Docks vs Hubs – Whats the Difference?
Docks vs Hubs – Whats the Difference?
In today’s short video, Jon explains the difference between OWC docks and hubs. Both docks and hubs enable connections, but there are some differences between the two.
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In few seconds i got the complete difference betweenthe two. Concise and simple! Thanks immensely Sir.
Roob Land
What about having hub with external power and be able to connect two 2.5" hdd. I it possible or there is some kind of conflict with pc and how usb works.
Anyone still left around this comment, can you tell me if a docking station(targus to be specific) is my remedy to mirror my phone to non smart tv? No wifi, no subscription, just plug and play. I don’t like latency from bluetooth and wifi. Mhl support is a pain to find, so my mhl cable is becoming less useful
I’m looking for something to charge my tablet while it is connected to my HDMI to type C. to charge and connect to my TV, which is the one I need for that? I’m seeing so many types of hubs but I don’t know which is the one I need. I just need to charge my tablet while it is connected for streaming to my TV. my complex only has satalite internet and casting to the TV and WiFi can get very jumpy, but through the type c to HDMI is wear works, but I also bed to charge my tablet while I connect to the TV, which is the best for that? I could really use some advice before I buy the wrong one. thank you in advance.
I’m going blind.
Do you need externsl power for a dock on Imac M1???
No one really explaining that .
I.m thinking « no «!
Macbook pro w M1 , yes , because of the battery .
Am I wrong or right ?
Thanks for this video and if anyone knows the external power supply question on an Imac , please explain it for me like I,m a 5 year old kid .
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I didn’t get the difference 😂
Can you recommend a hub or a solution that has a Thunderbolt 2 input /output (used with my G Technology 4TB external drive) and SD card input.that works with high speed SD cards..(my 2013 iMac has built in ports for these connectors and I am looking at buying a M3 iMac.
I won’t get any buzzz
Can I connect an SD card to the SD card port and a Hard drive to the USB port and transfer files from SD card to Hard drive directly?
Winona Locks
Thumbs down for being Apple-centric. Oh, and for having that dumb facial hair.
Docks: All-in-one, less ports
Hubs: Requires more setup but more ports and customization options when in use.
Great video, and I got the point very quickly. Could be a bit brighter where you’re recording though haha
Now I know how to make my wife listen to me. Just cut off a quarter of my mustache.
Quick question. WIll the Asus TUF 15 fx506hcb be compatible to any of the docks? Thinking of expanding my work station soon.
My dude, you need some studio lights or something, it’s so dark.
I’ll be asking this in comments to a few videos about USB hubs and docks.
I’ll be using this with my tower PC so I can have on my desk a couple of USB A ports and a USB C port to provide charging and data transfer to my phone.
I’ve got a 100 Watt charger to power the hub through the PD USB C port they all seem to have.
Obviously, I don’t need power delivered to my PC.
Will my PC have any issue with a powered hub connected to it’s USB C all the time?
The 7 year old PC’s motherboard is an MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon.
Thanks
Does this work PC or is it only apple
If we connect external hdds in the ports, will computer detect all hdds ?
Great Video!! So I have an older Macbook pro (2015) with 2 USB-A ports. I have 2 cameras. A canon 90D DSLR as my main, and a logitech c920 as my overhead (using Camlink 4k). These work great with ECAMM thanks to your videos. My problem lies with the Rodecaster Pro II that I’ll be adding to my studio. Given that I only have 2 USB-A ports that I’m already using for my two camera inputs, I’ll be forced to eliminate the overhead USB cam to make room for the Rodecaster Pro USB audio input. I’m aware that I could run audio from the Rodecaster (monitor out) 1/4 inch to 3.5mm into my Cannon, and then into the Mac via HDMI to Camlink/USB-A. This would leave me with the second USB-A port availible, however everything I’ve seen suggests that running audio out of the Rodecaster and into a camera mic input isn’t the best way to go. This is why I’m considering going with an ATEM Mini Pro I could combine both cameras (TAO converter tor USB cam) into the ATEM mini and into my Mac and then the Rodecaser into the second USB-A port via USB-C/USB-A adapter. I was just hoping you could shed some light on what OWC product is available (hubs,docs) that would allow me to use muliple cameras (4 max) with the Rodecaster Pro II and Ecamm. I’m not ready to upgrade my Mac yet so making my Mac Ports limitations (2 USB-A, 2 thunderbolt-2, 1 HDMI) work has been difficult to get info on. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I do have the Pro Version of Ecamm Live and i love it. -Blessings
I gotta say. I love your beard. Thanks for being a great orator.
