Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub 5-in-1 $178.20 Delivered @ Satechi via Amazon AU

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Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub 5-in-1 $178.20 Delivered @ Satechi via Amazon AUAffiliate
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davidtse916 on 28/01/2025 - 00:48 amazon.com.au (508 clicks)
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Quick specs: 3x TB4 (Thunderbolt 4) ports, 1x TB4 port to host and 1x 10Gbps USB-A port.
Charging: 60W (use your laptop's power adapter instead if you want faster charging speed)

From Amazon AU: WHAT’S INCLUDED - Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub 5-in-1, 100W Power Adapter, C5 Power Cable, 2.6 ft Thunderbolt 4 Cable, User Manual, 1 Year Warranty & Customer Support.

The Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 12-in-1 - Thunderbolt 4 Hub does go on sale for A$268.19 if you want more ports.

It's at regular price atm: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BSP1YC9J

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  • notme53 on 28/01/2025 - 10:15
    +1

    I have had this hub for about a year and use it for hot desking two Windows laptops and a MacBook. No issues with the hub itself, and the MacBook works every time, but every now and then a Windows laptop won't detect something that's connected and I need to restart the laptop to resolve it.

    My setup
    Satechi Slim Hub
    - 4K display via Thunderbolt to DisplayPort
    - Logitech USB-A unifying receiver for mouse
    - 5 port USB-C 3.2 hub for wired USB-C keyboard, USB-C webcam, and transient devices e.g. USB-C thumb drive
    - Spare TB4 port that I use for an external SSD when editing photos & video

    • davidtse916 on 28/01/2025 - 10:34
      +1

      Thanks for sharing notme53. I hope it's stable enough for my setup (M1 MacBook Air) but I'm fine with occasional issues as I've come to the conclusion that there is no perfect dock (CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 comes very close to perfect apart from the price……).

  • dna level c on 28/01/2025 - 11:09
    +1

    I look past anything that doesn't have 100W minimum

    • davidtse916 on 28/01/2025 - 11:39

      I shared the same mindset, but I can always charge my laptop (a Mac) using the MagSafe 3 Cable and the GaN USB-C power adapter (Comsol 140W: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D8PR1T23/). It would be great if the dock included a 100W or higher power output, but the cost would also increase.

  • Proliferation on 28/01/2025 - 12:47
    +2

    This is one of those units based on the Intel Goshen Ridge JHL8440 chipset, and if you need its features then for the cost it's actually a pretty good deal: Compared with, eg. the Caldigit Element Hub it's half the price, plus Satechi's build quality is almost as good, and though you might get fewer USB-A ports (only 1x compared to the Element Hub which has 4x) some others using the JHL8440 controller like the Plugable TBT4-HUB3C have just the 3x TB4 outputs/lack any USB-A ports at all.
    If you don't mind the trade-offs of the generally limited I/O & external power brick (also the max 60W charging), you'd otherwise struggle to pick up something equivalent for any cheaper with a warranty.

    On a personal note, I kind of wish I'd seen this last night. Most of the stuff I lug around in my sack of "better to have it and not need it than need it and not have" tech is from Satechi, including the hub from this deal a while back:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/778783
    Which I've been looking to replace with a full dock; not because it doesn't work, it actually works great, but because I mainly use it while I'm seated at work anyway and it's one of the heavier things in backpack I'm carrying around daily (also the lack of a USB-C output and short/non-detachable cable can be frustrating) and tl;dr - this would have been perfect had I not after literally weeks of looking just yesterday pulled the trigger on something else. lol

    • davidtse916 on 28/01/2025 - 14:36
      +1

      Thanks for your detailed reply Proliferation. Just wondering which one did you buy in the end? Personally I'll be connecting a few 10Gbps UGREEN hubs to this TB4 dock so USB-A ports are fine for me. I just want an affordable TB4 dock from a reputable brand that's all.

