The Biggest, Baddest Thunderbolt 3 Dongle
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- The TS3 Lite from Caldigit is a massive Thunderbolt 3 dock that claims to help remove the need for an abundance of dongles... but does it really serve that purpose?
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Meanwhile im using a vga monitor and my pc only has usb 2.0 ports
Time to upgrade. Even 5 year old technology surpases that.
gytux0258 same
It's not an upgrade when you need to spend extra money on a dongle just to be able to connect to a monitor. I'll take the vga over that any day.
Same, UNTIL TODAY I FINALLY GOT A $500 NEW LAPTOP!!!!!!
Sorry for getting that exited but I kinda had to, hope you understand.
2.0 USB but DVI 1600x900p here haha
I am looking forward to Elgato Thunderbolt 3 dock which not only has all the i/o but is supposed to charge at 85 watts as well. My main reason apart from the cable hassle is the dual display support off a single cable. I have a MacBook Pro 2016 but with a couple of monitors and peripherals, I find all my ports used up becoming a bit of a challenge if I need to plug anything else on occasion.
You want the OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock. 5x USB 3.1 SD card reader and more.
For the new Macbooks in my office we deploy two dongles with HDMI, ethernet, 2x USB3.0. That's the cheapest/bestest option we've been able to fine for the Macs. For the windows machines we use Dell's WD2017 Thunderbolt 3 dock. It's a pain to get setup with all the drivers but once working it's a solid option. For a linux machine we either use the old e-series docks or Dell's USB-c dock solution since Thunderbolt flat out doesn't work well in Linux, yet.
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$200 for a dongle, these people are crazy
but you can't use this to charge your laptop
omega53 and I thought my 50€ USB c dongle costs much...
FransIrgolitsch It's not a docking station, it's a hub/ dongle. A docking station would require you to actually dock something, hence the name...
my fucking laptot was only 600€ and it has all the I/O i need and it can run bf4 on medium.
Frans Irgolitsch YOU PAY 3000$ FOR YOUR LAPTOP. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO ALREADY HAVE THE DISPLAYPORTS AND USB-A PORTS AND SD-CARD READERS! THAT IS APPLES FAULT, THAT WE HAVE TO BUY DONGLES! By the way, the price is fine. It isn't the company's fault, who made that product, it's Apple's fault, that you even have to bother in the first place.
I have the best all-in-one workstation solution: a desktop.
Steve The Wizard that's all in one is it?
Actually they do make All-In-One desktops.
But I have an even better solution: If people wouldn't be so obsessed by lighter and thinner, they could get a normal laptop with all the connectors they need -- no need to purchase an extra dongle for anything, because it's all right there.
I find it amusing that Mac is lauded as 'pushing the envelope' when it cuts out all useful ports. YAY! Thinner! Only a couple connectors! Yay! And within days of purchase, people everywhere are buying dongles to make up for it.
Just ridiculous to me. Yep. Either a desktop or a "regular / normal" laptop for me thanks.
Generally I agree, BUT I have a macbook pro 13 that I use to travel, but when at home would like to hook up my 34" ultra widescreen monitor, some storage and keyboard/mouse, and probably 1GB ethernet. So for me, the dock idea is the best of both worlds.
Steve The Wizard I mean some old desktops don't have some today's standard ports.
great unless you ever have to leave your house/room
Awesome to get a "follow-up" on those dongles, referencing the previous comparison. Awesome video, as always!
Too bad it wont work with my two 4K monitors, you know, because anyone can afford that.
If you work all day long, all year long, on a computer. 2 4k monitors are not a stretch. It's like $700. Let's say 800. That's $70 a month over a year. I pay more for my internet connection than that...
If you think about a $50,000 desktop is nothing if you pay a 100 bucks a month for half your life
Whether you like it or not, $700 is not expensive for your work. A monitor is good for years. A lot of people own a phone that costs more than 2 4k monitors. I'm not saying everybody can afford them. But a 4k monitor is not a super expensive 50k desktop that 5 people in the world own.
this. a really nice monitor will outlast most of your components by a couple years
Xælias AL honestly 1080p works just fine for me anyways
Linus. Most people dont have 5k/4k monitors. we Just use 1080p and hdmi/vga. If you can afford a 4k/5k monitor then you can buy the best one out.