What happened to your moustache?
The difference? 30Hz.
Can this be used for a gaming pc?
0:33 THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.
I mustache you a question
Thanks for the video. But a huge difference is that a hub generally duplicates the same signal into 2 or 3 port. That means if you plug 2 monitors to a hub, it will duplicate the same display output on all screens. I see misleading sellers marketing hubs like dock stations. A duck station on the otherside will talk to your OS and give you more independent display port. For example a computer with only one USB C display port, can generate 3 new ports and you can plug 3 monitors on the docker and have each screen displaying it own output from other
If 0:32 is right and a dock just has multiple connection types and no other differences, this video was helpful. Anything past that point in the video turned into an ad and my mind shut it off, so I hope I didn’t miss something.
I am sorry, I cannot focus because of the — , 🙂
Do you also review razor blades?
Best option for m1 mac?
Another GEN Z’er with an ugly beard. Imagine that. How original
subbed in the first 5 seconds thank you
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Operating System
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Graphics Card
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Memory
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s
Storage
1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Keyboard
US English 1-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with G-Key
Ports
1 headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
1 RJ45 Ethernet port
3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
1 HDMI 2.1 port
1 Thunderbolt™ 4 port with DisplayPort™ (On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070)
1 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort™ (On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050/4050/4060)
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Depth: 11.37 in. (288.7 mm)
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Camera
720p at 30 fps HD RGB camera, dual-array microphones
Audio and Speakers
1 headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Stereo speakers with Realtek ALC3254, 2 x 2.5 W
Power
330W AC adapter this is an intel gaming PC i think but would love to connect different things such as a monitor also a few USB things like focus rite, or USB headphones, USB Mic, Maybe another USB for keyboard, also my Focus rite for music recording, and a HDMI cable for my monitor, Can somebody recommend me some of the best options? What does anyone recommend here? Please and thank you!
Lights, lights, lights
Great video. My question that I haven’t been able to find an answer to is, "Does connecting one or more external storage drive get compromised when connected to a hub/dock due to having so many other peripherals sharing the same 1 connector to the machine?" If anyone can provide me that answer, I would appreciate it. My concern is that my data gets corrupted or lagged as other devices try to communicate with the machine at the same time.
Can the TB4 "Hub" be connected to a TB4 "Dock" to further expand the number of available TB4 ports? So I’m trying to connect multiple external SSDs which are in TB4 enclosures. My PC has a single TB4 port. Connected to that TB4 port I have a TB4 "Dock" which has (2) TB4 ports. I would like to connect the OWC Hub to one of the Dock’s TB4 ports, thus increasing my total number of TB4 ports to 4 (3 on OWC Hub + 1 still available on the Dock). I was hoping the video would have covered this scenario. Thanks!
I have a weintek hmi that writes to usb stick or hd i want to connect to the hd or stick to extract the information over lan will any of these device be able to do that ?
Bro accidentally used the wrong setting on his beard trimmer
0:06 …… Also, the look on my face (pretty sure), after recieving your knowledge. Thank You!!!
PLEASE make a Thunderbolt 4 dock with legacy firewire connection (I have the TB3 version, but need to upgrade to TB4). There is literally not 1 TB4 dock with firewire, many need that for their audio interface or other legacy purposes…
Great video ! Clean and to the point. Well done man and thanks !
Can I stream through the dock Netflix too my Mac air m2. Netflix block it I want to Be able to download on my iPhone to Netflix and screen share when I have no internet
So basically a dock allows you to connect something which doesnt have the right port type for your main computer
Why do i only find videos like AFTER i already bought the wrong item 🤣
what happened to your beard??? Piss your wife off?
Blackout due to thunderstorms 😂
why are you talking so quick the video was helpful but dang lol
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