Whether you're looking to simplify your workstation setup or streamline your DIT cat, the Thunderbolt 3 Dock from Glyph provides a wide range of ports, plus an 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD that delivers transfer speeds of up to 1500 MB/s. The SSD is preformatted HFS+ with Journaling for Mac OS 10.X and above. It can also be used with Windows 10 and later via a simple reformat.

Glyph built this dock with two 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 ports. One of these ports can be used to connect a single peripheral or daisy-chain up to five additional devices, while the other is used to interface with your host system and provides up to 87W of power for device charging. Other integrated ports include one 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with 5V / 3A of power, two 5 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports with 5V / 1.2A of power, one DisplayPort 1.2 port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a UHS-II SD card reader with speeds of up to 270 MB/s, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 3.5mm microphone jack. This dock also supports one 5K display at resolutions up to 5120 x 2880 @ 60 Hz, or dual 4K displays @ 60 Hz.

1 x Thunderbolt 3 for Accessories    1 x Thunderbolt 3 for Host Connectivity    1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Ports    1 x DisplayPort 1.2 Port    1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port    Supports One 5K or Dual 4K Displays    Preformatted HFS+ for Mac    Windows Compatible via Reformat

Connect all your peripherals and charge your Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) enabled MacBook Pro with a single cable. Glyph's Thunderbolt 3 Dock has up to 40 Gb/s of throughput for data and video, and the ability to daisy-chain up to five additional devices.

Glyph's Thunderbolt 3 Dock integrates the power of NVMe SSDs and includes an 8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD. With speeds up to 1500 MB/s, you can increase capacity without sacrificing performance. Preformatted HFS+ with Journaling, this is compatible with Time Machine right out of the box. A simple reformat is all it takes to work with Windows systems.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Has any Windows user been successful with reformatting this?

A: Yes, the Glyph Technologies 8TB Atom Pro NVMe Thunderbolt 3 SSD can be reformatted for Windows devices in the "Disk Management" section for storage.

Q: 2. how does this differ from a glyph 1tb studio mini mobile hard drive?

A: The Black Box model has only a USB 3.0/2.0 interface and spins @ 5400 rpm. The Studio Mini has, USB 3.0, Firewire 800 and eSATA interfaces and spins along @ 7200 rpm. So the Studio mini is the better choice for medium-to-heavy video editing and the Black Box is better suited for general storage. That said, I have edited hi-res footage (Avid DNxHD145) with the Black Box and had no issues whatsoever. But I might have just gotten lucky, too.

Q: 3. Is the rugged shell removable? It's just a hair too tall to fit on my desk...wish it was at the height of my Mac Studio :(

A: The outer casing of the Glyph Technologies Blackbox PRO is not designed to be removed.

Q: 4. I assume this will work with a Thunderbolt 4 device port as well as Thunderbolt 3, correct?

A: Yes, the Glyph Technologies 8TB Atom Pro NVMe Thunderbolt 3 SSD, (B&H # GLA8000PRO2) is compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Q: 5. Power supply included ?

A: Yes, included in the box would be a 87W External Power Supply

Q: 6. Does it get hot?

A: Reviews have indicated that the Glyph Technologies Atom Pro 2 does not generate a substantial amount of heat during use.

Q: 7. can this dock's m.2 drive function without plugging in the included power supply? also what input voltages does the dock's power supply support?

A: No, you would need to plugin the dock with the included power supply to access the M.2 drive (which does not come pre-installed).

Q: 8. Which HDD brand is used in Glyph drives, WD or Seagate?

A: According to the manufacturer, the Glyph Technologies Blackbox PRO 40TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array with Hub features a pair of 7,200 RPM enterprise-class hard drives. The brand is not specified.

Q: 9. will it charge windows and Mac devices?

A: The SSD is preformatted HFS+ with Journaling for Mac OS 10.X and above. It can also be used with Windows 10 and later via a simple reformat. System Connection: 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Female USB: 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (3 A) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (1.2 A) Thunderbolt: 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (87 W)

Q: 10. is this drive fast enough to edit final cut with?

A: The Glyph Technologies 2TB Atom Pro NVMe Thunderbolt 3 SSD provides a maximum read speed of 2800 MB/s, which would be suitable for video editing.