Most people don't have 8K monitors either... Seriously, LMG... You don't need to record in a resolution higher than looking out the window.
you forgot 1440p
no, it wont. youtube doesn't keep the original video file after converting, that would be a massive waste of data space.
TheFPSPower Are you sure?
they average 24TB a day in new videos everyday and 90% of it is garbage im sure they can spare a couple TB for Linus
I really like the concept. I myself use my laptop to go to college, and at home I hook it up to a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. Using a USB hub for the mouse and keyboard this solution still requires me to unplug/plug in 4 cables (power, HDMI, USB, audio). Doing all this over one simple cable sounds really awesome, but the TS3 Lite seems a bit incomplete for this task.
My current setup is the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and a small bag of dongles. I've been considering the TS3 Lite along with the Kensington something-or-other USB-C dock. Generally I focus primarily on A/V stuff, which is occasionally moving files around, testing video or audio signal to a destination or controlling pieces of equipment through IP. Since I travel a lot the small bag of dongles makes more sense for me right now because it is lightweight and easy to throw in my carry on, where a docking station is really meant to be more of a stationary solution. Now, I may eventually pickup a TB3/USB-C dock for at home and at the office, but that is entirely dependent on if I change my home computing setup (iMac for general use / macOS server stuff, and dual boot Ubuntu/Windows on a custom build I did years ago which will eventually archive everything and work as a database for my media). At this time I'm just keeping an eye on all the Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C enabled devices, but I'm pretty much set with what I already have.
Can I use the USB C port to plug in my laptop and then use one out of the two thunder bolt 3 ports to hook it up to an external GPU/gaming pc?
Shit you guys talking about USB-C and displayport but I have yet to have ever owned an HDMI monitor or USB 3.0 device
My computer doesn't have any of those ports... And it has an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU running at 2.4 GHZ.
congratulations to you both. here's a cookie....
3MJB Studios Now I feel like a king with my i5 760
I use HDMI monitors, because the cable is thinner and easier to route than a traditional DVI or VGA cable. And no usb 3, really? Wow. I have external HD's I use for backups and also for moving large amounts of data, and I can't imagine going any slower than USB3. Hell, I have thumb drives that are usb3. But to each their own I guess ;)
Donald Person I have HDMI and USB 3.0 on my computer
Just no peripherals to go along with them 😢
seams to defeat the idea of going smaller and lighter when you need a brick like hub to use all of your stuff again..
Rob The Squire it’s a dock. Unlike most usb c hubs.
At work we use the gen3 HP Zbook with the HP thunderbolt 'dock'. I'm actually pleasantly surprised, and really impressed with it. It's not ugly, and has a combined power/USB-c cable to connect it so there's only 1 plug. My only complaint is the crappy sound card on it, it hisses too. That and the fact that they call it a dock.
With 2xDP and 4xusb3 I would argue that the HP 'dock' is a bigger and badder thunderbolt 3 donlge... And the audio is at the front. I don't think it's driverless though.
Liked and commented for the "Let's find out shall we". Great stuff, made me chuckle.
"Dongle Bondage" is the name of my high school heavy metal band.
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I have the dell usb c dock and it seems to do all of those things including charge my precision 7510 without a problem... I run the 15' laptop screen next to my 34" ultrawide with everything at 60hz. Has something like six usb ports and even has headphone port on the front.
Seems like that would be better than any alternative I have seen unless you have some other thunderbolt 3 accessory.
Just got the TB16 dock and the XPS 15 2017 this week. Works so nicely together. Just one cable and everything works. If I didn't play games, it could even replace my desktop PC.
Now that I think about it, not only did he ignore TB16 and WD15 dock but the dell usb c dongle was also not included in the last video... maybe he thought they were too expensive or something.
It looks like both of those only have one thunderbolt port, so you can't plug other thunderbolt devices into it.
Maybe. I actually tried to look up many of the included products, but unfortunately the selection is more limited in Denmark, if you want a product that can also charge your laptop. The TB16 is like 355 USD, so I wish there were cheaper alternatives.
