Docking Station Help

Hello again!


I'm trying to find a good dock for my M1 Pro MacBook. The only real needs I have for it are: a place for a 3.5mm jack for my speakers and a place for two monitors to have extended displays. I recently just learned that you must do it with a HDMI and a USB-C – you cannot do it with two (2) HDMIs. Fun!!!!!


Please — any and all suggestions are very useful.

Posted on Mar 18, 2022 3:19 PM

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Mar 21, 2022 3:46 AM in response to GoodSirIII

GoodSirIII wrote:

Yep! I know it does; however, I would like a one stop hub that can take both displays, the headphone jack for my speakers, and provide power to the host if I'm lucky. If I'm not lucky, then just the former two I would like.

It's all about making my setup look less clunky. I don’t want to have to connect several cables to my MacBook Pro. I would prefer to connect one Thunderbolt cable and then have everything connect.

Does that make sense?



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Mar 19, 2022 9:44 AM in response to GoodSirIII

GoodSirIII wrote:

Hello again!

I'm trying to find a good dock for my M1 Pro MacBook. The only real needs I have for it are: a place for a 3.5mm jack for my speakers and a place for two monitors to have extended displays. I recently just learned that you must do it with a HDMI and a USB-C – you cannot do it with two (2) HDMIs. Fun!!!!!

Please — any and all suggestions are very useful.



See OWC/MacSales for Docking/hubs— well ahead of the curve all things mac

OWC Docks, Hubs, Docking Stations, and More


The M1 Pro has a 3.5mm headphone jack (?)


ref: MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple



Mar 21, 2022 3:37 AM in response to leroydouglas

Yep! I know it does; however, I would like a one stop hub that can take both displays, the headphone jack for my speakers, and provide power to the host if I'm lucky. If I'm not lucky, then just the former two I would like.


It's all about making my setup look less clunky. I don’t want to have to connect several cables to my MacBook Pro. I would prefer to connect one Thunderbolt cable and then have everything connect.


Does that make sense?

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