your NAS configuration. What raid do you use and how you handle your every day data like video recordings and projects..

[@hanchin9635]

What does it mean to be more optimized for macs? Is there specs lower than rated for windows machines with thunderbolt support?

[@LeonardoCarreraBaude]

How does it work when you close your Mac? Does the dual monitor still work?

[@n3mmy]

cant wait for the NAS video, also what brand are those monitors you have along side your macbook pro to test the video outputs?

[@BitBrain0]

Your out going setup is very close to my own, and this video has definitely got me looking to upgrade soon.

[@hartlink]

My curren setup is just a one monitor y my Mac display, pretty simple but gets the job done. Also will be great a follow video about this dock because some docks just works well at the start but few months latter dies of something. Thanks for covering this, great video.

[@muungani]

Great review. I'm in the market for a dock for my M1 Air, and I hadn't come across this brand. How hot does it get? I'm wondering if it can gracefully handle CA summers

[@xuyunlong8906]

I just bought a Lenovo Legion Slim with almost all the ports at the back facing the wall, and when I put the laptop on my desk and try to connect my monitors to it, all the wires will touch the wall. I'm considering buying one of these docks so that I do not need to plug my power cable, monitor cables, mechanical keyboard, and Logitec speakers one after another on the laptop. Rather I just need to connect all of them to this dock and don't need to care about them, and connect the dock to my laptop when I get back home. Great video, Alex. Thanks as always.

[@hilmarkoerner2603]

thanks for your down to earth reviews. Looking to replace my aging TB4 dock and next gen opportunities.

[@ros4833]

Are you using display link application to connect the monitor?

[@grumpyguru9487]

Hi, are there an equivalently good KVM switch to the dock?

[@PiIsRational]

Thanks for the video. Really like your emphasize on development experience.

[@wynkoop2000]

I have two setups that share one dock. My work setup is a Dell laptop with dual monitors using an older Dell dock and my second is an M1 Mac, also dual monitors. I just move the thunderbolt cable from one machine to the other to switch 😂 Multiple displays is the best! Love that you can do that all USB C. Thanks for the great content. You have one of the most practical channels out there!

[@theboomingbomber]

I wonder what the distrobution of data throughput is between the 2 connections. Are certain things always linked thru certain ports or does it have the ability to load balance somehow.

[@cosmiccuttlefish5765]

How big is the power supply on the travel dock?

[@ElliryannaLailoken]

My current setup is a bit of a mess, MBP with a Thinkpad TB3 dock. Only one display output works and the usb ports (no lan, not the other display port). I did test the sonnet echo superdock which worked fine with both of my displays (2k 140hz, 2k 60hz) but one of the ports didn't work properly and due to some issues with the store i bought it from it's back to the Lenovo dock. Unfortunately it gets quite pricy rather quickly, when looking for multi display suport beyond 60hz esp. when trying to avoid display link.

[@GenaMak]

Can you hook an external keyboard and a mouse to this dock? I assume it can not work as a kvm switch handling more than one computer.

[@Shugoist]

do you have a good solution for a macbook pro 13'' with M2 to use min dual monitors?

[@amaldev4150]

It's humbling to watch your videos, very informative and easily understandable. You are awesome!

[@garret765]

Have you tried out thunderbolt 2 and 3 device compatibility with the dock?

[@CNormanHocker]

Does this dock runs the monitors without Display Link? Also, does it run off a Mac Studio? These are questions that I have not heard anyone speak of.

[@rsouthern70]

How do these docks work with the ultra wide monitors? I have an LG 49" running from a single MBP14 (5120x1440) so is that a 7k monitor? None of these dock makers ever mention these ultra wide monitors/resolutions, so I assume they only work in a low refresh mode (

[@thinkbigtartans]

Does it support M3 (not pro / max) models for more than 2 monitors?

[@kevlarian]

I currently have the EXACT same OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock! I've loved it to death. I just purchased a new Lenovo Slim 7x Snapdragon X Elite laptop, and I really would consider upgrading to a Thunderbolt 4 Dock! I recently found your videos on Devlopment setups and your reviews of the new Qualcomm X processor-based laptops. Thanks for all the great work you're doing. You keep me coming back with the quality of your reviews and the clear and direct nature of presentation!

[@bendurandt5587]

All those docks looks very nice. Good to have a few more options, hopefully it's as reliable as your old one. They would be mighty handy. I'm currently running my M2 Mac Mini without one, but have a little spider web of cables through USB switchers and a 4 port USB hub with 2 monitors (HDMI and Thunderbolt), of which one has another built in hub...Hidden away otherwise I would OCD on the cables on my desk.

[@akashkallumkal]

I'm considering getting a Thunderbolt 3 dock for my MacBook Air cause my Mac doesn't support Thunderbolt 4 anyway and the price of Thunderbolt 4 docks is more pricey. Right now I'm using Anker USB C hub which is still amazing but doesn't give the full potential that my mac has.

[@TelmoGuerreiro]

How is the heath generation aspect of it?

[@thewalabee1414]

Great video as usual. I'm interested in you NAS setup, though.

