The only criticism I have is the lack of a carrying case to keep this beautiful dock looking as good as it does straight out of the box. Including a built-in power supply is the real game changer here, and, despite being quite heavy, it saves carrying clutter. Ideally, a second HDMI port would have been a nice touch, but it’s not a dealbreaker. The card slot is awesomely fast and can transfer video footage from a full-size card in next to no time. Verdict: As you’d expect, the Thunderbolt Go Dock is fast and efficient. The software is an excellent defense against accidentally unplugging and losing unsaved work. OWC’s team of engineers has designed the software and it ensures all data is written to storage devices before removing them.

The OWC Dock Ejector software is worth installing to ensure that any connected drives are safely ejected with a single click. Then plug in the dock using the supplied power cable and that’s about all there is to it. Just connect it to the host laptop using the supplied Thunderbolt cable. Setting up the Thunderbolt Go Dock is easy. The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is supplied with a power cable and a Thunderbolt connector. However, if you want a dock that offers multiple HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, then you could look at some of the docks on offer from Plugable, but you would have to forego the convenience of the handy built-in power supply of the OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock. I don’t know how many users on the move will have access to two displays, but it’s nice to have the feature. The two ports share a combined bandwidth of 10Gbps.Īt first sight, there’s only one HDMI port, but using one of the Thunderbolt ports to drive a second external display makes the OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock a versatile performer. Finally, there are two USB 3.2 Type-A ports for hitching up peripherals. This is the first dock I’ve reviewed with a high-speed Ethernet port that can seriously speed up file transfers over a local network. Next up, there’s a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port.

Using the HDMI port and Thunderbolt, the dock can drive up to two 4K displays or a single 8K screen. Next is a Kensington Lock slot to ensure no one walks off with your dock.Īt the back of the Thunderbolt Go Dock are a couple of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 ports, plus an HDMI video output for driving a display up to a respectable 8K resolution.

On the right side of the dock, OWC has provided a USB Type C port with 90W PD that can power or charge a laptop and transfer all the signals from the host computer. There is a USB 2 (Type A) port on the front for legacy peripherals, plus a USB 3.2 Type-C port with a 10Gbps data transfer rate. Ranged along the front of the Thunderbolt Go Dock are an SD card slot and a 3.5mm combi audio port for headphones or a headset. The elegant OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock looks elegant and feels beautifully made.

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