Get Thunderbolt for full potential

[con2apple]

I want to try to use my iPad as a full-fledged computer, I bought the new M4.
Works. Doesn't have many advantages over the old A12z, but it works.

I was interested in the assessment of the new Magic Keyboard. Came across the following review and was taken aback.

Apple Magic Keyboard expands M4 iPad Pro to its full potential [Review]

Find out if the new Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is worth the investment. It's slim, light and gorgeous, but does that justify the cash?

www.cultofmac.com

I’m disappointed that Apple did not add a second USB-C port to the 13-inch iPad Pro. The Magic Keyboard adds one, which helps, but it’s of limited use because all it can do is charge the tablet.
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I still can’t plug a screen and an SSD into my iPad without a USB-C hub. But with the Magic Keyboard, I can keep the tablet charged up while I have another USB-C accessory plugged in.

Because the iPad doesn't need a second USB port. It is possible to connect everything to the iPad at the same time via one connection.
However, for this to work, even a professional author would have to learn the difference between USB-C and Thunderbolt.

The former is a port. And what this port can do is left to each manufacturer.
Thunderbolt, on the other hand, is an interface and always offers everything that is only promised but not delivered with USB.

Thudnerbolt has a speed of 40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort, multi-channel connection and daisy chaining.
Sounds complicated?

For me it looks like this:

• iPad Pro connected to an Elgato Thunderbolt Pro Dock
  • Connected to the dock
    • a Creative webcam
    • a Samsung T7 SSD.
    • a Dell 27" 5K
      • Connected to the Monitor
        • a wired Apple keyboard
        • a Sennheiser headset via USB

This single Thunderbolt connection from iPad to the dock is enough to use the keyboard, access the SSD, use the stage manager on the monitor and hold a video conference with headset. Everything on the iPad with one single connection.

TL;DR
To realize everything you bought, spend more money. Forget the cheap USB-C. Pay double for Thunderbolt and experience what an iPad (a Mac as well) can do when the purchased potential is exploited.