SIIG Thunderbolt 3 Laptop Docking Station with Multiple Memory Card Readers PD 60W (JU-DK0G11-S1)

Thunderbolt ports have become more common in laptop computers to provide input and output access, like mice, keyboards, external drives, memory cards, and many more. It is essentially the centerpiece of a productive office, photography studio, or even work-from-home.

Similar to Universal USB-C docking stations, Thunderbolt docks have become more important as laptops become slimmer, and eliminate multiple ports, except for one - Thunderbolt port (USB-C port) instead.

So why choose a Thunderbolt docking station, instead of a USB-C Universal dock since the latter one usually costs less?

The main reason is the bandwidth which allows for more devices to be connected, which means more data can be transmitted.

Thunderbolt and USB-C devices share the same physical USB-C interface (plug), but Thunderbolt is capable to deliver 40Gbps versus 10Gbps of USB-C.

Another key difference is in display support. Thunderbolt allows for up to two 4K displays at the screen refresh rate of 60Hz, while USB-C only allows one single 4K display at 30Hz.

SIIGs Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station JU-DK0G11-S1 is highly recommended because

1. Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports which are capable to deliver 40Gbps of data transfer rate in total.
2. Supports DisplayPort 1.4 to display single 8K output or dual 4K 60Hz output (DP + Thunderbolt 3)
3. Multiple types of card readers can run simultaneously, i.e XQD, SD 4.0 (UHS-II), CFast 2.0, TF (UHS-I). This is especially useful for professional photographers.
4. USB PD charging 60W

Thunderbolt 3 Supported Peripherals

Besides the ability to connect to one or more displays, Thunderbolt 3 is capable to connect more peripherals with high performance, and faster speed.

• Thunderbolt-Based Storage
• NAS (Network Attached Storage)
• High-Performance Networking
• USB-Based Storage
• External Graphics

As shown in the graph above,

• Thunderbolt 3 is capable to display one 8K monitor or 5K monitor.
• With two monitors, Thunderbolt 3 can display 4K at a 60Hz refresh rate.
• Conventional USB-C with Display Alt mode can only support one monitor displaying 4K at a 60Hz refresh rate.
• Higher resolutions with faster screen refresh rates not only help display clear videos or images but are also not so tiresome to watch during long hours of work.

More Memory Cards Slots

Memory cards for a digital camera are an absolutely essential part of the photo or video-making process as important as a canvas for a painter.

They are the place where your images are recorded. Depending on the camera you have, you will need a different type of memory card, but what about the docking station you use?

It is not a budget-cautious option to purchase more memory card adapters after you have invested yourself in a premium Thunderbolt docking station.

SIIGs Thunderbolt 3 Multi Port Docking Station JU-DK0G11-S1 is designed for professionals to support multiple mainstream memory card types on the market, i.e.

• XQD 2.0 - Speed up to 400MB/s
• CFast 2.0 - Speed up to 500MB/s
• SD 4.0 UHS-II - Speed up to 270MB/S
• Micro SD 3.0 (TF) UHS-I - Speed up to 104MB/s

SIIGs JU-DK0G11-S1 docking station covers most sorts of speed classes and card types to maximize your productivity.