Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) now available

The Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station can connect to up to four displays. (Image source: Anker)
The Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station can connect to up to four displays. (Image source: Anker)

Anker has revealed the 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4), now available in the US and the UK. The gadget can charge the connected laptop at up to 100 W and connect to up to four displays at [email protected] Other ports include two 30 W USB-C and four USB-A ports with data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps.

The Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) has been revealed in the US and UK. The gadget’s outputs include a 40 Gbps 100 W Thunderbolt 4 upstream port to power your connected laptop. Two 30 W USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports can charge peripherals or transfer data at a 10 Gbps rate. Other file transfer options include four USB-A ports, two 5 Gbps and two 480 Mbps.

You can connect up to four displays thanks to a Thunderbolt 4 downstream port, an [email protected] HDMI 2.1 port and two [email protected] DisplayPort 1.4; with four monitors connected, the maximum resolution on Windows is [email protected] and on Mac is [email protected] However, Anker notes that this is incompatible with M1/M2 MacBooks or ASUS laptops with an AMD CPU. Also available are a Gigabit Ethernet port and a Kensington NanoSaver Lock Slot.

The gadget comes with a 180 W power adapter, power cable and 2.3 ft (~0.7 m) Thunderbolt 4 cable. The dock is compatible with various macOS and Windows laptops, such as the Dell Latitude 3520, the Dell XPS 13 9305 and the HP EliteBook 850 G8. You can now buy the Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) at the Anker Store or Amazon in the US for US$379.99 and at the Anker Store in the UK for £379.99.

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Polly Allcock, 2023-03-22 (Update: 2023-03-22)

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