As stated in the last sentence of my original post. And what would be more useful to almost everyone? An extra TB3 port or three different display output options?
Can you do the non-light version CalDigit is bringing out when released? Thanks man, love your vids!!!
That headphone guy is such a bad actor 😂😂
.. I laughed so hard
At 4:50, dude begins "typing" with nothing onscreen. 4:55 the Macbook finally enables it.
opmwolf a very keen eye my friend
What happened before? I was about the watch the video, refreshed my subscriptions and it was gone.
Edit: ah, got it. Didn't read the description silly me.
Fefeland That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Fefeland description
I was going to comment about it too. a new YT glitch i guess?
GLaDOS it's in the description.
Why does it kill the momentum?
I always liked these one cable solutions, most of them have been proprietary so far. Like Lenovo's yellow connector or HP's massive connection on the bottom. So having a standard is great.
Where I see the biggest upside is this standardization. I think the future of computing is having just a phone that one would connect to these already set-up stations whereever. Using cloud for heavy computing and the device for authentication and maybe some simpler tasks.
I currently have an older ASUS laptop (n550) and when I come home I use all the ports on one side: AC, subwoofer, LAN, HDMI, DP, USB, USB (sometimes headphone jack). Leaving me with just another USB port for sticks and an SD card slot for offloading footage :D
I've been using the MacBook Pro 2016 with the Acer H277. It's a one cable solution for me with the multiple USB3A ports on back, and keyboard and mouse BT wireless. Sadly it's not TB3, but it charges the laptop and is a gorgeous display.
Why does Linus's hands look like he eats Cheetos before each video?
Invalidnote They've had this problem for a long time. IMO they overproduce most of their footage, because they think they need to, but they don't have enough personnel/ skill to properly do it. As a result some things look great and other things look horrible.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Maybe he just really likes Cheetos.
they must have done quite a bit of filming after they did the bulk thermal paste video where he got it all over his hands and it wouldn't come off
zZthemasterZz the great yellow hands had been there for more than a year now
Luckily I don't have to worry about dongles, I have a desktop. Only downside is no portability.
rob3342421 Glue a screen, keyboard and carry a mouse, and just attach a shit ton of batteries to the bottom (It helps if you wear a backpack full of batteries as well).
Which is the whole point of this dock:P
I mean, it's only a downside if you /need/ portability
Epsilon
You mean a server ups?
my setup consists of one dongle connecting my monitor to my 2017 MBP and then the power cable; however, I have another USB c extension cable that is connected to a USB a to USB c dock and that's where I have my hard drive and printer connected so whenever I need something like my external drive or printer I disconnect my power cable and then connect the extension cable. so in total i have three cables and two dongles but theyre all hidden under my desk so i have a clean set up but i have been looking at docks to clean things up a bit more
I've switched my XPS 13 into my main workstation with a type c dock, passthrough the power over type C, have HDMI, ethernet, and all peripherals and turned my old workstation into a server as that's basically what my desktop was doing. Just shelling in when I need more power, and still even game on it with a windows VM and GPU passthrough which I didn't have access to before, and synergy the mouse and keyboard. It's an excellent solution to a problem I didn't even have. I'd say it was a pretty solid cheap investment considering I happened to buy a laptop with type C which was not the intention.
which are the two laptops at 1:51 ?
thanks
Dr.Oscar Lourenco MacBook and LG Gram
Dr.Oscar Lourenco sorry I'm so late :(
Linus, could you do a video on file types (bin, exe, dll...)?
go ask him on his techquickie channel
I'm in love with that marble casing on the laptop...
I just bought a Maximus Hero IX (z270), and it has usb 3.1 & type C, plus a usb 3.1 front panel slot on the mobo. No Thunderbolt, yet there is an option in the BIOS to turn it off?? Idk. I don't even have any USB 3.0 devices, let alone 3.1 A or C, or Thunderbolt...
So this is the usb-c version of my thinkpad dock?
Correction: this is the shittier version of my thinkpad docking station?
my setup is like that: everything type A usb 2.0, only phone has type C
OWC has had one for a while I believe and they had a USC-C home dock without thunderbolt for the MacBook 12 when it came out as well. Both have SD card and audio upfront. Pass through charging from its own source and a few more USB-A ports.
