Non-thunderbolt 3 peripheral setup

[michieldvv]

Hi guys

 

I am planning to upgrade my desk setup and had some questions. Now I just have an Acer VX5-591G-769T gaming laptop. The plan is to get another, lightweight 13 inch laptop like the xps 13 or a macbook and connect them to a thunderbolt hub with my keyboard and mouse, speakers and preferably 2 samsung 27 inch 2560x1440 space monitors. I think all this is possible with just one (maybe one more for the audio?) cables. The problem is that I really want to keep using my current laptop for the more heavier productivity/gaming applications and since it doesn't have thunderbolt 3 I don't know to which extent this will be possible. Apart from a usb c and a couple of usb a's it also has a hdmi port.

 

How can I do this the easiest way without just plugging in everything one by one when I'm using the older machine?

 

Thanks in advance

Michiel

 

Edit: Also, I'm sorry if this is under the wrong topic, I didn't know if it should be under monitors or peripherals.
Edit 2 : Link to acer laptop: https://www.coolblue.be/nl/product/759329/acer-aspire-vx5-591g-769t-azerty.html

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:07 AM, michieldvv said:

Hi guys

 

I am planning to upgrade my desk setup and had some questions. Now I just have an Acer VX5-591G-769T gaming laptop. The plan is to get another, lightweight 13 inch laptop like the xps 13 or a macbook and connect them to a thunderbolt hub with my keyboard and mouse, speakers and preferably 2 samsung 27 inch 2560x1440 space monitors. I think all this is possible with just one (maybe one more for the audio?) cables. The problem is that I really want to keep using my current laptop for the more heavier productivity/gaming applications and since it doesn't have thunderbolt 3 I don't know to which extent this will be possible. Apart from a usb c and a couple of usb a's it also has a hdmi port.

 

How can I do this the easiest way without just plugging in everything one by one when I'm using the older machine?

 

Thanks in advance

Michiel

 

Edit: Also, I'm sorry if this is under the wrong topic, I didn't know if it should be under monitors or peripherals.

Do you think u could post some pics? I'm a bot confused by the wording

[michieldvv]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

Do you think u could post some pics? I'm a bot confused by the wording

There's nothing to take pictures of really, I haven't ordered anything yet so it's just the current laptop. I'll post a link to it in an edit.

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:17 AM, michieldvv said:

There's nothing to take pictures of really, I haven't ordered anything yet so it's just the current laptop. I'll post a link to it in an edit.

Okie

[michieldvv]

2 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Okie

Also I don't really know how to word it more clearly. I'm not a native speaker I'm sorry.

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:20 AM, michieldvv said:

Also I don't really know how to word it more clearly. I'm not a native speaker I'm sorry.

Np I'll try and figure it out. Gimmie a bit

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:20 AM, michieldvv said:

Also I don't really know how to word it more clearly. I'm not a native speaker I'm sorry.

Okay so you want to plug your keyboard, mouse, and hdmi/VGA/Display Port into the hub, but your old laptop doesn't have TB3? Np, get a TB3 to USB A or USB C adapter and plug it in to your laptop

[michieldvv]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

Okay so you want to plug your keyboard, mouse, and hdmi/VGA/Display Port into the hub, but your old laptop doesn't have TB3? Np, get a TB3 to USB A or USB C adapter and plug it in to your laptop

Is it that easy? Will it be able to handle the data transfers?

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:25 AM, michieldvv said:

Is it that easy? Will it be able to handle the data transfers?

I'm not sure, do you have Type A or Type C 3.0/3.1? That could work, but I'm not an expert at USB so idrk.

[michieldvv]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

I'm not sure, do you have Type A or Type C 3.0/3.1? That could work, but I'm not an expert at USB so idrk.

I have a usb c 3.1 port.

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:27 AM, michieldvv said:

I have a usb c 3.1 port.

Alright that could work, but ofc you would lose some speed.

[michieldvv]

2 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Alright that could work, but ofc you would lose some speed.

So I lose some speed, but it could handle 2 2560x1440 monitors, a keyboard, a mouse and audio?

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:30 AM, michieldvv said:

So I lose some speed, but it could handle 2 2560x1440 monitors, a keyboard, a mouse and audio?

Lemmr compare speeds and give u a guesz

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:30 AM, michieldvv said:

So I lose some speed, but it could handle 2 2560x1440 monitors, a keyboard, a mouse and audio?

TB3 has 40 gbps of speed USB type c 3.1 has 10gbps, so I dunno. I would ask @jerubedo, @LukeSavenije, or @trevb0t

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

TB3 has 40 gbps of speed USB type c 3.1 has 10gbps, so I dunno. I would ask @jerubedo, @LukeSavenije, or @trevb0t

tb3 supports displayport, so if you can find a doc that can fit it, it should work as far as i'm aware

 

3.1 gen 1? aka 3.2 gen 1 aka 3.0? or 3.1 gen 2 aka 3.2 gen 2 because usb can't think of a better naming?

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:37 AM, LukeSavenije said:

tb3 supports displayport, so if you can find a doc that can fit it, it should work as far as i'm aware

 

3.1 gen 1? aka 3.2 gen 1 aka 3.0? or 3.1 gen 2 aka 3.2 gen 2 because usb can't think of a better naming?

He said USB c 3.1 don't know which gen op didn't specify

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

He said USB c 3.1 don't know which gen op didn't specify

yeah... not familar with usb naming? it's confusing

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:40 AM, LukeSavenije said:

yeah... not familar with usb naming? it's confusing

Ikr?

[michieldvv]

4 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

tb3 supports displayport, so if you can find a doc that can fit it, it should work as far as i'm aware

 

3.1 gen 1? aka 3.2 gen 1 aka 3.0? or 3.1 gen 2 aka 3.2 gen 2 because usb can't think of a better naming?

I'm sorry I have no clue, can I find it somewhere?

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:43 AM, michieldvv said:

I'm sorry I have no clue, can I find it somewhere?

Lol np, check the specs online or the manufacturers website, it should be there.

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, michieldvv said:

I'm sorry I have no clue, can I find it somewhere?

specs on the website

 

ideally something with gen or a speed in gigabits behind it

[michieldvv]

It seems it's a usb c 3.1 gen 1.

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:45 AM, LukeSavenije said:

specs on the website

 

ideally something with gen or a speed in gigabits behind it

Gen 1

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, michieldvv said:

It seems it's a usb c 3.1 gen 1.

ah, i see

 

so it's just a renamed 3.0

 

aka usb 3 at 5 gigabit

[Boinbo]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:46 AM, michieldvv said:

It seems it's a usb c 3.1 gen 1.

I got my notifications spammed from the Reacts LmAOooO