Sabrentโ€™s new Thunderbolt 3 dock. | Image: Sabrent

Sabrent has released a new Thunderbolt 3 dock, which includes up to 16TB of storage alongside a more typical array of dock ports. That storage doesnโ€™t come cheap, however. Although the 2TB version of the docking station is listed for $499.99 on Sabrentโ€™s site, opting for the full 16TB of storage sets you back an eye-watering $2,900.

That sounds like a lot, but Sabrentโ€™s dock is combining two computer accessories that are already relatively pricey when sold individually. One of the best-regarded Thunderbolt 3 docks on the market, Caldigitโ€™s TS3 Plus, typically retails for between $250 and $300 and doesnโ€™t include any extra storage. And 2TB of external storage can easily cost upwards of $200 depending on the specifications you need.

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The dockโ€™s ports.

Itโ€™s a shame that Sabrentโ€™s new dock doesnโ€™t support the newer Thunderbolt 4 standard, but the company tells PetaPixel that the global chip shortage made it too difficult to acquire Thunderbolt 4-capable chips. That means it misses out on more advanced features like being able to power an 8K display at 60Hz.

But the rest of Sabrentโ€™s dockโ€™s specs are respectable. There are a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports on its rear, and it can provide up to 96W of power to an attached laptop. You also get Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort 1.4, and two USB Type-A ports on its rear. Around front, thereโ€™s a pair of 3.5mm jacks for headphones and mics, an SD card slot (with UHS-II speeds for you port nerds out there), a Type-C USB port, and a third Type-A port.

Sabrentโ€™s new dock is available to order on Amazon now.

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