Edit: pass through is 65 watts I believe. But I own the USB-c without thunderbolt version
Hi
If you are considering this one, also check out the "proprietary"? Dell WD15 dock. They usually sell it with their XPS laptops but you can get one for ~200 USD.
I am running this with my Blade 14 (late 2016) and have DP monitor and older VGA monitor connected to it along with network, audio and all the usb devices I want.
It has pass through charging (although my laptop does not...so) pushing enough power so it may even work without the extra wall charger.
It would be interesting to see comparison of these two because they are roughly in the same price range.
Jesus christ why is it so big! it would probably fit 10 fullsize usb ports
-_-
Aaand he addressed it xD
I bought one. I buy everything that these guys feature. Everything.
How much money have you spent?
even the petabyte?
So if they featured a sex doll with life like moans, self lubricating vagina and a cum collecting tray for easy clean up, would you buy it?
Suad What a dumbass question of course we all would.
giv me the predator x
Never had that dongle-problem since I'm using a Thinkpad T410 and I have a minidock on my desk with two 22" monitors and peripherals hooked up to it. My thinkpad and the dock only cost around 250 bucks and i can just slap the notebook on the dock, turn it on and get to work! I even upgraded my T410 with a 3.1 Gen1 card and a secondary 2.5" slot.
I run a J5create JCA374 on my 15" 2016 MacBook Pro fully maxed spec and it's a terrible experience! I work as an entertainment engineer and do a fair amount of audio recording via a focusrite Safire pro USB audio interface. The dongle will drop connectivity mid recording causing me to tack on extra time to my tasks. I'm not sure if it's a driver issue or if my dongle came with a short in it's built in USB3-c cable. Needless to say, for $80 down the drain I'm left worrying about buying a replacement when I should be focusing on my job.
3.1 Gen 1? Why do companies bother with that, I say Gen 2 or bust
It's not the companies fault, it's what the USB standard says they are called.
company's can just straight up say its usb 3.0. yea the usb concernum fucked up too, but if company's marketing gits wheren't such pieces of shit we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. they grab every chance they get to spew marketing slur.
LCFTW93 I think they have higher power delivery or some shit
Than Gen 2? How when they have like half the data transfer speed
LCFTW93 No, than normal 3.0
I'm going to bed, not rich enough to afford that many things to need more ports.
Did you have a good sleep three years ago?
@@MyWatchIsEnded Probably, that was before my life fell apart.
@@MichaelSodapop Sorry to hear that I hope you get a good rest tonight then at least
@@MyWatchIsEnded =\ me too
0:35 Linus Enchanted with Jim Carrey
As of some days back, CalDigit released the TS3 Thunderbolt Station 3 which can charge a MacBook Pro 15. The other 2 docks I found that can do this are the one from El Gato and the one from Belkin. Any other I am missing?
I don't understand who this product is for... if your intent is to dock your laptop, why wouldn't you buy a *dockable laptop*? My work setup is a (usually docked) 15" notebook w/ 2 22" 1080 monitors - an extremely common office setup, that does the job for the overwhelming majority of office users.
shellbournian Yep, me too. I've been buying similar setups for my users for many years. It's like Linus has never been offered a real business setup?
Probably never worked in an office.
two words thin laptop
One point: this are CORPORATE laptops, with snob factor of -100 because they are workhorses, not show off gadgets. Even some top of the line HPs still offering RS232 ports ... you know .... the ports that the iluminatti take out long ago, like taking a 3.5mm headphone jack to sell rechargeable headphones. Yea they make the thing thin and elegant .... just grab a bag full of dongles and pray the only port they put wont come loose, broken, shorted or blown.
For a work PC, I agree, but I have a Macbook Pro 13 that I bought years ago to travel with (multiple months of consecutive travel), but I'd like to be able to plug in one cable when I get home and have GBe, extra storage, keyboard, mouse and my 34" ultra widescreen display connect all at once.
For travel it must be a thin/light machine, as it has to fit in a backpack with plenty of other gear.
The Macbook runs Arch Linux, in case you're wondering.
