Question When would be mandatory buy a laptop with 2 Thunderbolt?

[Manuel Jordan]

Hello Friends

About USB-C with Thunderbolt in laptops normally for the latest models come with 2 ports, others have 1
According with my understanding Thunderbolt works mostly with:

• display
• data transfer
• docking

Correct me if I am wrong or missing something

If Thunderbolt for Display purposes would be replaced with HDMI

Questions

1. When would be mandatory use 2 Thunderbolt at the same time?

It to know if is mandatory or not buy a laptop with 2 Thunderbolts

2. Is possible have the laptop working with 2 Monitors 4K at the same time each one connected to its respective Thunderbolt?

Thus 3 in total

• 1 From Laptop
• 2 From each Thunderbolt

3. If the Laptop has only 1 Thunderbolt is possible use 2 Monitors through 1 HDMI and 1 Thunderbolt?

Thus 3 in total

• 1 From Laptop
• 1 From HDMI
• 1 From Thunderbolt

Pls, consider each answer for Questions 2 and 3 even for Linux too.

4. Does have sense buy a laptop with only 1 Thunderbolt port and use it with a Docking Station with Thunderbolt too and use all its ports?.

I found a Docking station (not thunderbolt, just USB-C) with 15 ports and it has 2 Display Port and 2HDMI. Thus it solves in some way Questions 2 and 3

Thanks for your understanding

 

[USAFRet]

How many people need three screens with their laptop? (built in + 2x)
I know I do not.

If you need 3x screens, then buy a laptop that will support that.

 

[Manuel Jordan]

How many people need three screens with their laptop? (built in + 2x)
I know I do not.

If you need 3x screens, then buy a laptop that will support that.

For:

• IDE for Java developing with multiples window
• 1 or 2 terminals to monitoring
• For a web browser for Human interaction (Test the app among other things)

And other Monitor to let an elder watch a video on YouTube and Netflix while I am working and taking care of her

 

[USAFRet]

For:

• IDE for Java developing with multiples window
• 1 or 2 terminals to monitoring
• For a web browser for Human interaction (Test the app among other things)

And other Monitor to let an elder watch a video on YouTube and Netflix while I am working and taking care of her

Edge cases.

And for that elder person, a $200 laptop would be a better solution.

 

[USAFRet]

In answer to the title of "When would it be mandatory...."

Well...when YOU need it.