[@LazeJanev]

Wow that is one chunky dock. Are the other 2 also only for Mac?

[@RealEstateTorontoPhotography]

I was actually looking for the dock, never used one before but would love to Great review Al!

[@AndrewMorales928]

Does this dock support high refresh rates 120 hz or more in 4k dual displays? Going back to 60 is a dealbreaker lol

[@slim9235]

love your content especially as a software dev, and especially love your realistic testing, keep it up alex!

[@alittlebitofwhimsy1122]

I've been looking at a dock ever since I went Mac mini to MacBook Pro. Thunderbolt 4 devices feel so hard to come by. Nice video.

[@tstille]

Thanks for the review Alex. I have a Macbook M3 Pro (14") arriving Tuesday, so great timing. The dock market seems quite saturated. It can be a bit challenging to find reliable solutions actually worth the coin if you're on ultrawide. One thing I noticed is several of the attractive options seem to be a coil whine lottery... These iVanky units look solid though. Enjoy your new NAS speeds sir. :)

[@TheMichaelTech]

What NAS are you currently using?

[@hkhsm359]

I use 3 monitors with Windows/PC. my setup : 2 of them 4K and the 1 is fullHD. Like your videos: they are not too long, very nice explaining, quality video and voice and simple key points. Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@AMRedemption]

using a Saitek Mac Mini/Studio dock and the instability is crazy. I had to get a second Anker dongle to keep my external ssds from randomly disconnecting. That was frustrating when working on video projects.

[@matrouz1]

That would be great! been planning on getting one for my home office

[@guy7524]

How do those screens float next to the laptop?

[@technikstein8974]

I think it is very important to explain that scammers ask for extra money for fake prices, well done for mentioning that

[@cubano100pct]

I am using a for years Caldigit TS3 Plus, connected to my Macbook Pro. My setup is two external displays and 3 HDDs for backup.

[@timrobertson8242]

I haven’t thought of a dock for years, since the initial port reductions on Mac products. 2.5G is the game changer for me if USB 3.2 Gen 2 at 20Gbps is also a thing, then lots of external storage I own just got faster! Exciting to hear your take on using this! Had to comment at the 3 minute mark, ‘cause I like free stuff!

[@zacmullins7811]

both look pretty good. Fusondock Pro 1 looks sweet and would fit my needs, dont know if I would use the max to its potential

[@markb8718]

Hands down the best reviewer in KZbin. No seconds wasted and fun to watch!

[@cxavierc21]

Very cool, how is it optimized for Apple silicon?

[@stephensteck]

I would be curious about how hot it gets. I’ve had some thunderbolt docks that get hot enough to cause pain when touching them, which is concerning.

[@MyMileyTX]

I am on a M1 Macbook Pro (64GB) and already have 4 x 4k 32" monitors. 3 are on the USB-C and 1 is on the HDMI. Would this dock let me have 6 displays then instead of the max of 4? (4x4k displays from the dock and 1 from the other USB-C on the Mac and 1 from the HDMI on the Mac). Would my display be laggy with that much display? I

[@xoskarmannx]

How does the device compare against CalDigitt’s TS4?

[@samkip356]

Love ur videos 😌.. haven't use a dock before but soon will

[@kevinochoa6429]

Hi Alex, thanks for all your hard work. I'm a heavy Windows user on the music production side of things and your videos have helped me integrate Macs into my system!

[@John7No]

@Alex do you think you can get more info regarding the below 2 things? 1. Does it support 4k on more than 60Hz. They only list this on their website 2. They have this statement "*The FusionDock Max 1 is not compatible with PC or MacBooks equipped with Intel chips." > And although I could understand that Maybe macbooks with intel have an older TB so that could be an issue, what is the issue with Intel PCs?

[@gziKmdDFrg]

And to think that professionals in the past moved the world with a single 800x600 monitor...

[@fod79]

Never used a dock, my setup is 3 computers joined together by wifi using Synergy to share a mouse. It works alright, usually doesn't bug out. I do get disconnections once in a while though. The advantage is I have the three OS available at all time. My Windows computer is a first generation Intel 920, dates back to 2007! I can still game on it for light stuff that needs Windows. Would like to try out a dock, see if that works better for my MacBook.

[@maj_jinnah]

Thanks for the information man

[@MrFuguDataScience]

I would be very happy to receive one of the travel docks Alex.

[@sasmitha8446]

Man i would love one of those hubs. Been looking for one solid one to connect my laptop to.

[@christianmiller6804]

Great video content, as always! I really enjoy watching your channel.

[@kazukineo3733]

Thanks for the great review! Both Fusion devices look amazing!

[@edoelgx3486]

Great video. And I really have to try that dock!

[@akshayk467]

Does this work for MacBook Air? Multiple monitor support for air? Hopefully it's got displaylink support for this. -From Boston, MA

[@alexkravchenko2827]

I use Plugable. Definitely not as capable as this one but it does the job. I use my Mac with dual boot still so I need it to run my monitors either in Mac OS or Windows.

