USB4/Thunderbolt 4 Switch

i have an HP work laptop and thunderbolt 5 Mac mini connected to an older (discontinued) thunderbolt 3 Mokin dock with Pebble usb speakers, mouse, keyboard, webcam, scanner and output to dual 2k monitors via displayport... and this switch works PERFECT. this is the WFH dream setup, and allows me to flip from laptop to the Mini for $60. the trade off is that i had to provide separate power to the laptop so that it keeps getting power from somewhere after i have switched away. I already had an Anker 240w charger for that. if you have a dock that works with two computers and you just need to change the ubc-c cord... this switch "should" work to make that dock switch to either computer with just a button push. then you just need to solve for constant power to each machine, because the power would switch too. i spent two months trying and returning 5 different KVM docks priced up to $500 and not a single one worked right, and this little beauty works for a fraction of that price!! im so impressed. piece of advice-- i tried a different (longer) thunderbolt 4 cord from the switch to the Mini and it did not work... it was a Silkland cord, perhaps those cords are not up to spec? but the shorter cords that came with this switch do work, so i had to rearrange my setup to make the short cable matters cord work (not a deal breaker for a mac mini, which is small enough to be moved around) i cant say this enough-- forget the KVM options out there. i spent probably 100 hours researching and never found one that worked for me, despite using chatGPT for tips and reading thousands of reviews from actual users and "Vine" reviews. KVM seems like such a simple idea... but they just dont work 100% for some reason. The mouse or keyboard drops out, flickering monitors, dropped handshake protocols... and issues came arise months after purchase. for that kind of money they need to work better. fortunately, this little switch did exactly what i need, for a dream price. Thank you Cable Matters!

I was a little worried reading all sorts of comments and reviews but this worked for me out of the box and flawlessly (so far). I connect two (Windows) laptops to one Pluggable "USB C Triple Monitor Docking Station" and I can switch between them to use my 3 monitors (via DP), keyboard/mouse/pen tablet, headphones (via USB DAC), USB microphone, webcam, storage... Everything works perfectly. Little remote means I don't need to reach in the back to switch. Works well after a simple "pair" process. Doesn't come with a power adapter, but passes through power from the 100W docking station to the laptops. You could apparently get a separate USB-C power source to plug directly into the switch.

The product so far has been working great... BUT... After 12 hours out of the box the remote battery is already dead. So disappointing to finally get things setup to only have to undo some of it while you wait for new batteries. Update: New batteries didn't work so I requested a replacement. Replacement arrived this week...AND...the remote failed after 1 use. Contacted the manufacturer and they identified that the model I was shipped had a known design flaw with the remote. They said I should replace the 2025 button cell with a 2032 button cell to resolve the issue. Who the hell keeps piles of button cell batteries around!?!? Well .. fortunately for them...I do. The 2032 seems to be working flawlessly. Updated the review to 1 star because shipping a product with a known design flaw is BS

I am using this switch to share my thunderbolt docking station between two laptops. And it has been doing the job quite well so far. I have been looking for this kind of switch for a very long time. This is 20gbps switch. I actually have been looking for 40gbps which I have not found yet anywhere. So reluctantly settled down on this one. Before you buy this, you need to understand some limitations and set your expectations. 1) It will work only with standard length thunderbolt cables. Do not try to use longer cables or link two cables using couplers. It will simply not work. If you need longer distance, this is switch is not for you. DO NOT buy. 2) At 20gbps bandwidth, it will not support too many 4K monitors. I am using 4 x 1080p monitors (1920x1200 resolution) and it works quite well. I have tested successfully with 2 x 4K monitors. But I do not think it will support more than two 4K monitors (I do not have 3rd 4K so I can't test more than two 4K). If you can live these two limitations, this is a perfect product for you. I really really wish they come up with a 40gbps version.

The Cable Matters 20Gbps USB-C Switch turned out to be exactly what I needed for my dual-computer setup. I use both a Mac and a Windows work laptop, each with USB-C display output. I’ve got my keyboard, mouse, and desk light all plugged into a USB hub on the back of my monitor, and I simply velcroed this switch to the back. When I want to swap between my Mac and work laptop, I just reach over and press the button — it switches over in about three seconds, which is totally fine for me. The remote control works too, but since I’m sitting right in front of the monitor, I rarely use it (it might be perfect for other setups though). I originally bought this on a whim just to test my idea, and it turned out absolutely perfect. For the price, it beats a lot of expensive KVM switches. The good Seamless switching between Mac and Windows laptops Only a brief 3-second delay when switching Compact and easy to mount behind the monitor Works great with existing USB hubs and accessories Excellent value compared to full KVM switches Would be nice if it came with a small combo USB-C/USB-A hub included Overall If you have two computers with USB-C display output, this is an awesome little device. Clean, affordable, and works exactly as expected. Perfect for dual-computer with usb-c display output productivity setups.

I am currently using 1 external display for both Macbook Pro (M1 Pro) and Mac Mini (M2). Even though I can switch all devices such as monitor, hifi system keyboard and mouse by just connecting 1 thunderbolt cable, but it is still a hassle. However, it took me a long time to look for a KVM switch that can support faster than 10gbps as most of the KVM switch in the market only support up to 10gbps. Until one day I came across this CableMatter 20gbps switch, it solved all the problems that I had by manually unplugging and plugging in the thunderbolt cable to different devices and it has been work flawlessly for after a year of usage.

RESUMEN: Funciona perfecto, ideal si quieres cambiar rápido entre dos portátiles. Funciona con vídeo y carga. Tengo un monitor que conectaba con un cable USB para cagar y tener video a la vez en mi portátil personal. Quería poder intercambiar fácil entre mi portátil y el del trabajo sin tener que cambiar el cable. Ahora tengo ambos portátiles conectados al aparato, y éste conectado al monitor, con un click en el botón físico (o los botones del mando) me cambio rápidamente de uno a otro. Tarda alrededor de unos 5 segundos cambiar de uno a otro, nada dramático ni para bien ni para mal. Creo que solamente carga el portátil activo, pero no he hecho pruebas para corroborarlo.

Der Switch wird genutzt, um das Studio Display vom Laptop (Arbeit) auf den Mac (privat) umzuschalten. Der Switch erfüllt zuverlässig seinen Dienst. Per Fernbedienung ist der Bildschirm einfach umzustellen. Die Installation ist ebenso unkompliziert.

Fonctionne bien mais sur mon Dell inspiron 7640 il indique souvent charge lentement alors qu'il est sur secteur. Mais sinon c'est exactement ce que je recherchais

I currently have it setup with a Wavlink triple display dock (DisplayLink) with 2 1080p monitors connected to a Mac Mini and a Mac book pro. I can confirm this setup works for dual monitors. One important thing, make sure to use the included usb4 cables. I have tried to use a longer 2M 40gbps/240W usb c cable because the included ones are a little too short for my setup. This doesn’t work as I believe the cables quite different. If you do want to have a longer cable you’ll really need to do a bit more research and find a suitable 20Gbps USB4 cable possibly from the CableMatters brand themselves. I believe USB4 also has a length limit for passive cable and signal lost can occur which for me causes my monitors to flicker on and off. The included shorter cables does not cause this issue.