Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini HD With Cable - Usb C Hub - Usb C Docking Station For Macos & Windows, Dual 4K @60hz, 40Gbps Transfer Speed, With Ethernet Port, BLACK

I bought another dual HDMI dock a month or so ago without realizing that it relied on MST, which is not supported on Macs. While that one worked fine for separate displays on my Windows laptop (a Lenovo Thinkpad), the two HDMI outputs were mirrored (rather than extended, as desired) when using it with my Macbook. I bought this one to replace it since Thunderbolt should allow it to function as two independent outputs without relying on MST, while it seems plain USB-C cannot. It was a bit difficult to make my purchase decision because existing reviews failed to point out which of the several models on this page they were for, so to be clear, this review is for the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini. I am using it with a 2019 MacBook Pro 16". I can confirm that this dock does all it was supposed to do -- both of my displays are now working as intended, and I am able to use USB devices and ethernet successfully on my mac. I will note that when I first connected it, the ethernet adapter failed to obtain an IP address, but this may have been user error. After putting the interface down then up again, I got an IP and it was functional. The only feature I wish this had was charging passthrough. The previous dock (which failed to provide dual display outputs on the Mac) had this functionality, even at its lower price point. Though I can work without it, it would be nice to have.

It's inexpensive and it works. That's all I care about. Sometimes it seems to have trouble recognizing my keyboard so I have to unplug it and plug it back in. And sometimes same with my monitor--I have to turn it off and turn it back on. But this just happens if I come back to the computer and its been in sleep mode. Its no big deal, so I really don't mind and don't consider it worth giving less than a 5-star review. I'd buy it again for the money.

You need a thunderbolt port. Thought I would give it a try with a laptop that has usb-c port and not a thunderbolt port. Even tried a usb-c extension cable, but no luck. The dock mini is a thunderbolt device, so my laptop doesn't connect to the device properly. Note: Did not update drivers to see if that would work since I can't do so on my work computer. Works perfect straight away with my personal laptop with has a thunderbolt port. Fyi you don't need it new to do it's job 👍

—-Updated Review 12/14/2023— Dropping from 3 to 1 star because I’ve discovered the random disconnects of the external screens were not the thunderbolt port on the laptop but was in fact this dock the entire time. It must be a loose connection inside of it or something similar to cause it to be an intermittent issue but it continued after moving from a Lenovo device as a primary laptop to a new M1 MacBook Pro. To further isolate it I bought an anker USBC HDMI/Network/USB dongle and ran them side by side for a few weeks. While the disconnects happened on the screen and USB device connected to the Belkin the screen and USB device on the anker dongle were not impacted and continued to work. Unfortunately it’s out of the 2 year warranty at this point, which is my fault for not doing more testing to determine this issue was the Belkin earlier. But honestly with the much cheaper alternatives now available, such as the anker dongle that has worked just as good for my purpose at less than $30 as opposed to the around $130 this Belkin cost, I’d never buy this again. —-Original Review——— Little disappointed with this dock. I intended to use it for both my 2018 MacBook Pro and my Lenovo Thinkpad 470 that both have thunderbolt ports. The Mac will display the built in screen and two 27” lcds over the dock HDMI ports without issue, no setup, right out of the box. I could not get it to do the same with the Lenovo. Only one 27” would work at a time. Either port and either screen would work just not both simultaneously. Tried firmware and driver updates on the Lenovo side with no success. Belkin’s site doesn’t offer drivers and seems to expect it to just work but that hasn’t been the case. I kept it because the Lenovo has an HDMI so with one screen on that and the other off the dock i get the 3 screen functionality I’m looking for and it’s more for the Mac.

Night and day different compared to the new Anker docking station that I bought recently. No more unstable wireless signals for the mouse and keyboard. Highly recommended!

I have a 13inch 2in1 Dell XPS. Bought it about a year ago. It only has a micro sd slot reader and 2 thunderbolt type c ports. I was looking for something that would allow me to use my laptop at work on my medium-sized desk without taking up too much room with extra cables or modifications. I came across this device and decided to give it a shot. It works flawlessly plugged into 1 of my 2 thunderbolt ports. I have my external large work monitor connected to it and my Bluetooth mouse and keyboard connected to my laptop wirelessly and my other thunderbolt port remains free for charging. The final bonus is the fact that this device is a hub so I get an ethernet port, dual HDMI output support, and 2 USB type-A ports. I strongly recommend this product to anyone looking for a reliable, and affordable option with minimal hassle.

1) ad says it includes a Thunderbolt 3 cable, the cable is not removable so it is simply part of the device. 2) the two slots are usb 3.0 and usb 2.0 which in theory max out at 10gb and 480mb so there is really no benefit to a thunderbolt 30 gb 40 gb connection. 3) dual Dual 4K @60hz. This is not a powered device (a hub not a docking station). If you are using windows you are probably installing in a USB 4 port which maybe able to handle 8K @ 60 hz, and so unless you need two more monitor outlets, your system probably has at least one besides this. This may not be so useful to most people.

I rarely write reviews, but AFTER I purchased this Belkin dock and ran into problems I stumbled upon one other purchaser who had similar problems and wrote about it. This dock does NOT have a usb-c power throughput power delivery port as do some others. You need to power your mac directly from a power supply into one of the mac's 4 thunderbolt (usb-c) ports. I plugged in 2 HDMI monitors into the Belkin dock (neither of which is 4K), plus an ethernet cable, and I was consuming so much power that the OEM Apple charger would NOT keep my 2017 MacBook Pro charged. My battery was so drained my mac lost all power and I could not recharge and reboot. I had to ship my mac back to Apple. Luckily, my 2017 MacBook was still covered by AppleCare. Apple replaced the logic board (which of course means you get to completely rebuild your mac when its returned), but the problem immediately reoccured. The only workaround is to invest significantly more money on a newer MacBook pro power adapter (the 2017 comes with a 61 watt power supply. Newer macs have 87 watt and 96 watt supplies). Apple says the higher watt rated supply will not harm your mac, because of over charge protection. I shelled out $80 more for a 96 watt power supply and now the battery drain issue is gone. The 61 watt provided Apple power supply is too anemic, although, I did not notice a similar problem when the 2 HDMI monitors and ethernet cable ran directly into my mac, only when run through the Belkin dock. The whole point of a dock is to free up ports on the mac. So, I'm not necessarily knocking Belkin, who has made some nice peripherals for mac owners, I'm just letting you know you may need more power than what mac shipped with your earlier mac. Factor in that cost before you buy.