Elgato introduces Thunderbolt™ 3 Mini
San Francisco, CA – January 8, 2018 – Elgato today announced Elgato Thunderbolt™ 3 Mini Dock, a groundbreaking solution that brings the industry-leading reliability and performance of Thunderbolt 3 to a portable dock form factor.
Featuring HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3, and gigabit Ethernet ports, Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock eliminates the need for four separate adapters without compromising data bandwidth or power delivery. Up to 40 Gbps throughput guarantees that every port operates reliably at full performance, regardless of what is connected to the other ports.
The dock is powered by its rugged, built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable, which stows neatly in its base for transport. Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock will be available in spring 2018. Pricing will be announced at a later date.
“Thunderbolt 3 is the only standard that offers full performance and stability when simultaneously running 4K video and high bandwidth data signals over a single port,” said Markus Fest, General Manager, Elgato Systems. “With Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock, building sure-fire setups becomes possible whenever and wherever you work.”
“Thunderbolt™ 3 delivers unrivaled single-cable docking solutions”, said Jason Ziller, General Manager, Client Connectivity Division at Intel®, “the Elgato Thunderbolt™ 3 Mini Dock introduces a whole new category by packing Thunderbolt™ 3 performance into a sleek, portable design.”
Technical Specifications
System Requirements
- Mac: macOS Sierra 10.12 or later, Thunderbolt™ 3 port
- PC: Windows 10 or later, Thunderbolt™ 3 port
Ports
- DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4096 x 2160 pixels at 60 Hz)
- HDMI 2.0 (up to 4096 x 2160 pixels at 60 Hz). Supports HDCP 2.2.
- RJ45 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
- USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) 0.9 A, supports UASP.