This 6-device limit is not an issue with the 2019 MacBook Pro or 2018 MacBook Pro or 2019 Mac mini or 2017 iMac Pro since those machines have dual Thunderbolt 3 busses supporting up to 12 devices (the 2019 Mac Pro with optional expansion cards can supports more).īut the 2017 iMac 5K has a single Thunderbolt 3 bus, and making it much worse in a practical sense when juggling devices, only two ports. At any time if a USB or DisplayPort device is plugged directly into the USB-C connector downstream from any device, then the Thunderbolt daisy chain is terminated at that point. If each consecutive device is a Thunderbolt device, up to 6 devices in a chain can be supported. There is another Thunderbolt 3 limit: a maximum of six (6) devices per Thunderbolt 3 bus (and good luck not having cable-jiggle problems with random disconnects). USB and USB-C cannot daisy chain at all they must plug into a star topology, e.g., directly into the computer or into the older and slower technology of a USB 3.1 hub (there is no such thing as a USB-C hub, as it is part of Thunderbolt 3). Each device must be powered on for subsequent devices to operate, which is why a Mac with four Thunderbolt 3 ports (versus just two) is a huge plus-some devices can be turned on or off independently of others. Daisy-chaining means that one device can plug into the end of a string of devices, one after the other. Thunderbolt 3 can “ daisy chain” devices”. See also: Understanding Thunderbolt 3 Bandwidth. With the Studio’s power, even creating previews on the fly (not pre-building like you would on a slow system) is not as choppy as on any previous Intel Macs.- SEND FEEDBACK Related: 4K and 5K display, computer display, daisy chaining, iMac, iMac 5K, Thunderbolt, USB, USB-C LR Classic works fine when RAWs are stored on 10G NAS, as long as the catalog is on the internal SSD.
In this respect maybe you will “need” a TB4 dock if in the future you do have extra permanent TB devices and want to maintain the LGs on TB daisy chain. So you could in theory use type-C to DP cables connecting to the LG monitors with the Studio's front ports, doing this can spare you the one TB4 at the back but at the expense of cable clutter in the front, and I think losing the monitor's USB hub ability (not sure if this is the case).
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The only "issue" I see from your plan is that you leave no free TB4 ports available, so if you need something new plugged in you will need to unplug something, or use the past-through on the LG or Lexar HR2 which are already 3rd in chain and the Lexar is reduced to TB2 even.
I have already seen reports of the Studio's internal 10GbE throttling under sustained load (probably due to heat), so yes leaving the QNAP on a dedicated TB3 > 10GbE link should give noticeable performance advantage if not just for stability (I guess your QNAP isn't one that has direct Thunderbolt ports?) Or would I be better of getting a Thunderbolt 4 Hub, where I use one Thunderbolt port on the Mac Studio and the Hub, but get 3 additionals on the Hub? TB#4 - Mac Studio -> Sonnet Echo Express -> Lexar Workflow TB#3 - Mac Studio -> Lacie SSD -> Lacie SSD TB#1 - Mac Studio -> LG Monitor -> LG Monitor I believe all 4 Thunderbolt ports on the Mac Studio M1 Max are individual busses, and so this would work: Can I economize on my usage of Thunderbolt ports, and for instance daisy chain my 2 LG Thunderbolt monitors (this works on my MacBook M1 Pro, and both monitors are picked up at 4K/60Hz)? Will I see a significant performance boost in my workflow (Photos into Lightroom Classic for rough editing, sometimes into niche photo editing tools, and often into Photoshop)? Hence, I think the M1 Max will be a great leap forward in terms of performance, but I do not need the M1 Ultra. I work in photography, and use most of the Adobe Creative Suite all day long, a long list of photo editing tools, and of course your usual office applications. iPads, iPhones, Apple watches, and LogiTech 4K Webcam via USBĪlso I connect to my Lan via Ethernet, and directly to my QNAP NAS via 10G Ethernet (via the Sonnet EE) Sonnet Echo Express III TB3 PCIe (NVMe Raid0 card, and 10GbE PCIe card) 2 x LG 32UL950-W Thunderbolt 4K Monitors I have really put some milage on that Mac Pro, and I wonder how I am gonna connect all my peripherals to the Mac Studio:
It will be replacing my aging 2013 Mac Pro (3.5GHz 6C/64GB/1TB/D700). I am so ready to pull the plug on a Mac Studio (M1 Max/10C/32C/16C, 64GB, 2TB).
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