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StarTech - Thunderbolt 3 Dock with SD Card Reader MicroSD card slot, Kensington Security Slot, USB Type-C Passthrough Port

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Landing Zone - Docking Station for the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Kensington - SD5200T Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station Henge Docks - Stone Tethered Docking Station USB-C Griffin - Universal USB-C Docking Station

As such, this list is mostly for MacBook Pro and future MacBook Air owners right now.Īkitio Node Lite Thunderbolt 3 PCIe EnclosureĬFast 2.0 card reader 10G Ethernet, eSATA Note that most of these are Thunderbolt 3 docks, with a few USB 3.1 type C docks includes. We've summarized nearly all the shipping, fully Mac-compatible options below. Though there is probably no perfect solution to each use case, minimizing any extra purchases may be an idea worth pursuing. That being said, as a dock is bought for its ports, it may be worth concentrating on those offering these extra ports to avoid the need of acquiring said adapters. It could be argued that there could be adapters and dongles on the market that can replicate these depreciated connections, so potential users having an urgent need to use those connection types may still want to look at others in the range - but we'll talk about some older connectors in a bit. Considering the plethora of microSD-to-SD adapters on the market, the latter isn't an essential feature for the vast majority of users.Ī few of the docks do differentiate themselves by including some lesser-used or older connectivity options, such as eSATA, VGA, and FireWire 800. In quite a few cases, the manufacturers included an SD card reader, though some also incorporate a microSD card slot into the design. The majority also include audio connections, as well as Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting to wired networks, a feature likely to be welcomed by MacBook Pro users.

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For the most part, these docks will work relatively fine, but the maximum bandwidth between the dock and the Mac will be reduced from 40Gbps to 10Gbps, making them less desirable for those wanting to push high amounts of data.Īll of the docks offer USB 3.0 Type-A connections, allowing for the connection of hardware that has yet to graduate to Type-C. While many offer USB 3.1 Type-C connections, a few of the docks highlighted rely on it to connect to the host Mac instead of Thunderbolt 3.

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Of the docks compiled by AppleInsider into the chart, the majority offer two Thunderbolt 3 ports, allowing one to be connected to the host system, while another is free to connect another Thunderbolt 3 device, effectively preventing the user from 'losing' a Thunderbolt 3 port. If they wish to work away from the desk, it's a single cable to disconnect everything, saving time when they have to move. They may also wish to have the extra components connected away from their workspace, so a single cable to connect multiple devices in that way may be a better option.įor MacBook Pro or MacBook Air users, a dock can be used as a way to connect power, all of their peripherals, accessories, and other hardware to their system while at a desk through a single Thunderbolt 3 connection, rather than multiple cables.

The dock adds more ports at the expense of one existing Thunderbolt 3 connection, while also increasing the usefulness of the Mac at the same time, such as by adding a memory card reader, a secondary audio connection, or more displays.įor example, an iMac owner may want to add multiple external drives to expand their storage capabilities, but do not wish to have all of the drives clogging up all of the available ports on the rear.

Ultimately, the aim of the dock is to connect more of a user's equipment to a Mac. Ultimately, the kind of dock required for the job depends entirely on the user's current needs, as well as planning for any future changes to their computing environment so there's no need to get another one any time soon.

Tradeoffs abound, between the number of extra ports they add, the additional features that are nice to have, and the price of the unit itself. As the market for the docks has grown yet again with the release of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro that replaced the Function Keys model and the refreshed MacBook Air, it has become harder to decide which dock is the best one to buy. There are a large number of Thunderbolt 3 docking stations to choose from, but with choices comes consumer confusion.

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Update July 12, 2019: The chart listing dock features has been refreshed to include new releases since this article's original publication.

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