OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock

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If you take a break or are done for the day, the Thunderbolt and USB ports continue to power/charge all of your connected devices.

He is an avid PC gamer and multi-platform user, and spends most of his time either tinkering with or writing about tech. Please review Apple's display specifications for your specific Mac to determine the maximum supported resolution and color depth. As far as Thunderbolt docks go this one is on the more portable side, without sacrificing too much on connectivity.If you plan on loading up every port for peak performance: Kensington’s SD5700T has the exact same port selection and layout as the OWC Thunderbolt Dock but costs significantly more due to how it distributes power. When new cameras or firmware updates to existing cameras are introduced, they may not work properly with flash memory cards and drives. 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. CalDigit’s TS3 Plus is the best among them, offering more ports than other docks and excellent performance in a package that takes up little space on a desk. OWC Innergize™ is the first stage of the Capture to Completion™ ecosystem of OWC products designed to seamlessly propel professional photographers, videographers, and content creators to the highest level of workflow performance and reliability.

The 6-by-3-by-1-inch power adapter is only slightly smaller than the dock itself, but it’s not noticeably bigger than the others we saw in our testing. If you need a budget pick with more ports: CalDigit’s Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub offers the same three Thunderbolt passthrough ports as the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Hub, plus three USB-A connectors. Again, these numbers are comparable with our test results across the rest of the docks, and these figures still indicate blazing-fast speeds next to those of most connection types. OWC's Thunderbolt 4 Dock is in many ways almost identical to Kensington's SD5700T, right down to port selection, port layout, and lock slots. Port selection: In general, more ports are better, but we especially prefer useful ports such as USB-A and digital video output.USB-A, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3 or 4: The “standard” USB-A port is still the most common input for peripherals—including external drives, wired keyboards, and more—and most Thunderbolt docks have several of them.

I haven’t tried to transfer images yet via an SD card, in part, because my max already has a reader. audio combination, dual USB-C ports (one with 20W of charging power), and UHS-II SD and microSD card readers that can be used simultaneously.The back edge holds the AC input and three Thunderbolt 4 ports with 40Gbps speeds and 15W of charging power.