SABRENT Thunderbolt 4 Hub with 60W Charging for Laptops, USB-C Dock, Supports 2X 4K 60Hz Monitors or 1x 4K 144Hz, 5K/6K/8K@60Hz (DSC) Monitor,15.7" Certified TB4 Cable Included (HB-TBT4)

I'll cut through the chase here. This a great TN hub, This it works as intended, and the advertised Thunderbolt functionalities work just fine. What they haven't told you is how big the power brick is. It's huge! It may not matter to most people, but if you're trying to build an organized, cable managed, or wire free setup, this ain't for you. You'd think that with a smaller dock, you'll also get a smaller power brick, but nope. Such a let down.

I’m using this with a 2022 M2 MacBook Pro and a ViewSonic 4K monitor. I like to keep my laptop on a stand next to the monitor and use the monitor as primary, with laptop display as secondary. When I take the laptop away, I just unplug the cable and go; when I return, all is set up as before. I’ve been doing this with another dock at work and wanted to duplicate the setup at home, so I got this dock by Sabrent.The good: With the appropriate adaptors, it works with my 4K monitor (HDMI) and with ethernet. My monitor has a built-in USB hub, with USB-B input and 4x USB-A ports. I normally connect the input to my dock and use one of the outputs for a wired keyboard and another for a USB-powered light. Adding a USB-C to USB-A adapter, this setup works well from one of the thunderbolt outputs on the back of this Sabrent dock. Finally, the power cords are long, so the power supply doesn’t have to sit on the desk with the dock.The not-so-good: Because this dock is so small, it lacks features found on larger docks: audio I/O, ethernet, multiple USB outputs on the front. I end up using a lot of adapters to get everything hooked up. Also, I don’t like that the computer cable plugs into the front; that’s clutter I don’t need.Conclusion: This is very nice and functionally it meets my needs, but isn’t ideal. It’s an elegantly small thing on the desktop until everything is plugged in, but it isn’t ideal for travel either, because the power supply would be inconveniently sized and I’d need to add several adapters to get all my connections.

On an emergency trip recently, I only had a short time to gather my things together. I grabbed this hub and a handful of necessary cables to keep my devices alive in the hotel, and it did the job beautifully -- compact both to pack and to set up on a corner nightstand, able to keep my laptop, phone, and tablet alive without any issue. The rare times when I needed to run an HDMI cable to the television, the hub performed admirably. It charged a 16" professional laptop without breaking a sweat during low use periods, and only struggled to keep up on highly power-intensive rendering tasks. I didn't notice much excess heat even during that period.While I normally prefer a larger, more powerful hub for home use, this now lives in my go bag and I'd absolutely recommend it for travel. It'd also be highly suitable day-to-day for ultrabook/Macbook Air users who need the high-speed ports and need them *now.*