I have been searching all over the web to find a docking station/adapter to support my MacBook Air M4 with two external monitors (4K 60 Hz), bearing in mind that this MacBook only has 2 USB C Thunderbolt ports.
There are "zillions" of products out there but none seem to be totally compatible.
I would welcome any advice or comments to narrow down my search.
Thank you in anticipation.
Macs which support multiple external monitors only support driving
Three vendors who have been selling Thunderbolt gear to Mac users for a long time are Other World Computing, SonnetTech, and CalDigit. I'd suggest that you look at their Thunderbolt hub, dock, and dual-display adapters.
Avoid any DisplayLink-based products that you might see, as those rely upon a workaround. Your Mac has native hardware support for two external displays, so there is no reason to put up with the compromises associated with such workarounds.
Macs which support multiple external monitors only support driving
Three vendors who have been selling Thunderbolt gear to Mac users for a long time are Other World Computing, SonnetTech, and CalDigit. I'd suggest that you look at their Thunderbolt hub, dock, and dual-display adapters.
Avoid any DisplayLink-based products that you might see, as those rely upon a workaround. Your Mac has native hardware support for two external displays, so there is no reason to put up with the compromises associated with such workarounds.
The key is to get a dock that natively supports Mac display output. Expect to spend >$150 and stick to brands such as OWC, Brydge/Stone Pro, Sonnet, and a few others.
In general, the <$100 docks that seem to allow two displays in extended mode will only support that on Windows (because they use MST but Macs don't support that), and on a Mac they support multiple displays ONLY in mirrored mode.
Many thanks for your very relevant advice. I finally settled on a OWC Thunderbolt Hub.
Thanks and regards again.
Best Dock/Adapter for MacBook Air M4 (Sequoia 15.6.1) to use dual monitors 4K 60Hz.
