BEST Docking Station for MacBook PRO - iVANKY ULTRA 20-in-1

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

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[@paulpunay5665]

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[@colton9841]

Code isn't working through Amazon but does work for their site. Any chance there is a different code for Amazon that works for the discount? I would prefer to purchase it there. Thanks!

[@robert_starling]

I just set up the iVanky yesterday and it is wonderful! I'm using almost every port on the rear and it is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. The 2.5g ethernet port lets me have our fastest internet service wired at 1.7g and still keep a separate IP connection into our NAS at 10g. Plus two 32" 4k monitors, a UA Apollo USB interface, an ATEM Mini Pro, my iLok dongle for ProTools and my Fractal FM9 guitar amp simulator all through my 16" MBP M1 Max. This still leaves all the front facing ports open for attaching drives. Love this setup! My previous USB Hub was a Sonnettech Echo 11 and there were not enough ports or throughput for me with everything connected.

[@stigertr]

This may work on an M1, but the highest ethernet throughput on a MacBook Pro M3 is under 1 GBS. Not sure that you tried, but this company has zero technical support. It is a Chinese company. SHENZHEN VELOCITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS CO., LTD

[@drone78]

You forgot to mention the PPPRRIIIIIICCCCEEEE!!! 😱😱😱

[@faithcast]

$469 (30 discount)

[@seanwfindley]

It's worth it.

[@bitkahuna]

it has no competitor, so not surprising. and to those who want multiple hi res monitors and lots of connections, it's worth it.

[@thebandthatisDAVE]

Stupid money

[@Batman.88]

Worth it brah

[@seanwfindley]

Just got mine today. Worth every cent.

[@christiancanalita6487]

Thank you Mark for this video. I just got a MBP (M3 Pro chip) and have been researching docking stations. This is pricey but I believe it's worth the cost due to the build quality, the # of ports and 2 TB4 connections. Will be picking one up!

[@bitkahuna]

was this video sponsored by ivanky?

[@shahaf6191]

No Display Port? A lot of high end monitors using DP for getting native high refresh rate pass. Not all of the displays running usb-c port. I will continue to search 👀

[@michaelelliott8350]

A few comments after trying this out myself: 1) Back USB-A ports support limited device types. I had a couple USB 3 hubs that I discovered only worked in the front USB-A ports. After several exchanges with support, they resorted to indicating this was by design, because the back ports use a "second level HUB chip". Nowhere in their documentation or online do I find this limitation documented. 2) Test out all your ports when you received the unit. The one I received had an SD card reader that didn't work. I tested it with SD cards that worked in a USB-A SD card reader plugged into one of the USB-A ports on the front of the unit. 3) The unit I had also had ALL the USB-A ports stop working after 72 hours. 4) I had several interactions (through email, generally a day turnaround per interaction). They clearly do not read emails, as each email included questions that were already answered in the prior email. So in summary: USB-A limitations, poor quality control (SD card reader and fail of all USB-A ports), poor product support

[@Utshaw]

Thanks a lot. Never heard of this company name before.

[@daniel.hawess]

Hear me out! The Acasis thunderbolt 4 docking station, is nearly identical with 21 ports and also 40 GBPPS speeds and is half the price definitely consider it if this Ivanky dock is out of your budget. The Acasis is super overlooked but sometimes performs better with 21 ports compared to 20 and also matching speeds.

[@hilalrefaiehhilal.designs3795]

i checked it out and its very nice and the price is a lot better, i recently bought the spigen ARC Dock pro 14 in 1 on sale for only $150 and its amazing but yours is even better and the price is amazing

[@daniel.hawess]

@@hilalrefaiehhilal.designs3795 exactly brooo its too good

[@lewisgarciamagana6785]

4:31 osea como no se puede conectar a una computadora con Windows I mean, how can you not connect to a Windows computer?

[@prith5786]

The issue the dual USB-C that is need to connect the dock instead of the single. If that adapter breaks only ivanky will need to replace that.

[@mariuscristianborcoman3784]

congrats, inspiirng I work as a dentist and need photoediting quite much; tried a nas - pirated - have to get it back to amazon can u pls help me with some ideas for storage rather than cloud? Thanks, M. out

[@prisondude]

I wish had enough money for one

[@90DaysOfDevOps]

I am in the market for a dock, my concern for me is this looks great for the MBP M2 now with the two USB C connector but what about if that changes you have a £500 bit of kit that is not as useful?

[@isoawe1888]

Looks nice. I have a Caldigit that filled up pretty quickly. BTW, do you have storage hooked up besides ssd? I have 36 tb G2 RAID x2.

[@craigcompoliphotography1235]

Mark, your channel is amazing. I need to buy a new computer for my photoshop and Lightroom editing. I do a lot of what you teach in your videos. I’ve never owned a Mac and am leaning towards a laptop that I can dock with my monitors instead of a PC. More and more I’m drawn to Macs for their power and quality. What do you recommend? Any thoughts are much appreciated.

[@jeffstephens5266]

Thunderbolt chips but no Thunderbolt connection?

