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Anker Apex Dock Specs (Image credit: Anker)

What you need to know

Anker's new Thunderbolt 4 dock has 12 ports to its name.
You'll pay $299.99 to get one.

Anker has announced the Apex Thunderbolt 4 Dock and it's a beast in more ways than one — not least because it costs $299.99 (opens in new tab). But depending on what you need, that might be a bargain.

If there's a port your computer is lacking, there is a good chance this dock has it. It has 12 in total, including a "Thunderbolt 4 upstream port, a Thunderbolt 4 downstream port, a USB-C Power Delivery port, 2 HDMI ports, an Ethernet port, SD card slot, a 3.5 mm AUX port, and 4 USB-A ports." Don't forget the 90w USB-C PD pass-through for charging all your stuff as well.

Those two HDMI ports both support 4K at 60Hz and you can use Thunderbolt 4 to get 4K at 120Hz, too. Maybe that $299.99 (opens in new tab) asking price is starting to make a little more sense.

You'll need a Mac running macOS Big Sur or later to take advantage of all of these ports or, if you're so inclined, a PC running Windows 10 and later. Those people also get to enjoy 8K monitor output as well.

In terms of looks, it's fair to say this dock looks a little on the industrial side, but it's pretty enough and none of that will matter if you stick it somewhere it can't be seen. Let's be honest, Windows users have been doing that with their PCs for years.

Does that sound like something you're missing? You can order the Anker Apex Thunderbolt 4 Dock from Amazon now (opens in new tab).

Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.