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OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock

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The back of the CalDigit dock has (from left) Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF audio out, a DisplayPort connector, one USB-C 3.

port, as well; located on the front of the unit, the port is best suited for hooking up a keyboard or mouse, not for fast data transfer. Please know that the Belkin INC006ttSGY has not yet been tested to be compatible with the Macbook Air M2 2022. Please review Apple's display specifications for your specific Mac to determine the maximum supported resolution and color depth.As this Intel blog post explains, Thunderbolt 3 does everything that USB-C can do and a little more.

Thunderbolt docks are ideal for creative professionals and other people who demand a lot from their computers, including the fastest possible transfer speeds and the widest port selection. You may find that to be an issue if you’re transferring data using USB-A accessories, but it won’t make a difference for peripherals such as a keyboard or webcam. Although the OWC Thunderbolt Dock doesn’t have any USB-C ports, any of its three Thunderbolt ports can serve to connect USB-C accessories. Whether it’s finding great products or discovering helpful advice, we’ll help you get it right (the first time).

This Kensington dock is more expensive, and although it has one more USB-C port, it lacks an SD card slot and charges at only 60 watts, which may be too slow for heavy-duty use with a 15- or 16-inch computer. You can run a single Thunderbolt cable from the computer to the dock and put the dock somewhere more accessible. First, because it lacks Thunderbolt passthrough, you can’t hook up additional Thunderbolt accessories through the dock. When new cameras or firmware updates to existing cameras are introduced, they may not work properly with flash memory cards and drives. Some other docks offer similar charging speeds, but less expensive models usually top out around 60 watts.

OWC Dock Ejector was designed by OWC hardware and software engineers to ensure all data is written before disconnection, saving time and protecting against data loss. Make bad connection a thing of the past by plugging into a wired network via the OWC 11-Port Thunderbolt Dock’s Gigabit Ethernet port.

However, the number that can be used with your laptop depends upon the power of your computer and its graphics card capabilities. It implements double the minimum requirements for video and data but has the same top speeds and specs. As far as Thunderbolt docks go this one is on the more portable side, without sacrificing too much on connectivity. You can enjoy uninterrupted downloads, fast and reliable file transfers, secure network access, and increased productivity in a collaborative, IP-based workflow. OWC’s Thunderbolt Dock is the model you should choose if you want to take advantage of this kind of flexibility, as it has three Thunderbolt 3 passthrough ports in place of some of the single-use ports that our top pick, the CalDigit TS3 Plus, offers.

While this hub looks significantly sleeker than the other hub, my biggest gripe is the main connection to the computer. No other model offers a greater number of the most useful ports you can expect from a dock than the CalDigit TS3 Plus. However 8K setups are only possible when both the host computer and display also offer full support for this specification.The Thunderbolt-to-computer port (which supports 60-watt charging) is located on the front, with the other three Thunderbolt ports and the power input on the back. They had to be placed last in the Thunderbolt chain… and the chain was limited to just one bus-powered device! But if you have a more power-hungry machine, such as a 15- or 16-inch MacBook Pro, the docking station will charge your computer at a slower rate.

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