Thunderboltâ„¢ Station 3 Plus comes with mixture of USB-A and USB-C ports.
Press Release Summary:
Thunderbolt™ Station 3 Plus offers 15 ports of connectivity. Unit’s rear digital optical ports allows connection of speakers, amplifiers or AV receivers and front SD 4.0 card reader provide access for file transfer from cameras using SD cards.TS3 features 5 x USB 3.1 Type-A, two eSATA ports, and each of USB 3.1 Type-C, DisplayPort, digital optical audio, analog audio In, gigabit Ethernet, analog audio out 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 ports.
Original Press Release:
CalDigit Reveals a New Thunderboltâ„¢ 3 Dock with 15 Ports of Extreme Connectivity & Announces the First Thunderboltâ„¢ 3 Dock with 85W Laptop Charging Under $200
Today, CalDigit, announces that the Thunderbolt™ Station 3 Plus (TS3 Plus) docking solution for both Mac & PC will be shipping on February 20th 2018. The TS3 Plus offers 15 ports of connectivity, the most on any Thunderbolt™ 3 dock. Also announced today, is that CalDigit’s original Thunderbolt™ 3 dock, the Thunderbolt™ Station 3 (TS3), will offer a new $199.99 base model, making it the first sub-$200 Thunderbolt™ 3 dock on the market that features 85W laptop charging.
TS3 Plus. 15 Ports of Extreme Connectivity.
The CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station 3 Plus (TS3 Plus) features an abundance of 15 ports for anyone looking to expand their connectivity via a single Thunderbolt™ 3 cable. Not only does the TS3 Plus feature a total of 7 USB ports. One of those ports is USB 3.1 Gen.2 which offers 10Gb/s throughput. In fact the TS3 Plus is the only dock currently available to feature USB 3.1 Gen.2 in order to take advantage of the performance of ultra fast SSD storage devices. The TS3 Plus features a mixture of USB-A and USB-C ports for added convenience.
The front SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader makes it incredibly easy to transfer files from cameras and any devices using SD cards. The rear Digital Optical Audio port can connect to speakers, amplifiers or AV receivers for pure digital audio.
The TS3 Plus is capable of charging Thunderbolt™ 3 Mac & PC laptops at 85W. This means that both Mac and PC users can benefit from single cable laptop charging. The 85W charging is ideal for MacBook Pro users that need to charge their laptops at the same speed as their factory charger.
The TS3 Plus will be shipping on February 20th 2018 and is available to pre-order now from the CalDigit Online Store and our exclusive launch partner B&H at the following prices:
TS3 Plus with 0.5m Cable: $249.99
TS3 Plus with 1m Cable: $269.99
TS3 Plus with 2m Cable: $279.99
Key Features:
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gb/s)
- 85W Mac & PC Laptop Charging
- 5 x USB 3.1 Type-A (Gen.1 5Gb/s)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen.1 5Gb/s)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen.2 10Gb/s)
- 1 x SD Card Reader (UHS-II)
- 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Digital Optical Audio (S/PDIF)
- 1 x Analog Audio In
- 1 x Analog Audio Out
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
Thunderbolt™ Station 3 Under $200.
CalDigit’s currently available Thunderbolt™ Station 3 (TS3) dock is now introducing a $199.99 base model that brings single cable connectivity and 85W laptop charging to a price point traditionally found in the $249-$349 region for a Thunderbolt™ 3 charging dock. CalDigit’s new $199.99 TS3 model is comparable in price to non-charging Thunderbolt™ 3 docks and this new price point makes it easier for Thunderbolt™ 3 users to benefit from 85W dock charging. The TS3 was previously available starting at $299.99 and this new $199.99 price point is a significant saving for consumers.
In addition to laptop charging the TS3 also features three USB ports, two eSATA ports, DisplayPort, Analog Audio ports and Gigabit Ethernet.
Key Features:
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gb/s)
- 85W Mac & PC Laptop Charging
- 3 x USB 3.1 Type-A (Gen.1)
- 2 x eSATA
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Analog Audio In
- 1 x Analog Audio Out
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
The TS3 is available to purchase now direct from the CalDigit Online Store http://www.caldigit.com/check.html.
About CalDigit (http://www.caldigit.com)
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