Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core

If you are on the fence about purchasing this dock, just get it. You won’t find another one that checks all your boxes like this one does. I’ve had mine since July and I use mine every single day for my digital audio studio. It’s solid, reliable and it’s the only device that allows me to run my Dual monitor setup, extended mode with Mac Monterey via DP and HMDI at the same time.I use it for my Audio interface and MIDI devices as well and so much more. The uses and functionality are just about endless, I have put it to the test and it far exceeded my expectations. In 6 months of extensive use, I haven’t experienced any connection issues or compatibility issues at all.Also, you can have another dock hook into it as well if you need even more ports. It works ... MoreIf you are on the fence about purchasing this dock, just get it. You won’t find another one that checks all your boxes like this one does. I’ve had mine since July and I use mine every single day for my digital audio studio. It’s solid, reliable and it’s the only device that allows me to run my Dual monitor setup, extended mode with Mac Monterey via DP and HMDI at the same time.I use it for my Audio interface and MIDI devices as well and so much more. The uses and functionality are just about endless, I have put it to the test and it far exceeded my expectations. In 6 months of extensive use, I haven’t experienced any connection issues or compatibility issues at all.Also, you can have another dock hook into it as well if you need even more ports. It works flawlessly and it’s the best dock I’ve used hands down. It may be a little more money than others out there, but in this instance you get quality and reliability that pays for its self. I know I sound like a Belkin spokesperson or something but it’s all true, and I couldn’t do 1/4 of the music producing and video/audio editing that I do without it.

Belkin's Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core replaces 2 or 3 USB-C dongles, and allows me to quickly connect my laptop to a monitor, headphones, ethernet (more reliable than WiFi for videoconferencing), a USB license key, and a USB backup drive. It's solidly built and USB devices stay reliably connected and powered (when the dock is connected to a USB-C power supply) unlike with some other USB hubs. The attached USB-C cord is on the short side though (~20cm). This requires the dock to be positioned pretty much next to your computer, like a dongle. The USB-C port seems to be for incoming power only and the dock seems happiest when connected to a power supply; one that passes power and data would be a nice addition for future models. This product falls somewhere between a dongle ... MoreBelkin's Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core replaces 2 or 3 USB-C dongles, and allows me to quickly connect my laptop to a monitor, headphones, ethernet (more reliable than WiFi for videoconferencing), a USB license key, and a USB backup drive. It's solidly built and USB devices stay reliably connected and powered (when the dock is connected to a USB-C power supply) unlike with some other USB hubs. The attached USB-C cord is on the short side though (~20cm). This requires the dock to be positioned pretty much next to your computer, like a dongle. The USB-C port seems to be for incoming power only and the dock seems happiest when connected to a power supply; one that passes power and data would be a nice addition for future models. This product falls somewhere between a dongle and a dock, and provides functionality and convenience of both. It's not as compact as the former (but can take the place of 2-3), and it's few ports short of being a full-fledged dock (but takes up less space than most docks and allows one to use the power supply you already have for your laptop). I can also see using this as a handy port extender for a desktop instead of fumbling behind the machine looking for ports.

Just received this to go with a new Macbook Pro. Has the right set of features and small enough to carry in a backpack or laptop case. Since the Macbook only provides 2 USB-C ports, this gives you pretty much whatever else you'd need; 2 USB-A, 1 USB-C, ethernet, HDMI, displayport, and analog headphone/mic port.The packaging is simple with just the square boxy unit and small fold out diagram of the connections. There is no real written manual, but you pretty much just plug it in to your laptop's thunderbolt (USB-C) port. You can then take your laptop's USB-C charger and plug into the USB-C on the Belkin dock. That allows you to charge/power the laptop while still using all the dock's ports.I specifically tested the USB-A with a 256MB flash drive and Mac OS ... MoreJust received this to go with a new Macbook Pro. Has the right set of features and small enough to carry in a backpack or laptop case. Since the Macbook only provides 2 USB-C ports, this gives you pretty much whatever else you'd need; 2 USB-A, 1 USB-C, ethernet, HDMI, displayport, and analog headphone/mic port.The packaging is simple with just the square boxy unit and small fold out diagram of the connections. There is no real written manual, but you pretty much just plug it in to your laptop's thunderbolt (USB-C) port. You can then take your laptop's USB-C charger and plug into the USB-C on the Belkin dock. That allows you to charge/power the laptop while still using all the dock's ports.I specifically tested the USB-A with a 256MB flash drive and Mac OS recognized the drive with no problem. Then we hooked up the HDMI to my large LG TV and Mac OS recognized and configured it automatically as an external display.One question I had was if the dock would work without external power from the laptop charger, and it does in fact seem to work just fine, drawing power from the laptop's thunderbolt port.