M 1 Mac thunderbolt 3 docking station recommendation: ORICO ORICO 15 integrated multi-screen without pressure.

Mac mini should be regarded as the product with the richest expansion interface in the civil MAC product line. But even so, it still has some interfaces that you must use. For example, I personally have a demand for SD card interface. A simple card reader can solve it, but there are other needs such as multi-display and expansion. It is almost inevitable to buy a docking station, but the meaning of docking station is not just to expand several interfaces. A good docking station should be the highest standard and extend enough interfaces.

The two Type-C interfaces of this M 1 Mac mini in my hand both support the Thunderbolt 3 standard, which is what we often call Thunderbolt 3, and it can realize the data transmission rate as high as 40Gb/s; Can supply power and charge external equipment; You can even connect a monitor with the highest resolution of 6K and another monitor with the highest resolution of 4K through the HDMI port. How not to waste such a high standard interface naturally requires a docking station that supports Thunderbolt 3.

What I'm sharing with you today is the docking station of ORICO ORICO (TB3-S3) 15 that I recently used. In addition to rich interfaces, it supports Thunderbolt 3 protocol. If you are an M 1 MacBook, breaking through M is the biggest highlight, so what is the performance? Let's look down

The packaging of ORICO ORICO (TB3-S3) continues the family style and adopts the classic blue and white color scheme, which is suitable for business use. The front is the thumbnail of the product, and the most conspicuous is the label of THUNDERBOLT 3 and the logo with 40Gb/s bandwidth, which is naturally the selling point of the boutique. I won't go into details about other information.

Packaging accessories include docking station body, user manual and after-sales service card, in addition, there is a 60W power adapter and a braided lightning data cable. This power adapter can be distinguished from ordinary docking stations, and the extra power shows that its performance is not extraordinary. In addition, this braided wire is very strong, but the only regret is that it is a little too short, only half a meter, which somewhat limits its use scene.

ORICO ORICO (TB3-S3) is lighter and smaller than I expected. The overall gross weight of 0.92kg really needs to be carried out, barely. This design is a bit like the dictionary in the old school, with a curved outer surface, which also tells you that it should be used vertically.

For the docking station, the aviation aluminum alloy shell is adopted, and the surface is treated by anodic oxidation process. Dark gray is close to the dark gray color scheme of MacBook, which is full of texture.

The top four exposed screw holes add a touch of geek style, and the bottom is a non-slip mat.

All the interfaces of this product are concentrated on both sides, and the corrugated fins are designed around it, which can effectively increase the heat dissipation area, and the whole aluminum alloy cavity provides a good guarantee for its heat dissipation performance.

Interface layout is also carefully designed, such as network cable interface, display interface, power interface and so on. , should be unified design on the side behind the cable interface, and USB interface, earphone interface, memory card and other interfaces that need to be plugged and unplugged frequently are designed on the other side, so that you will naturally know which interface to use for yourself at ordinary times, and fully consider convenience when using.

Speaking of interface, as one of the main selling points of this product, it naturally needs to be introduced in detail.

Front interface, with indicator light at the top to show the equipment status; Then there is a 3.5mm headphone jack from top to bottom, which is used for external headphones or speakers and microphones; SD/TF card interface is quite necessary for people like me who play with cameras, and it is also the missing interface of Mac mini. Two 10Gbps Type-C interfaces are sufficient for daily data transmission; One 10Gbps USB3. 1 Gen2, two 5Gbps USB3. 1 Gen 1, and one 480Mbps USB2.0 interface. These interfaces, whether connected to storage devices or mouse receivers, are sufficient and rich.

The interface on the back is more performance-oriented.

There is a DP 1.4 interface from top to bottom, which supports 4K 60Hz output at most. A 40Gbps 60W Thunderbolt 3 interface, through which the output with 4K image quality can also be realized, and it also supports 60W power supply. If you are a MacBook user, you can also connect through the Thunderbolt 3 data cable to meet the requirements of the monitor and power supply. Further down is the Thunderbolt 3 interface with 40Gbps 15W, which supports explicit output and 15W power supply requirements, and it is no problem to charge a Pad or a mobile phone. Followed by optical fiber audio interface, Gigabit network interface and 60W DC power interface.

Faced with such rich interfaces and specifications, it is natural to need enough computing power. ORICO ORICO (TB3-S3) uses Intel chips internally, and has obtained the official certification of Thunderbolt 3. There is no need to worry about whether the performance can reach the standard, and certification is the best standard.

Connect the equipment to the Thunderbolt 3 interface of Mac through the attached line, and expand the docking end, because there are two Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, which can be connected theoretically. If you are a MacBook user, you should first introduce the lightning port of PD 60W fast charge, which saves the trouble of connecting the power cord to the MacBook.

When I introduced the interface before, I said that it has three ports to support video output, that is, a DP port and two Thunderbolt 3 ports. So theoretically, if the device in your hand is a MacBook, you can achieve the display effect of 1+3 at most. Personally, I use a Mac mini and there are only two screens. I can't show you this. After connecting the actual external 4K monitor, all relevant parameters can be perfectly adjusted.

And I actually tested it, connecting the monitor through Mac mini and connecting it through docking station. There is little difference between dragging and using, and I can hardly feel it.

Because the interfaces are rich, only their highest specifications are selected for testing.

10Gbps USB3. 1 Gen2, by connecting Sandisk E60 with the highest specification in my hand, its official theoretical reading speed can reach 550MB/s, and the interface is USB 3. 1 Gen-2. In fact, it has passed the DiskSpeed tool test, and the reading and writing speed is as follows. Occasionally run at full speed directly, and basically run at full speed after stabilization. In fact, 5Gbps bandwidth may be enough for it. Like my configuration of 16+256GB, I have to connect an external hard disk. In this way, I can edit the 4K video directly on the external device without any problem.

As for SD/TF card, I play the role of copying data to the computer, without pressure.

Finally, everyone is worried about the problem of fever. For example, the scene I usually use is 2K+ 4K screen with mobile hard disk. When editing video under long load, the surface temperature of the docking station is only warm, which shows that the heat dissipation ability of this aluminum alloy integrated body is still excellent.

ORICO ORICO (TB3-S3) is the most TBT3 docking station equipment with excellent cost performance and super rich interfaces, which can meet the needs of most users. Especially for M 1 Mac users, he also helped you unlock the physical restrictions of M 1 chip and realize multi-screen high-definition output, up to 1+3 screens can be output at the same time. High-standard transmission and display specifications have greatly improved the use efficiency in a subtle way.

Of course, there is no absolutely perfect hardware. The lack of HDMI interface may be its biggest regret?