Elgato Unveils Thunderbolt 2 Dock With 4K Video, Improved Audio, Stand-Alone Charging

Elgato has unveiled a new Thunderbolt 2 Dock with 4K video, improved audio, stand-alone charging and more.

Featuring 20 Gb/s bandwidth and support for HDMI displays with up to 4K resolution, Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock provides a leap in performance over the first generation of Thunderbolt docks. What's more, Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock offers an improved, amplified audio output as well as stand-alone USB charging.




The Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock lets you use one Thunderbolt cable to hook up your computer to your display, wired network connection, a headset, and your high-speed peripherals. It comes in an aluminium enclosure similar to the design of Apple's notebooks and offers two Thunderbolt 2 ports, three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, amplified Audio out and microphone in.



Highlights
- connect everything to your MacBook or Ultrabook at once
- two Thunderbolt 2 ports: extended Thunderbolt versatility
- built-in HDMI port: directly connect a display with up to 4K resolution
- built-in Gigabit Ethernet: enjoy increased network performance
- three USB 3.0 ports: high-power device support for iPad, SuperDrive and more
- stand-alone USB charging: keep charging when your computer is not connected
- separate microphone input and amplified audio output
- included software: conveniently eject all storage devices at once

Pricing & Availability
Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock is available from Elgato for a suggested retail price of 229.95 Euro/USD $229.95/GBP £189.95, including an Elgato Thunderbolt Cable. It will be available from Amazon and from the Apple Online Store in the coming days.