Enhance your workflow by connecting the Quantum Dual Mode Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station from IOGEAR to your compatible laptop's Thunderbolt 3 port using the included cable. This docking station makes full use of the Thunderbolt 3 connection's 40 Gb/s bandwidth by expanding it with multiple connectors. With it, you can connect up to two 4096 x 2160 UHD 4K resolution, 60 Hz monitors to the dock's dual DisplayPort 1.2 ports for a larger work space and efficient multitasking. Alternatively, you can connect up to two 1920 x 1080 FHD displays to the USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C ports, which also support data transfers of up to 10 Gb/s with compatible devices such as external storage drives. The Quantum Dual Mode docking station supports up 60W power pass-through to keep compatible laptops and devices charged. Additionally, the dock includes one USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port alongside two Gen 1 Type-A ports to quickly connect compatible devices. Other features include a built-in 3.5mm audio combo jack for headsets and a Gigabit Ethernet port to help transform your laptop into a powerful workstation.

Thunderbolt 3 Host Connection    USB 3.1 Gen 1 & Gen 2 Type-A Ports    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Ports    2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Ports    Gigabit Ethernet    3.5mm Audio Jack    Supports 4096 x 2160 Resolution @ 60 Hz    Dual 4K Monitor Support    Up to 60W Power Delivery Pass-Through

Connect up to two 4096 x 2160 resolution monitors at 60 Hz to the dock's dual DisplayPort ports for expanded viewing and efficient multitasking. Alternatively, up to two 1920 x 1080 FHD monitors can be connected to the dock's USB Type-C ports.

Thunderbolt 3 is a hardware interface that utilizes the reversible USB Type-C connector. Doubling the speed of its predecessor, Thunderbolt 3 features a maximum throughput of 40 Gb/s when used with compatible devices. The connector also transmits data via USB 3.1 at up to 10 Gb/s, and dual-bandwidth DisplayPort 1.2 allows you to connect up to two 4K displays simultaneously. Additionally, you can daisy chain up to six devices from a single Thunderbolt 3 port.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 features a maximum throughput of 5 Gb/s. USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0 are synonymous.

Doubling the speed of its predecessor, USB 3.1 Gen 2 features a maximum throughput of 10 Gb/s when used with compatible devices.

The Quantum Dual Mode docking station supports up to 60W power pass-through when the included AC adapter is plugged in, allowing you keep your laptop and other compatible devices charged while you're working.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can one upgrade the NVe inside this device to a faster Sabrent NVe with faster R/W speeds?

A: The Sabrent 16TB Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD Docking Station does feature user-upgradable NVMe slots, so you can upgrade the SSDs. However, the data transfer speeds would not speed up as the data speeds are limited by the bandwidth between the hub and host computer.

Q: 2. Can this function as a plain 10g USB 3 hub when connected to a PC without a Thunderbolt-equipped USB Type C port?

A: The SD5700T 4-Port Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station requires a fully qualified Thunderbolt 4 port to work properly, otherwise results can be unexpected and more importantly unsupported, as that would not be the intended use of this dock.

Q: 3. can the 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports support 40gig speed ?

A: Yes, this would be providing transfer speeds up to 40Gbps

Q: 4. Thunderbolt 4 to HDMI. My ASUS laptop has 2 Thunderbolt 4 sockets. If taking one of these to the hub, then from the hub to two displays using HDMI. Do the Thunderbolt to HDMI cables need to be active or have any specific features?

A: The SD5700T 4-port Thunderbolt 4 only supplies power through USB since it does not have HDMI ports, an adapter would be needed. It would depend on the monitor that is being used and the adapter if power will be supplied to said monitor.

Q: 5. Does the mini display port work with thunderbolt 1/2 hard drives? Or just powering external displays?

A: Unfortunately its just a display port. Spent a good 20 minutes trying to get a RAID to mount before I figured t it out.

Q: 6. what's new from the SD5700T?

A: The Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock (DFS) is engineered to work with the Microsoft Surface while the SD5700T is meant for Thunderbolt.

Q: 7. Can you tell me what the Data Transfer Rate is for this device? I am using an Acer Swift 7. Thank you.

A: The specs currently say Gen 2, so 10Gbps.

Q: 8. I have a Dell WD19TB Thunderbolt 3 docking station and ran out of ports on this device. Can I add the K35175NA in a daisy chain connection, connecting it to the WD19TB on its inbound TB3 port? The WD19TB will be directly connected to the PC's TB3 port.

A: Yes, you can daisy chain the Kensington SD5700T 4-Port Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station as the 1st device, and then use its additional thunderbolt port to connect your Dell WD19TB Thunderbolt 3 dock.

Q: 9. Will this keep my laptop charged when plugged in, or do I need to keep laptop plugged into wall? It is the round type plug.

A: This unit is just a docking station, allowing for connection of peripherals. It does not charge your laptop at the same time.

Q: 10. Does the SD5700T work with an Apple IPAD Pro M1 2021?

A: No, this Kensington SD5700T 4-Port Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station, has the Compatibility with Windows 10, macOS 11 or later