Was gonna buy it then he told the price...
Fuck this shit
Could you do a video about OWC TB3 Dock plz? Want to know could that be used in PC..THX!
Help can you use this dock to connect an egpu if you only have a usb c in a Windows 10 laptop
Lol! I have a lenovo thinkpad t412. It has 4 USB ports (granted, they are only 2.0), a display port, VGA, 100mbps ethernet , and a DVD rom! No need for dongles, ever.
Even having just one tb3 port would be better than that shitty port selection. But some dont need 1Gb ethernet or faster data transfer right?
Or how about I just buy a laptop that has more I/Os built in than just one or 2 usb c or thunderbolt ports.
bg048 if that’s what you prefer go ahead. No one’s stopping you. I think dongles are pretty convenient in terms of replaceability in case a port go bad.
thanks for the extreme amount of info about dongles
Unfortunately there are very limited choices for old audio interfaces with firewire connectors. That being said I haven´t found any solutions yet in which a USB Type C connector can adapt to Mini DP which then can be used for any firewire connectors.
Or you could just not buy a mac and save $200 to buy something even better?
yes. let's buy another $200 glorified dongle to supply what apple didn't with their over $1500 laptop
My setup works and I think you guys should do a video on it. I have a HP ZBook Studio and the HP Thunderbolt 3 dock. It's a one cable solution that charges my laptop and handles a lot of I/O. Another good solution is the Dell XPS 15 with Dell's new Thunderbolt 3 dock (which should also be a video/review) which I've tried using before. It's also a single cable solution that charges your laptop. Both of these are OEM docks and solutions and may not work for other laptops and devices.
about the ssssssss sound with the audio port, i dont actually think it came from the dongle because i had the same headset that you used to test it, and if you ordered over amazon some of them come with a faulty soundcard and mine made that noise even though it was conected directly to my pc.
what is my setup like? I just use USB 2.0 and 3.0 with dual link DVI, because I'm not stupid
What is my setup like? My computer doesn't have USB 3 ports... I use USB 2 and Firewire.
*I have a macbook air 2014 with 2 usb 3.0 and one thunderbolt 2, then I have a MSI GT72 2QE with 4 USB 3.0, 2 USB 3.1, 2 mini displayports, 1 hdmi, line in, line out, mic in, headphone out and gigabit ethernet*
I've got a fast PC that's got USB 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 type A and C, a thunderbolt header.... None of it is useful to me except for USB 2.0. None of it. And I'm an enthusiast...
Neon Sky Not even USB 3.0? It writes far quicker.
Eazypoints well do you really need that? If you only have a mouse and keyboard (maybe a headset too) well no you don't
Who actually uses thunderbolt or USB for a monitor...
4k 60hz monitor using usb type c tb3 right here
there's no reason not to except cost or hardware limitations. If one could, one should
but... display port
Alastair Royale , don't look at me I use VGA
i'm still not sure if i can connect a thunderbolt 3 adapter to my laptop to connect two 4k displays. the thunderbolt 3 port on my laptop might not support it.
I love the idea of Thunderbolt 3, and having a properly working dock would be a great help. I recently put together a shoebox PC, which helps me be very mobile when i need to move it for work out of the house. But plugging in 6 USB leads, my audio in/out, Ethernet and dual monitor leads as well as power is a huge pain. Being able to connect some or all of these with one cable would be pretty huge for me, especially once I get a VR headset and need the extra ports.
am I the only person that doesn't own a USB c port or cable?
No, but it doesn't mean there aren't plenty of people who do own and use them.
i don't
and I'd prefer never having to.
i mean i don'T see what'S wrong with just continuing the advancement of regular plain ass USB ports, there is literal room for improvement, in there, they seem sturdier and everybody and his goldfish has a cable that fits, might not be as fast as one that is tailored to the current version, but it sure beats not being bale to connect at all.
