Elgato thunderbolt 3 dock for macbook pro and windows 10. Lacie 8tb 2big dock thunderbolt 3 raid storage previous gallery image. This requires a driver on the mac, you wont be able to use the builtin gpu so the graphics performance will be worse, and when you are bandwidth congested the image quality might drop. Sleek in its design and simple to use, the vertical dock opens up essential space on a crowded desk while neatly managing the flow of connections in and out of. Most of the ports are on the back of the dock, requiring you to reach behind or move the dock to add or remove devices. An expansion dock makes life with the new macbook pro a little easier, and. Explore the top selection of macbook pro docking stations and pick the. Docking stations free delivery possible on eligible purchases. We tested the akitio node egfx box connected to the fastest 15inch macbook pro late 2016 but now we want to see how it performs connected to the fastest inch macbook pro late 2016. How thunderbolt 3 works on the new macbook pro imore.
Havent tried with a mac but the dock driversfirmware are pretty wonky with an actual z book. In case you want a proper docking station and a highspeed data transfer rate, then you can consider going with caldigit ts3 plus thunderbolt 3 dock. Everything else about the machine is in great shape. Charge your macbook pro with thunderbolt 3 apple support. The dock supports dual monitors, so you can easily connect two 4k ultra hd displays one displayport and one thunderbolt 3 usbc port, or. Nov 03, 2016 apples new macbook pros appear to be incompatible with thunderbolt 3 devices that use controller chips from texas instruments, meaning some early thunderbolt 3 products may not work with the new. Through a single cable, the thunderbolt 3 dock brings an unprecedented combination of ports, convenience and power to your thunderbolt 3 equipped windows or mac. I would recommend buying a dock that specifically supports your mac. Blackmagic design has created two external gpus egpus ideal for your. The bytedock included the same ports found on my mac 2 usb ports, firewire 800, ethernet, thunderbolt, and audio jacks, but the placement of the ports was awkward. Available in silver and space gray, it matches the colours if not quite the smooth design of apples laptops.
Owc thunderbolt 3 dock for windows and mac 14 ports. Apples new macbook pros appear to be incompatible with thunderbolt 3 devices that use controller chips from texas instruments, meaning some early thunderbolt 3. Henge docks hd04vambpr macbook pro with retina display vertical dock inch metal edition. I was looking for a thunderbolt 3 dock which would allow me to connect my external ultra wide screen, keyboard, mouse, ethernet network and some other things to the dock and then with the plug of one single thunderbolt 3 cable from the dock to a 2017 macbook pro 15. Macbook pro with dell tb16 thunderbolt do apple community. Apples solution to the new macbook pros lack of conventional ports is dongles. Here are the best ways to turn your macbook pro, macbook air.
This item tbdockhdpbc thunderbolt docking station for laptops, includes tb cable, laptop dock, macbook thunderbolt dock universal thunderbolt 3 or usbc host docking station dual monitor 4k displayport 60w power delivery tb3 usb 3. Posted february 17th, 2017 by robart morgan, mad scientist. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter. Its a lot easier than connecting and disconnecting a bunch of cables. Jun 14, 2017 thunderbolt 3 may be the wunderport of the future, but sometimes it feels like nobody told the peripheralmakers that. Whether connecting your printers, storage and keyboards via typea or the latest mobile devices and portable ssds via typec, the thunderbolt 3 dock has room for all of your gear. Pro was easily the prettiest dock i tested, featuring a long, shallow design, marked by. The best way to charge your macbook pro with thunderbolt 3 is to use the ac adapter that came with the computer. The design of elgatos dock is not unlike other thunderbolt 3enabled docks that. Macbook pro 15 i7 2011 with thunderbolt port two brand new thunderbolt displays one display 1 connected directly to the mbp and the other display 2 daisychained to display 1. Jul 24, 2017 if you do plug in more than one ac adapter, your mac will automatically select the single bestsuited power source and charge from it. But, for some people, even four ports just arent enough, especially when youre going to.
