Quick-fire questions
Can an 8-core MacBook Pro M3 drive two displays?
> Apple silicon Macs with basic M-series chips and a total of eight CPU cores only support a single external display.
But you can use DisplayLink to expand that if you’re careful to choose the right displays that support it. Further details are at bit.ly/ mac400displaylink.
How to add 3 Thunderbolt SSDs to a MacBook Air?
> The best option is a Thunderbolt 4 hub like the CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 4 (or TS4), but those all require mains power. Because of requirements to supply power over its ports, it can’t be powered by its port on your Mac. That would give you three ports for the one that it occupies on your Mac.