[@ksamaschke]

Running 6 monitors / displays on my M3 Max MacBook Pro. Using an OWC Thunderbolt Dock with 2x DP out for my BENQ 4K Monitors and an (instable) Noname Displaylink Dock with 4x HDMI / DP out for my other 3 4k Monitors and the Elgato Prompter. Considering switching to the FusionDock TBH, and then adding a good DisplayLink Dock chained to it for the remaining displays. Am I crazy?

[@anthony-ez4jr]

I like single/semi large monitors and used to use the USBs in the monitors for my plugins. I thought this was the cleaner way to go but my constant need to plug stuff in has me on the cusp of jumping on the dock train. The decent ones are just pricey... I'm not sure if I can justify the expense but you got me playing with the idea. .

[@vjrvideo]

Wow, I was looking for something like that. I'm stuck with my Mac Studio Ultra M1 and hate to reach the back for connections. TB4 is the way to go!

[@richardjsayegh555]

Definitely 3 monitors at once is what i need, Love your reviews Alex, you always answer all my questions before your review ends, Thanks!

[@JesseLZamora]

Cool docks! I wonder if the M1 Pro would work with them since they are Thunderbolt 4..

[@yefritavarez]

Well, I use an LG Ultra Wide (2560x1080) via Thunderbolt most of the time. I have another one which I don't use, because I found it a bit distracting about the fact I have to put windows and applications in both of them and having then to manage those. It turns out Stage Manager fits me better than having additional monitors.

[@drooftyboi]

How do you even make a NAS setup?

[@emmanuellema3979]

Curious if this can power more external displays with the m2 pro (currently limited to two external displays)

[@heroofjustice3349]

No. Apple artificially limits Mx Pro chips to 2 external displays, only way to bypass this is by using dock/adapter with DisplayLink technology. This one is almost certainly pure Thunderbolt implementation so M2 Pro will be still restricted to 2 additional screens.

[@emmanuellema3979]

@@heroofjustice3349 thanks 🙏. This sucks considering the $2500 price tag. A $999 X Plus ($899 with student discount) can power 3 external displays.

[@ElectroOverlord]

They do look nice, I used to buy Pluggables for my peeps. How many laptops even have two thunderbolt connections?

[@hedi5730]

Great video. The dock looks good!

[@WujoFefer]

I’m using one but it’s 49 inch 5120x1440 120hz display and I love it… my next monitor will be even bigger with 2x4k and 240hz refresh. When I switched to this setup I forget about multi monitor setups

[@noelsaw]

Great video! I had the OWC dock and it drove me nuts it only came with one extra USB C port. Q: Does only the middle model come with DisplayLink? The back of the box shot for the highest end model had tiny writing. 🔍

[@jrwelcome]

I was skeptical about that brand but it seem they do quality stuff. The pro called my attention. Like your videos man!

[@bjaap48]

Interesting possibilities. I like improving my setup. I currently have a 4 monitor setup, but am concerned with the performance toll it is taking on my laptop.

[@thierryleriche1196]

Seems to be what i need. Thx. By the way i d like to connect 2 monitors to my mac book pro. Can you recommand some ?

[@itsamemarkus]

Thanks for the video, interesting device. Do I understand it right, that I could attach that to my Mac Mini M2 Pro and then could connect 4 monitors? The official docs for the M2 Pro Mini say "Two displays up to 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 60Hz over HDMI" about attaching monitors directly.

[@maxvamp]

I am loving this video! I spent almost a month tracking down a bad OWC TB doc, and ended up replacing a drive, a TB cable, only to find out it was the doc crashing my computer. I am now back to an old doc with 2 USB hubs hanging off the back, plus a separate power brick just to power the laptop, and the old one Igets so hot, could toast a sandwich on it. I am always in awe on how hard it is to find a reliable TB doc. Maybe I am drawing too much power as power user? This doc piques my interest as I am looking once again for a good TB doc for my MacBook Pro and something that will likely support the MacBook Pro M4 when it comes out. This unit seems to fit the bill. I can't wait to see how you like it after a few months! Stay Awesome.

[@Illthallion]

Very nice, I like the idea of the housing being seperated from the base. With my dock it gets very hot and makes me feel uncomfortable, not to mention it costs a lot of money and one would think that heat dissipation would have been better for $350 Macbook Air M3 Dock: Caldigit TS3 Plus Monitors: Samsung 34" SJ55 / Samsung Odyssey G9 49"

[@Nightey3s]

Thank you for doing this giveaway! Love your videos, they are very informational!

[@ToddHale]

Those iVanky docks look sweet. Looking forward to hearing about your new switch, and your preferred wifi router

[@BharatMhaskar]

I have Anker 555, it works fine. Sometimes heats up, when used for power delivery. Nonetheless good for travel. Would love to checkout new one

[@maiba02]

Can an M3 pro-Macbook Pro run up to 4 displays using that dock? It natively only supports 2 external displays.

[@HartmutChang]

negative

[@bvidyadharjoshi4063]

No

[@breachcar]

OMG this is "tsar - dock"!