I understand i can get a thunderbolt 2 dock and be done but id like to futureproof my dock purchase as i plan on upgrading my macbook pro in the next 23 years. The elgato thunderbolt 3 pro dock is for thunderbolt 3equipped macs and pcs. The macbook pro only has usbc thunderbolt 3 for connecting devices. Belkin thunderbolt 3 dock adds more ports to macbook pro. Henge dock for macbook pro offers you the best design for using your mac with an external display. Landingzone docking stations for apple macbook computers. If you have a laptop with only usbc ports, then this is the dock for you. Best usbc monitors for the 2017 macbook and macbook pro. Vertical docking station for the macbook pro with thunderbolt 3.
My only thunderbolt experience, so not sure if others are better. Caldigit announces two new thunderbolt 3 docks for the 2016. I wanted to hook one 27 in display via belkin docks hdmi porti wanted to hook a second identical display via belkin docks second thunderbolt port which is also a display port, by using a display to hdmi adaptor. Lacie 16tb 2big dock thunderbolt 3 raid storage previous gallery image. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image. Jan 05, 2017 away from the hullabaloo of ces 2017, caldigit has quietly announced two new thunderbolt 3 docks for the 2016 macbook pro, one that provides connectivity along with a charging function, and a.
Macbook pro 2016 with touchbar akitio node update fails. Oct 31, 2016 in fact, one of the coolest features of the thunderbolt 3 ports on the macbook pro is the ability to charge your laptop from any one of the ports. Here are the best ways to turn your macbook pro, macbook air, or macbook into a productivity hub. Usb c dock adapter for macbook pro 2017 2018 2016 lapton thunderbolt. Dear apple, i have paid a lot of money to have both a macbook pro with usb type c thunderbolt ports, and also this dell tb16 thunderbolt dock.
Nov 03, 2016 the owc thunderbolt 3 dock was introduced via press release this morning, offering ports to reduce the new macbook pro s reliance on dongles. Sep 07, 2011 byte dock has just released the first ever thirdparty thunderbolt dock for the 2011 macbook pro. Quickly access all of the displays and peripherals at your desk while minimizing desk clutter. The new macbook pro has four thunderbolt 3 ports, each of which also support the new usbc standard. The inclusion of thunderbolt 3 on the macbook pro and imac has created an. Sep 01, 2016 if you have thunderbolt ports, they look like this. Ultimately, if you own a macbook pro with thunderbolt 3, and you want to use it as a desktop, this is the dock to get. This adaptor is not compatible with displays that use displayport or mini displayport, such as the apple led cinema display. Caldigit ts3 plus thunderbolt 3 dock for macbook pro.
The macbook pro only has usbcthunderbolt 3 for connecting devices. Buy henge docks vertical docking station for the 11inch macbook air. Compatible with mac and windows, simply connect your thunderbolt 3 or usbc laptop with the included thunderbolt 3 cable to instantly create a powerful. It will charge it but no displays or usb drives are detected by the macbook. In our first look at the my book pro, we noticed its twotone design. Ever since i finally received my standing desk by fully, there was one other item that i knew my setup needed to make it complete. Macbook pro with thunderbolt 3 and dell docking stations. Its only a matter of time before the port breaks entirely. Using an underpowered ac adapter, like those that come with ipad, will make charging slower. Which means that with two thunderbolt controllers in the 16inch macbook pro, you.
If you do plug in more than one ac adapter, your mac will automatically select the single bestsuited power source and charge from it. Features maletofemale passthrough cables for mini displayport thunderbolt, usb 3. Apple just updated its entire line of macbook and macbook pro computers with the kaby lake chipset, 50% faster speeds on ssd, and faster graphics on the 15inch macbook pro. Apples premium laptop comes in and 16inch screen sizes. Oct 28, 2016 the new macbook pro has four thunderbolt 3 ports, each of which also support the new usbc standard. For example, you can use this adaptor to connect your mac to an apple thunderbolt display or lg thunderbolt 2 display. How to enable unsupported thunderbolt 3 devices on the. Hp zboook dock with thunderbolt 3 with apple macbook pro.
