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Thunderbolt 4 hubs can slow down fast SSDs

You pay hundreds of $$ for a high-speed Thunderbolt SSD, then connect it to a hub. Will it still deliver the same performance? Maybe not when writing.

February 21, 2023 Macs, Technology

Do Thunderbolt hubs impair performance?

Do fast Thunderbolt SSDs slow down when connected via a Thunderbolt hub? How fast are they when reading at the same time? Does connecting a display affect them?

January 26, 2023 Macs, Technology

Adding more Thunderbolt ports using a Kensington SD5700T Dual 4K Dock

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It has been years coming, but I’ve finally got a Thunderbolt hub/dock which lets me connect more TB3 disks. Was it worth the wait and cost?

May 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

Should you switch to Thunderbolt 4 cables?

Although little more expensive than good Thunderbolt 3 cables, what are the differences in Thunderbolt 4? When do you need a new TB4 cable?

February 25, 2021 Macs, Technology

Preventing external displays from sleep can be crucial

Connecting external storage to the USB-C ports on an external display is a great idea until the display goes to sleep.

January 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

Q&A: USB 2/3 autoconfigure confusion

Apple’s Q&A is ambiguous, and could make it sound like you can mess your USB ports up.

October 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Down the hub

When I returned from lunch to wake the MacBook up, the printer was no longer recognised. Why?

July 23, 2015 Macs, Technology

Network hardware – shifting packets

Can you tell a router from a switch, do you know the MAC of your Mac, and what is the difference between IEEE 802.11b and g?

April 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

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