[@bitkahuna]

it's dual thunderbolt 4 connections. he said usb-c because that's the connector type

[@bitkahuna]

you're not really pushing it... what about 2 or 4 4k 60hz monitors? i got one and 2x 4k 60hz doesn't work with usb-c+hdmi connections. (and i have an m2 max pro laptop)

[@bitkahuna]

update, i got it working somehow with 2x 4k 60hz + 1x 3k 60hz... yay

[@HighIvan]

What kind of monitors are those?

[@ballbagbill8199]

Looks solid, bit to rich for my blood though. Nearly ⅓ of the price I paid for my MacBook 😆

[@isakerol1325]

Hi, I just bought M3 Max, Do you think that's ok with m3 max?

[@artu-hnrq]

I got one doubt, Mark Will this station help me to use multiple extra monitors with the simplest M3 Macbook (which is said to accept one-extra only by itself)? Thanks

[@johnnychingas7573]

Does Ethernet supply internet to the host computer or other external device say a voip phone?

[@Matt-ji2sy]

Do you have any idea if this unit can work with modified sign wave power from a UPS backup battery system?

[@itzsimaboy]

It's not really related... but as a beginner photographer, I just bought my Nikon D5600 with a Zoom lens 70mm-300mm and a prime lens 85mm f1.4. Is it good for portrait photography and video content creation? cos that's what I'm into. And are there any gears I can add to it for better results.

[@UDITNARAYANiamudit]

Hi, will it work for m3 pro

[@DavieMorgan]

Hi mark. Is the power cable only compatible to plug in MacBooks or will it plug into a M2 Ultra Studio?

[@bitkahuna]

if you have two thunderbolt 4 connections (oriented so the cable works - which i don't think is the case) it should work

[@davidvargas2630]

Would I be able to use this for a hybrid for Mac / pc I wanna be able to plug in my Mac and use it with my 3 monitors but when I wanna game on my gaming I can also do that as well like switch the mode or something

[@starfighter_ten]

Does yours shut down and disconnects everything for a second every so often? Even when not using with more than 2 monitors and in the correct ports. It gets very hot as well. Do you power your Mac in addition to being plugged in the hub? Thank you

[@bitkahuna]

mine doesn't get hot and hasn't shut down at all

[@kwasirobinson5839]

Hey will it work with the new m3 max book pro laptop ?

[@seanwfindley]

yes

[@davidmanzi4491]

It's expensive, but It's also excellent and worth the price. It's about value, not price.

[@allandoyle7454]

Anyone using this with a Mac Studio Ultra or Max?

[@stigertr]

This docking station will not support over 1 GBS for a MacBook Pro M3. The issue is probably a driver issue, but the company is a Chinese company with no technical support. SHENZHEN VELOCITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS CO., LTD It probably supports more than two monitors (I use two 6K Apple ProDisplay XDRs), but if you need over 1 GBS ethernet, you will not get it.

[@strippedlist]

Wish it had one or two m.2 slots in it.... The rest it's perfect

[@HighIvan]

I just bought mine for $469 on their website

[@jbattam]

Almost perfect, no display port which is what makes this dock useless. All gaming monitors have high refresh rates which can’t be achieved using HDMI 2.0.

[@AlexandruVladutu]

What MacBook do you have btw? Just curious.

[@chriskendallphotography]

I’m sorry to say but this channel has turned into a sales channel and biased reviews and videos. Lucky to have the reach to be given such expensive equipment.

[@semahj]

I mean it’s a very good dock lol .

[@chriskendallphotography]

@@semahj it would have to be made out of gold and get me a beer for that price.

[@semahj]

@@chriskendallphotography then you really don’t understand what this dock does because it’s literally the best dock for the Mac. Two thunderbolt chips is a big deal if you need the bandwidth

[@chriskendallphotography]

@@semahj ok mate. I can tell you’re a fan of the dock. Have a great day enjoying your dock.

[@semahj]

@@chriskendallphotography I’m not a fan of it I just understand technology lol. There’s a reason it’s so expensive it’s the only dock with dual thunderbolt 4 chips. If you use a lot of things attached to your dock then that’s extremely important. It’ll stop things from slowing down especially ssds

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Way too much money- a hub should never be equivalent cost to a Mac mini. At some point these companies will realize that selling millions of a product and staying in business is a better plan, than selling a few here and there and having low sales. I have been in the tech industry for a long time now and watched great products that are overpriced cripple large companies and eventually put them out of business. Yes the product is better than all the hundredish products out there. But this pricing is comparable to others, but it's just a hub, and for most people, they can spend their money in other ways. If iVANKY wants to become a player - be a hundred dollars less or a few hundred less, so we can make the choice obvious.

[@OShackHennessy]

I could get two very nice used business laptops for that kind of money. These people are insane. I can afford to throw $500 away but doing things like that is not how I built any sort of wealth, I guess living in constant consumer debt is just how some people choose to live.

[@ProjetFinalCutPro]

Not good at all for ca le management

[@thegrtgazoo]

Bahahahaha $469