With a thunderbolt 3 dock, you can plug in a single cable into your. I have a late 20 macbook pro retina, 15 inch with the nvidia graphics. Best usbc and thunderbolt 3 docking station for macbook, pro, air. That dell dock below is one like this, and there are many like it from pc oems.
The new ts3 dock provides up to 85w of charging for the 2016 macbook pro in addition to a selection of connectivity options. The best thunderbolt 3 docks for apples 2019 inch macbook pro. Best macbook pro docking station, air iphone, ipad, ipod, mac. Here are the best you can buy so far updated june, 2017. I have a 2017 macbook pro w touchbar and the dell wd 15 dock work issued it to me.
Docks that use thunderbolt let you plug in all your devices to the dock and a single thunderbolt cable to your macbook laptop. If you have thunderbolt ports, they look like this. Nov 06, 2019 how to automatically hide or show the dock on your mac. Thunderbolt to hdmi adapter 2pack, super slim, nylon braided ivanky mini displayport to hdmi adapter for microsoft surface pro dock, apple macbook air pro, monitor, projector and more space grey. This dock has the most usba ports, plus usbc ports and an sd card slot, and it can charge a 15inch macbook pro at full speed or a 16inch.
If you do not want to wait in the long line, caldigit is already shipping thunderbolt 3 dock. Owc thunderbolt 3 dock helps undongle new macbook pro. Thunderbolt 3 docks that can charge your macbook pro 2016. Owcs thunderbolt 3 dock adds ports to your macbook. New macbook pros may not be compatible with some early. Multi port 6in1 hub typec adapter thunderbolt gray usb 3. Thunderbolt 3 dual4k docking station for laptops mac. Can thunderbolt 3 hard disks connect to a 2015 macbook pro. Im looking to get a dock to connect all my peripherals and then connect the dock to my 2014 macbook pro. The lg ultrafine 5k was developed with apple, specifically for the 2016 macbook pro. This adaptor is not compatible with usbc ports that dont support thunderbolt 3, such as usbc hubs or the usbc port on macbook models from 2015 or later. When i decided to buy my firstever mac last year, i was beyond excited. Need to do extended screen from 2 external screens via dp or hdmi. The only potential design concern we have with this docking station is.
The baseline inch only has two ports, but the step up inch and the 15inch both have four ports. Caldigit announces two new thunderbolt 3 docks for the. Use your macbookairpro just like a desktop by adding multiple ports. How to automatically hide or show the dock on your mac. This is the macbook pro hub that apple should have made bgr. Mac pro 2019 mac pro late 20 mac mini 2018 and later. Macbook pro with dell tb16 thunderbolt dock so, this does not work. After all, with wireless accessories, it is quite possible that a user might never need to. Back from the road and need to get work done at your desk. But if youre not a fan of carrying around a bunch of white pieces of. As explained by tian, apple impedes support for some categories of. For a start you get a full 85w from the thunderbolt 3 port, which means that even apples 15inch macbook pro can be recharged at fullspeed. Two thunderbolt displays not working unde apple community.
I have the tb16 and it does not appear to work with the macbook pro. The thunderbolt 3 dock has the same design as the companys. It will work fine for regular office work, but nothing strenuous. If you dont want the dock getting in the way of your productivity, you can keep it hidden until you want to access it, at which point, you can call it back up by hovering your cursor over the place where it normally resides. About the apple thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2. The thunderbolt port on my trusty severalyearold macbook pro is failing. Plugable thunderbolt 3 dock with charging compatible with macbook pro 2019 2018 2017 and specific windows laptops supports displayport or hdmi up to 4k 60, gigabit ethernet, audio, 5 usb 3. The dock is available for inch, 15inch and 17inch thunderboltenabled macbook pros, features two usb ports, a thunderbolt port, a line inmic port, audio out, one firewire 800 port and an ethernet port. This port thunderbolt 3 dock brings back pro in 2016. Since 2016, apple has transitioned the macbook pro to an all usbc port.