      • Proliferation on 28/01/2025 - 16:48
        +1

        I ended up with a Plugable TBT4-UD5, but that info may not be very useful in itself as it was via an accepted eBay offer ($135 for a secondhand one, for full disclosure) and that model isn't especially common in Australia.
        However, in hope of suggesting an alternative I had a quick look at your profile and noticed you use a Mac- which muddies the water somewhat as I know they have certain eccentricities to their Thunderbolt compatibility, and I'm aware of at least two dock-specific features they either like/don't like:
        1. Macs & Multi-monitor support: DisplayLink (Like); MST (does not work)
        2. Macs & Ethernet: PCIe-based NICs (Like, eg. Intel/Marvell); USB NICs (like less, eg. Realtek)

        Thunderbolt in general commands a bit of a premium because of the cost of the certifications, and the only docks I know offhand that have a PCIe-based NIC are some of the most expensive- Caldigit TS4 for one, the Lenovo Universal/Workstation/Smart docks, or the HP G4 dock*; by comparison, USB4 stuff is cheaper because of its less-stringent certification, but trying to buy a hub/dock that has X or Y feature like the aforementioned turns into a nightmare as a corollary.

        I don't think I can suggest anything cheaper than the deal in the OP that is TB4-certified + affordable + from a reputable brand + has a warranty, but if you want something fully featured for used + about as much (or new + a bit more expensive) I'd look on eBay for a HP G4 120W dock - specifically the 4J0A2AA model that looks like a rounded cube (careful it's not a mislabeled G2, they look the same except those have a VGA port on the back instead of a Displayport, similarly there's a completely different model also called the 'HP G4 dock' except it's for USB-C and it looks like a rectangular prism; gotta love HP's naming schemes) or a Lenovo Thunderbolt 4 dock (Universal/Workstation, either is fine as long as it has 40B0 at the start of the model name, internally they're identical and the only difference is whether it ships with a 135W/280W power brick).
        The latter are more expensive than the HP ones, but the advantage with the Lenovo ones is they definitely have DisplayLink included and have an Intel i225 NIC.

        edit: Apparently there's a coupon code currently available for the Satechi USB4 hub I own, that brings it down to $86.97; the link is available further up but I might as well do so directly:
        https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09PQ9X2F4
        ^One advantage of this vs. the one in the OP (and the others I mentioned) is it can run portably on power from the USB4 host alone; you probably couldn't get away with connecting a bunch of hubs to it without it plugged into the wall, but if it has enough I/O for your needs and you can get away with a max 100W PD budget this might not be a bad option either.

        • davidtse916 on 28/01/2025 - 20:09
          +1

          Thank you Proliferation for your insightful reply and recommendation :)

          • Proliferation on 30/01/2025 - 17:17
            +1

            @davidtse916: You're very welcome.
            Also if you're still looking, I just saw this one- reasonably good price on a near mint HP G4:
            https://www.cashconverters.com.au/shop/phones-cameras-comput…

            • davidtse916 on 30/01/2025 - 17:20
              +1

              @Proliferation: Thank you Proliferation! In the end I bought the Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub. Here's the current setup.

              TB4 hub: Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub
              USB-C hubs for more ports:
              * (Already owned) UGREEN Revodok Pro 109 USB-C Hub (https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-Revodok-Delivery-Docking-Th…)
              * (Already owned) Alogic SPARK 6-in-1 USB 4 Hub

              Why do I need a TB4 hub in the first place? Future proof I'd say. So when we upgrade from M1 to M4 / M5, we can do dual screen if we wanted to. Currently we're only using 1x 4K screen + laptop display and we're happy with the setup so far.

              • Proliferation on 30/01/2025 - 17:40
                +1

                @davidtse916: Awesome. I'm happy to hear you got something that fits your needs in the end; and yeah fingers-crossed you're right about future Apple silicon, we might have Thunderbolt 5 already rolling out but the TB4 spec is pretty robust- definitely good enough for a lot of people even several more years into the future, so as well as letting Mac users take full advantage it'd also be a great way to reduce ewaste.

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