Windhelm Guard USB A has limitations with speed and power transfer, plus its bigger and not reversible. It also can't be a display port etc. USB ultimately stands for universal, one port for literally everything. Can't get anymore universal than that.
no
1K Productions nope
I believe its better waiting for the belkin one, or the owc. Those should be able to charge and have a better port selection. Right now I am stuck driving my 3440*1440'at 50hz since im using the apple to hdmi, and am waiting for the dock to get single cable, since I plug and unplug the laptop multiple times a day. Also I use only bluetooth peripherals to keep the desk as cable less as possible
Francesco Zaffaroni Poor child. You pay multiple THOUSANDS of dollars, but you cant get the performance out.
pillsnottasty not like the Mac could play anything at 1440p or 4k or 720p or any resolution for that matter
+DesolationGaming play what? Macs are not meant to be gaming machines. and they're not marketed as such.
NoDAPL adm Well if you can't game you can't do some productive stuff the require 3D rendering like animations or building design so... Kinda worthless, music production at best.
also the mbp with radeon 460 is fine for 1080p gaming
I have a question: is it technically possible to use a usb-c port (usb 3.1 or thunbold 3 or whatever it is called) with a complete docking station? I mean: can i connect powersupply, two monitors, audio, external controls and additional usb devices (like external DVD Drive or external storage)?
*"I've just officially become a tech-nerd after falling in love with your desk which is apparently also, your computer! Now that's got the room needed for future expansion!"*
Are we becoming more and more stupid as years pass by? Why the hell do we prefer ultrathin devices that have almost no I/O over the good ol' chunky laptops that have all the I/O ports you'll ever need and actually have decent cooling and you're not concerned that if you hold them wrong they'll bend. I personally think any laptop without HDMI or DP, Ethernet and 3 USB ports is unacceptable. I mean for the love of god, if I need to carry a dongle around for USB ports, which takes space in whatever thing I'm putting the device in, you (yes Apple, I'm talking to you now) might as well put the ports in your machine.
Because the ultrathin devices actually have good battery life, as far as I am aware the only manufacturer that does the chunky laptop thing right is gigabyte with their gigabyte aero 14 laptop which has great battery life and has a good thickness. All the other chunky laptops I've found don't last very long.
I personally have a dell XPS 15, which only has 2 USB ports + Type-c :(
I would have got the aero but I need a 15 inch screen
@Rattacko That's not a good enough argument to excuse the lack of I/O. If you need more than 4 hours of battery life you might be doing something wrong or using the wrong device. Don't get me wrong tho, battery life is good but between me being able to stay on the thing more than 4 hours on battery or having ports while it's plugged into a wall I honestly chose the ports. And to counter your argument I have only one thing to say: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (more than 6h of battery life, 3 USB ports, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, overall good enough for everyday use and even some gaming here and there)
@Kenneito Para It's true but it's also a bad idea in my opinion to have only USB-C connectors on something you'd like to call a laptop at the time we're speaking. In my experience so far I haven't seen a single USB-C ethernet cable or a USB-C memory card that goes into a camera (and won't see it very soon) so some other type of I/O ports are a must if you actually need to get sh*t done on the device.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize laptop manufacturers were only allowed to produce products to fit only your needs. God forbid people have different uses and needs for laptops than your own.
It's a big world, there are people with different needs. There are people who are more on the go than you are and they don't like to carry huge and heavy machines. There are people who don't care about ethernet, mouse and keyboard. It's all matter of needs and preferences. For them it's a good trade off, having decently spec lightweight laptop with the lack of some ports. I mean, not all laptops are gonna be like that, and you do have a choice to buy whatever suits your needs.
Maybe an unpopular opinion, I would LOVE for much wider adoption of Thunderbolt 3/USB-C. Granted, I'm thinking much more long term, but it would be so convenient to have EVERYTHING operating off the same standard cable, or at least connector standard.
Hi can I use it for plug in my pc and connect my imac 27" in the mini display port and use my imac as monitor with my pc
Thank you for taking a picture of the ssd write speed when it was at 69%.
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So why was this taken down and then reposted?
If only there was something under every video that would be able to describe what happened...
Like a ... Let me think.... description?
yea that's the reason I disliked the video
That's a dumb reason to dislike a video -.-
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I've used soooo many hubs and none work with my mixer. the only way I can get mixers to work with my 13" macbook pro is the usb dongle. will this work with mixers?
Why all these docks have Display port and not HDMI? Any technical reason?
