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I'm having good luck with the CalDigit TS3

by geertj 6y ago

acjohnson55 6y ago
+1 to this. It's rock solid.
supermatt 6y ago
if you are in clamshell mode, with display connected through the dock, will the display resume from sleep? I have tried a number of TB3 docks (pretty much all except the caldigit), and they ALL have the problem (on MBP m1 at least) that the display will not wake when in clamshell mode. Display wakes fine when connected directly as USB-3 monitor. Appreciate if you can test this and let me know :D
- mnutt 6y ago
  Using the Caldigit TB3 with a 2019 16" MBP in clamshell mode with two 4k LG monitors through the dock, I've found it pretty tedious trying to wake the monitors from sleep. Sometimes it'll take 30-45s of the monitors going in and out of power saving mode before it actually wakes up. This does seem to be the MBP's fault, because I can temporarily fix it by resetting the NVRAM. Other than that, overall I've had a really positive experience with the TB3.
  - supermatt 6y ago
    Thanks - I think ill pick one up and see how it fares.
- selectodude 6y ago
  I have my 2016 15" hooked up to a 4K monitor via Displayport without any issues. Been using this dock + display for a couple years now.
  - supermatt 6y ago
    Are you in clamshell mode, or do you use the macbook as an additional display? My problems seemed to be specific to clamshell.
    - selectodude 6y ago
      Fully clamshell. I did find that the thunderbolt cable I used causes/fixes a significant number of issues though. Once I spent a year's rent on the Apple cable (which really does feel more substantial) it's been smooth sailing ever since.
- TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
  Before the upgrade to 11, wake was FLAWLESS. Since the upgrade, every 4th or 5th time or so, I find I need to cycle power on the monitor, and then the MBP finds it and comes alive.
  - supermatt 6y ago
    Interesting - so it seems a big sur issue? Its my first dive into docks with the m1, and its REALLY frustrating trying to find one that works in clamshell.
  - FireBeyond 6y ago
    So many issues with Big Sur. :( Display Stream Compression is completely broken, I've heard reports of it killing speakers...
- jwr 6y ago
  Yes, at least with Catalina. I use my MBP in clamshell. And wakeup is reliable and predictable, more so than with a direct DP connection to a monitor, surprisingly.
jwr 6y ago
Same here. After lots of crashes and problems connecting a monitor throught a DP to USB-C cable, I bought the TS3+ and this works much better. So far not a single crash, and everything works fine for me (Mac OS Catalina, MBP 16"). I use Gigabit Ethernet, displayport (4K monitor), some USB3 devices, and somewhere in the neighborhood of a bajillion USB2 devices connected via additional hubs.

I'm having good luck with the CalDigit TS3

by geertj 6y ago

I'm having good luck with the CalDigit TS3

acjohnson55 6y ago

+1 to this. It's rock solid.

supermatt 6y ago

if you are in clamshell mode, with display connected through the dock, will the display resume from sleep? I have tried a number of TB3 docks (pretty much all except the caldigit), and they ALL have the problem (on MBP m1 at least) that the display will not wake when in clamshell mode. Display wakes fine when connected directly as USB-3 monitor. Appreciate if you can test this and let me know :D

mnutt 6y ago
Using the Caldigit TB3 with a 2019 16" MBP in clamshell mode with two 4k LG monitors through the dock, I've found it pretty tedious trying to wake the monitors from sleep. Sometimes it'll take 30-45s of the monitors going in and out of power saving mode before it actually wakes up. This does seem to be the MBP's fault, because I can temporarily fix it by resetting the NVRAM. Other than that, overall I've had a really positive experience with the TB3.
- supermatt 6y ago
  Thanks - I think ill pick one up and see how it fares.
selectodude 6y ago
I have my 2016 15" hooked up to a 4K monitor via Displayport without any issues. Been using this dock + display for a couple years now.
- supermatt 6y ago
  Are you in clamshell mode, or do you use the macbook as an additional display? My problems seemed to be specific to clamshell.
  - selectodude 6y ago
    Fully clamshell. I did find that the thunderbolt cable I used causes/fixes a significant number of issues though. Once I spent a year's rent on the Apple cable (which really does feel more substantial) it's been smooth sailing ever since.
TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
Before the upgrade to 11, wake was FLAWLESS. Since the upgrade, every 4th or 5th time or so, I find I need to cycle power on the monitor, and then the MBP finds it and comes alive.
- supermatt 6y ago
  Interesting - so it seems a big sur issue? Its my first dive into docks with the m1, and its REALLY frustrating trying to find one that works in clamshell.
- FireBeyond 6y ago
  So many issues with Big Sur. :( Display Stream Compression is completely broken, I've heard reports of it killing speakers...
jwr 6y ago
Yes, at least with Catalina. I use my MBP in clamshell. And wakeup is reliable and predictable, more so than with a direct DP connection to a monitor, surprisingly.

jwr 6y ago

Same here. After lots of crashes and problems connecting a monitor throught a DP to USB-C cable, I bought the TS3+ and this works much better. So far not a single crash, and everything works fine for me (Mac OS Catalina, MBP 16"). I use Gigabit Ethernet, displayport (4K monitor), some USB3 devices, and somewhere in the neighborhood of a bajillion USB2 devices connected via additional hubs.