New HDMI Version of Matrox DS1 Thunderbolt Docking Station for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Announced

Today’s MacBooks are powerful enough to satisfy the computing needs of most corporate users but their cumbersome connectivity is inconvenient, and their small screens and keyboards make them uncomfortable to use in the office all day.

The new Matrox DS1 docking station addresses those shortcomings.

Matrox have introduced the Matrox DS1 series of Thunderbolt docking stations that brings the productivity benefits of a desktop computer to MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users. From a single Thunderbolt connection, users can add multiple peripherals including either a large DVI or an HDMI display, a full-size keyboard, and a mouse. Matrox DS1 adds gigabit Ethernet access to laptops that don’t have a built-in gigabit Ethernet port, transfering data 18 times faster than WiFi and offloading data traffic from the corporate WiFi network.

Matrox DS1 gives you the most from your Thunderbolt port by letting you add a large display, a full size keyboard, a mouse, a wired network, and many other peripherals using a single cable. In an instant, you enjoy all the productivity benefits of a desktop computer, savng time every day by being enabled to come and go without disconnecting and re-connecting all your devices. One Thunderbolt connection does it all, taming the cable tangle cluttering your desktop and saving wear-and-tear on your laptop. Enjoy the productivity benefits and superior comfort of an affordable full-size display. Choose Matrox DS1/DVI for use with DVI displays or Matrox DS1/HDMI for use with HDMI displays with embedded audio.

One SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port is located on the front of the unit, plus two two additional USB 2.0 ports let you connect anything else you need – a full-size keyboard and mouse, printer, scanner, storage, smart phone, optical drive, camera, flash drive, and other peripherals. A microphone input, and a speaker/headphone output are also provided. With its solid aluminum construction and space-saving design, Matrox DS1 harmonized nicely with Apple’s aluminum design motif, and is ideal for office, dorm, or home use.

“In response to the feedback we received after our original announcement of Matrox DS1 in June, we will now be offering two versions, one for use with DVI monitors and another for HDMI displays,” says Charles Amyot, product manager at Matrox. “MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users can now come and go without disconnecting and re-connecting all their peripherals, tame the cables cluttering their desks, and save wear-and-tear on their laptops. One Thunderbolt connection to Matrox DS1 does it all.”

Matrox DS1 is the last device in your Thunderbolt chain. Conveniently positioning your Thunderbolt storage with pass-through between your laptop and your DS1 lets you easily remove just your laptop, or your laptop plus storage, with a single disconnection.

Priced at $249 US (219, 169) not including local taxes and delivery, Matrox DS1/DVI and Matrox DS1/HDMI will be available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers in December 2012.

For more information visit:
http://www.matrox.com