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keep the dock from getting too hot. In my day to day use, the dock got warm but never hot to the touch. I also like that this dock has 4 USB-C connections up front, along with 2 USB-A connections. Having the SD Card reader in the front is so helpful when I transfer images from my camera. These are the ports I use most frequently and having them on the from makes things easier for me. For those items, like my monitor and external SD that I don’t need to unplug, having them connected in the back helps clean up my desktop space. As a bonus for me, the color of the iVANKY FusionDock Max 1 nearly matches the color of my midnight MacBook Air! I do want to mention, the previous hub/dock I was using caused my monitor to flicker. I have not experienced any flickering or disconnects with this dock. Assembly, Installation, Setup After unboxing the iVANKY FusionDock Max 1, I started connecting all my peripherals. • Connected one 4k HDMI connection on the back to the LG 32" 4K monitor. • Connected the Samsung T9 external SSD to one of the USB-C ports on the back. • Connected the Jabra wireless dongle to one of the front USB-C ports on the front. • Connected the Logitech Litra Beam to oner of the USB A ports on the back. • Routinely connect SD cards to the front SD card reader on the front I connected the iVANKY FusionDock Max 1 to the MacBook Air using the included dual USB-C cable. This cable uses two ports on the back of the hub and both ports on the MacBook Air. On the Air, there is enough clearance to also plug in the MagSafe power connector as well, but that’s not really necessary as the dock will charge the MacBook Air with up to 96W of power. Something to keep in mind, cable management is key as they is a lot of thicker cables to deal with. Performance Everything that I connected to the MacBook Air ran smoothly and without any hiccups. I did not notice any speed difference when using the Samsung T9 or the SD cards with or without the iVANKY FusionDock Max 1. Somethings to keep in mind: • Only available for Apple Silicon laptops, cannot be used on older Intel Apple laptops or on Windows laptops • Avoid using all video ports on the same layer (per the included sticker) • Use Thunderbolt 4 for video output above 4K (per the included sticker) • There are reports of some of the earlier docks being shipped with a single-conductor cable with dual output on the end. As you can see in the above image, this has been updated to have two single cables with dual connectors on the ends. If you received an older cable, reach out to iVANKY for support.