The TS3 Plus is pretty small but not as portable as it might appear due to the power brick which is slightly larger and much heavier than the dock itself. On the back (deep breath), 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports, DisplayPort 1.2 (4k monitor), 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port, digital optical audio (S/PDIF), and a Gigabit Ethernet port for good measure. On the front, it has an SD card reader, audio in and out, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port (say that 3 times, fast), and a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port. It is also the only dock we’ve seen that has a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port (10 Gbps). The TS3 Plus is the heavyweight in this roundup as far as ports with 15. The Thunderbolt Station 3 Plus is the latest addition to Caldigit’s fairly extensive line of USB-C docks.
The Stone Tethered Docking Station is available directly from Henge Docks for $200. So, with one connection to your MacBook, you can charge your computer while having your existing devices connected.
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That means a full 87 watts is available for your MacBook over USB-C – no more slow charging or battery drain under heavy loads. The Stone dock also has an industry leading 135 watt power supply. The back has a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, three USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a audio in/out jack, Mini DisplayPort (4k), and a Gigabit Ethernet port. On one side it has the USB-C in port from the computer and the other has an SD card slot. It is mostly intended for uses whole just want to replace the ports Apple removed from the MacBook Pro Retina model. Stone was designed as a wedge to either site under the MacBook to prop it up or off to the side depending on preference. They have ventured into smaller, more portable USB-C docks territory with the new Stone Tethered Docking Station. Henge Docks are known for their MacBook docking stations that turn laptops into desktop computers. You can buy it direct from Hyper for $120. It is made from precision milled aluminum in silver and space gray to match the material and colors of the MacBook Pro.
It turns the two Thunderbolt 3 port into eight ports: 4K HDMI, 4K Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 with 100W Power Delivery, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C with 60W Power Delivery, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, SD card reader, and a bonus microSD card reader. The HyperDrive Pro 8-in-2 dock is by far the smallest dock in this roundup, designed to be portable with no extra power supply.
They were one of the first on the scene with a dock that plugged into the two USB-C ports on the left side as an extension of the computer. HyperDrive is the OG of the USB-C docks, design specifically for the touch bar MacBook Pro. We’ve picked out some of our favorites considering design and features. The industry scrambled with various degrees of success to come up with suitable USB-C docks for the early adopters of the MacBook Pro.Ī year-and-a-half later, every manufacturer has some sort of USB-C dock and more are on the way. We all remember the complaints of the awkward dongle Apple provided to connect all of the legacy devices. With the newer MacBook Air and then the MacBook Pro, they dropped all connections in favor of the new USB-C ports. They pushed users forward when they dropped the floppy drive from the iMac and again when they dropped the optical drive from the MacBooks.
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