... if the Switch had THUNDERBOLT 3 ... WOOOOOOOOW
EXTERNAL GPU !!!
Can I use this on laptop have np thunderbolt 3?
who plug two 4k monitor in something as weak as the latest macbook "pro" >
is the thunderbolt converter from Best Buy worth it? I mostly need for USB connecting my iPhone and mouse and may be HDMI port for presentation? pls talk about this.
Can i use it for a eGPU like aus to connect for my laptop ,because my laptop has no thunderbolt 3.
Conclusion, dont buy a MacBook
My setup is a mid 2010 MacBook and a benq screen. Enough IO doe me!! （≧∇≦）
R.J Smiley Yeah, but maybe get a PC. Those apple fanboys are being fucked in their anuses because of the high prices and dongles. But with PC you have choice. You can get a better laptop with all the ports for less money. Dell laptops are nice, especially the new line-up. I suggest you to try it out, or you can stay with apple. Im not pushing you!
A mac is a PC... And he's already got one, he has no reason to buy a new computer. That would actually cost him more money. And if he wants to he can install Windows on it.
pillsnottasty my Io contains 2 USB type a ports, an ethernet port, a mini display port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. No dongles needed here
I have a $30 dongle that adapts to 1 HDMI port and a USB 3.0 port with a USB C pass through for charging.
My base model MBP 13" loves it and I still get another Thunderbolt 3 port to use! Also it helps to have a USB SD card reader around.
whats the best option for a usb-c dongle to support a keyboard, mouse (both usb), and a 1080p monitor?
Shortly, do NOT buy macbook.
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Thanks for the insight, was considering a dongle until you reminded me of USB-C monitors!
just wondering is there way add thunderbolt 3 port to laptop that doesnt have it
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I have a triple monitor PC sitting at home, and I have a surface to take with me. Whenever I need to do something a bit more intensive I would just use teamviewer to remote into my desktop. Works pretty well
What monitor do you use for the dual LG setup shown in this video
What is that hard drive thing in the corner at 0:24
It's an external 3.5" hard drive dock. Good if you want to run 7200rpm hard drives but don't have a desktop or don't want to run a raid array
I don't get it, this is mostly used for MacBooks and they have 2-4 ports. You can always use a better dongle with more ports and then use the remaining ports on the MacBook for your displays. Also what are you gonna do with a 5k display with the MacBook?
One thing I'm finding with dongles and docks is they are very picky when it comes to monitors. I have an Elgato TB3 dock and my 2 Dell U2417H (1080@60hz) monitors flicker. The dock claims to be able to drive two 4K@60hz but only have been able to get one to work. The HyperDrive adapter I have claims to handle a single 4K@60hz but the image cuts in and out while discoloring the image. If I'm going to spend $200+ I expect not to have display problems.
Is there a way to give 4K HDMI input to this and run a LG Ultrafine 5K monitor via one of the thunderbolt ports on this .
Can it out put to dual or triple monitor setups?
My razor blade stealth for my stream only has 2 USB 3.0 ports I use each of them for the El Gato and a snow ball mic and a 1 thunderbolt 3 for charging I would only need a dongle for a gigabit Ethernet port and a SD Card reader for photography. What should I do? My laptop also needs to be charging.
>owns a giant deskmat
>only leaves a fifth of the surface area for the mouse
Can you run three (3) 2560x1080 monitors with this dock and a 2017 MBP?
"Lets find out shall we ?" LMAO
Can you check out the SoundMAGIC E50? I'm on the fence on them and I want to know if they are a reliable choice.
I have the Dell XPS 2017 but I already have a monitor that only has HDMI, I want to get another monitor preferably 4K, but I also want to be able to charge my laptop over my usb-c on my laptop. But I can't seem to find a "hub" that will push out 90Watts of power over usb-c. Cause then I can plug my current monitor with HDMI to the hub and new monitor to the hub over display port or usb-c and then plug the hub into my laptop. But at $200-300 bucks on top of a new monitor it's hard to find a hub that will work.
Can you connect it to two computers at the same time? Using the two thunderbolt 3 ports?
question - can i use usb c with an eGPU (even if it does work at a quarter of bandwidth)