“Does this Thunder Bolt 4 work with Windows OS and typical laptops like HP, Dell?”
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It's backwards compatible with any USB C input, so it should work for any PC with a USB type C port, I believe. But you're only going to get the real value out of this if your port is Thunderbolt 3 or 4 with 40gbps bandwidth. If you only have a basic USB C 3.2 port, you're going to bottleneck when you try to fill up the dock, in which case you'd be better off buying a much cheaper dock that's appropriate for the bandwidth of your port.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. I've had it working with Win 10, Win 11, a Dell, & currently an LG Gram.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later."If the laptop [or PC] has a Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port, the device will be compatible."[1] - Fernando Dela Cruz, Satechi Customer Support*[2] Also, to use the full Thunderbolt 4 capabilities[3] of each of this dock's 3 TB4 ports, use cable(s) certified for TB4. This dock comes with only one such cable. _________________________________________________ [1] I corrected minor punctuation and capitalization errors and added the presumed "[or PC]", as my original question asked about both my Dell G15 laptop (with Windows 11 and TB4 port) and general Windows laptops / PCs with TB4 ports. [2] via chat on satechi.net, January 5, 2022 11:03:10 PM UTC [3] As most people considering buying this dock likely know, Thunderbolt 4 offers additional bandwidth and capabilities over Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, USB 3, and USB 4. See: https://liliputing.com/2020/11/differences-between-thunderbolt-4-usb-4-thunderbolt-3-and-usb-3.html
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