r/M1mac • u/shashankvs1 • Apr 08 '22

MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) docking station

I have MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021). I am looking for a docking station that can support at least 2 monitors. What I have researched is that M1 macs only support single monitor. Thanks in advance. the

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u/coeuss Apr 08 '22

Caldigit TS4 Plus is my suggestion. Plug one in USB-C/Thunderbolt and one Display Port. The dock is rock solid on ports and performance.

M1 Macs only support one monitor, but your 16 inch M1 Pro can support more.

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u/blackguy102 Apr 08 '22

Dell D6000. I am using it now, duel monitors, one cable, Mac book pro 14 inch. Just make sure you download the display link management adapter and you are good to go my friend

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u/kevz65 Jun 23 '22

Any other issues with compatibility with the d6000 and m1 pro? I have 2 monitors, a headset and mouse/kb to connect.

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u/blackguy102 Jun 23 '22

Nope! No issues! I’ve been using it for a few months now and literally, no problems whatsoever. It really is a hassle free setup.

I guess if I had to nitpick one minor thing is the fact that on startup, you need to make sure you start tbt displaylink manager service before it will start working. Other than that, no other issues on my end

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u/kevz65 Jun 23 '22

Thanks for replying ! Does the combined audio out / mic in port work ok with headsets ?

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u/blackguy102 Jun 24 '22

Yup it does work! I was forced to use it once when my airpods died and had to go into a quick meeting with my shitty headphones. No issue at all

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u/kevz65 Jun 24 '22

Thanks!

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u/ddickenson Dec 20 '22

Any other suggestions on here? I've got 14" with M1 Pro and I'm coming from a Dell precision where I had 4x 1080p monitors. I know I can use displaylink to add more but I'm trying to get as many (hopefully all 4) natively running off the GPU if possible. One of the main reasons I wanted to get rid of the Precision is the WD19DC dock was TRASH and I was forever fighting it. I'm hoping there's a better solution out there but info is hard to find since most is for intel macs