At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Best-in-class stability Excellent streaming Upstream Thunderbolt and display connection SD/microSD slots Upstream Thunderbolt port fast-charges phones Cons Power button doesn’t remember if it’s on Poor storage performance Our Verdict…
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