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I disagree strongly, although I'm sympathetic. Yes it took far more research than ideal, but I have a TB3 dock currently charging my computer, connecting a mes

by notJim 6y ago

I disagree strongly, although I'm sympathetic. Yes it took far more research than ideal, but I have a TB3 dock currently charging my computer, connecting a mess of USB peripherals and connecting to my 4k monitor at 60 hz using only one single cable and port, and it's wonderful. Totally worth it.

minikites 6y ago
How reliable is it? Everyone I know where I work has problems with their Thunderbolt breakout boxes.
- btgeekboy 6y ago
  I have an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Pro dock; I use it with my work-issued 16" MBP and 2020 MBA. I have a 1440p and a 4K screen attached; both running at 60Hz. It was rough at first when I picked it up last year. However the driver updates in Big Sur seem to have fixed my complaints, particularly with the MBA that almost never worked. It works pretty well now. I unplug my work laptop and swap it for my personal one when I want to work on personal projects, and things just work. My biggest complaints about this dock now are that the fan is loud, and it only charges at 60w. I worked around the noise by attaching it to the underside of my desk, so it's pretty hard to hear now.
- filoleg 6y ago
  Not the person you are replying to, but I've been using a Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro for the past year, and can only claim positive experiences. No reliability issues whatsoever, despite me switching the dock between my work laptop and a personal laptop almost daily. The dock is connected to a bunch of peripherals, as well as 2 external monitors (one 1080p, another 4k@60hz). Only one cable going out of my laptop (connecting the laptop and the dock, as the cable connecting to the dock also charges the laptop at the same time).
  - reportingsjr 6y ago
    I have the same experience with the dell usb c dock I use at work. Two 1080p external monitors, ethernet, usb hub, and I've never had a single issue with it.
- notJim 6y ago
  Been using a CalDigit dock with two 2017 Macbook Pros (one work, one personal), basically zero problems. There was a slight hitch with the ethernet port when I first started, but it wasn't hard to fix.

by notJim 6y ago

minikites 6y ago

How reliable is it? Everyone I know where I work has problems with their Thunderbolt breakout boxes.

btgeekboy 6y ago
I have an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Pro dock; I use it with my work-issued 16" MBP and 2020 MBA. I have a 1440p and a 4K screen attached; both running at 60Hz. It was rough at first when I picked it up last year. However the driver updates in Big Sur seem to have fixed my complaints, particularly with the MBA that almost never worked. It works pretty well now. I unplug my work laptop and swap it for my personal one when I want to work on personal projects, and things just work. My biggest complaints about this dock now are that the fan is loud, and it only charges at 60w. I worked around the noise by attaching it to the underside of my desk, so it's pretty hard to hear now.
filoleg 6y ago
Not the person you are replying to, but I've been using a Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro for the past year, and can only claim positive experiences. No reliability issues whatsoever, despite me switching the dock between my work laptop and a personal laptop almost daily. The dock is connected to a bunch of peripherals, as well as 2 external monitors (one 1080p, another 4k@60hz). Only one cable going out of my laptop (connecting the laptop and the dock, as the cable connecting to the dock also charges the laptop at the same time).
- reportingsjr 6y ago
  I have the same experience with the dell usb c dock I use at work. Two 1080p external monitors, ethernet, usb hub, and I've never had a single issue with it.
notJim 6y ago
Been using a CalDigit dock with two 2017 Macbook Pros (one work, one personal), basically zero problems. There was a slight hitch with the ethernet port when I first started, but it wasn't hard to fix.