Matrox DS1: Universal Thunderbolt-station for Mac users

It is known that the capacity of ultrafast interface Thunderbolt enough to use it as a channel for simultaneous transfer images to a monitor, digital data, audio, etc. Company Matrox Graphics at Computex Taipei 2012 introduced a universal docking station DS1, through which a computer equipped with a data connector, you can connect a whole bunch of peripherals from the monitor and ending with the local network.

 

Thus, owners of portable Apple computers can do the job with the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro in hospital more comfortable. In the case of the docking station Matrox DS1, the user can connect an external monitor, keyboard and mouse, while having a wired network connection, as well as jacks for microphone, headphones or speakers.

In the configuration of the Matrox DS1 also includes a connector DVI (with adapter, it is converted into HDMI), Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0. New housing is made of anodized aluminum, which not only provides effective cooling of the gadget, but also in perfect harmony with laptops Apple. Actually, the manufacturer and does not hide that their owners and are the target audience for DS1.

 

The first to feel the Matrox DS1 will visitors at Computex 2012, and in September it will be possible to buy a new product. Price unique docking station will be 250 dollars.