The best thunderbolt docks for your macbook air or macbook. Graphs below compare the two macbook pros running with and without the node egfx box attached. Thinkpad thunderbolt 3 dock with macbook pro touchbar 20180112, 20. Laptop docking station, usb c laptop hub vertical desktop stand station, 8 in 1 hub for usb c thunderbolt 3 laptop and phone, compatible with macbook pro,samsung galaxy docks hub station. Using this stylish vertical and best macbook pro docking station you can quickly, and cleanly incorporate your macbook computer into a desktop setup, conference room or presentation system or home theater setup. Nov 03, 2016 after a battery of tests with their current lineup of usbc and thunderbolt products, plugable learned that apples newest macbook pros may not be compatible with currently available thunderbolt. Assuming your laptop has them, you can use them to connect to monitors that support either thunderbolt, or displayport, which are 4k resolution displays, with 5k and 8k coming out in the near fut. Each model includes 24 usbc ports for charging, accessories, and data transfer.
Macbook pro 16 not connecting to thunderbolt dock s display on first connect hello, i have a new macbook pro 16 inch had for a few months now and this dock for it with a mouse, keyboard, usb headset, and ultrawide 1440p monitor hooked up via displayport. On smaller laptop screens, every bit of screen space is valuable. One of the thunderbolt 3 ports is dedicated to a mac host, while the others can be. For example the belkin thunderbolt 3 express dock hd, although it will still only allow connecting 2 ordinary i. Tb3 enabler is a brand new hack from khaos tian that enables unsupported thunderbolt 3 devices on the latest macbook pro as explained by. By mike wuerthele and malcolm owen sunday, november 05, 2017, 01. Simply dock your macbook to the landingzone and attach a kensington keyed lock. Belkin thunderbolt express dock for macbook airpro check price on amazon. Awesome vertical macbook pro inch docking station. Byte dock releases first thirdparty thunderbolt dock for.
I wanted to hook one 27 in display via belkin dock s hdmi porti wanted to hook a second identical display via belkin dock s second thunderbolt port which is also a display port, by using a display to hdmi adaptor. Nov 21, 2016 tb3 enabler is a brand new hack from khaos tian that enables unsupported thunderbolt 3 devices on the latest macbook pro. Jun 08, 2017 usbc is the future and a usbc monitor is perfect for your macbook. Elgatos new thunderbolt 3 dock makes it easier to connect your. Buy tbdockhdpbc thunderbolt docking station for laptops, includes tb cable, laptop dock, macbook thunderbolt dock at amazon uk. It is the first dock that is compatible with mac touch bar.
Our newest docking station for the macbook pro with touch bar provides. The thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adaptor connects a mac that has a thunderbolt 3 usbc port to a device that uses a thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2 cable. Lacie 8tb 2big dock thunderbolt 3 raid storage next gallery image. To connect an external display, i now have to wiggle the cable around, then pull it out a few millimeters until the contacts are lined up just right. If i understand correctly there is a mismatch between what apple has approved of hardwarethunderbolt peripherals and this certain hardware device.
Macbook pro 16 not connecting to thunderbolt docks. The byte dock is essentially a thunderbolt based desktop dock for your 2011 macbook pro, and will begin shipping on september 9 for. The dock has thunderbolt, hdmi, and vga on the back. Henge docks macbook pro with retina display vertical dock inch metal edition mfr pn. It has a total of 15 different ports, which allow you to connect multiple numbers of items at once. The thunderbolt 3 dock moves you into the future without leaving the past behind by including two usb typec 10gbs ports 1. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image. Use the thunderbolt port of this adaptor to connect your mac to a display that uses a thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2 cable. When will you update your software so that i can actually use them as intended.