The premium dock boasts an aluminum chassis designed to complement Macs. It delivers dual 4K HDMI support, 96W host charging, and 13 ports, including USB-C, USB-A, UHS-II SD, and microSD card readers, along with Gigabit Ethernet and a 3.5mm audio jack. There’s also a downstream Thunderbolt 4 port for high-bandwidth accessories such as external SSDs and displays.
Offering native support for dual 4K 60Hz HDMI displays, it’s a downstream Thunderbolt 4 port that supports a display up to 8K 30Hz, or high-speed peripherals, and driverless plug-and-play compatibility across macOS and Windows.
“With all Apple M4 models and Pro/Max chips across M3 and M4 now supporting dual displays natively over Thunderbolt, and even M3 base models enabling it in clamshell mode, it was the perfect time to launch a dock that not only works flawlessly, but looks right at home in any Mac setup,” says Bernie Thompson, CTO and Founder of Plugable. “This dock isn’t for base M1 and M2 Macs, which only support a single external display. But for every other Apple Silicon Macbook, the TBT-UDM delivers full GPU-powered graphics with no drivers required, all wrapped in aluminum that matches Apple’s design from every angle.”
Since Apple M4 systems, Pro/Max chips, and M3 base models with the lid closed now support dual extended external displays natively through Thunderbolt, docks like the TBT-UDM offer full native performance without relying on software workarounds like DisplayLink.
The dock is compatible with all Apple M4 systems, all Pro/Max models, and M3 base models with the lid closed. For base model M1 and M2 Mac users who would otherwise be limited to a single external screen, Plugable’s DisplayLink-based docks are recommended for dual display.
The Plugable TBT-UDM is available for US$199.95. It comes with one-metre Thunderbolt 4 cable, a power supply, and Plugable’s two-year warranty backed by U.S.-based support.