Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
369
Old Reviews
214
Unverified
73
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NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
0.14 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 82 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ports
40thunderbolt, ports, ethernet, usb ports, usb 3
+73%
-28%
" ... This dock was so needed for my MacBookPro Late 2014 as every port was in use all the time and I had to connect and reconnect every time I would need to use the laptop on the go. ... Every port of the dock is now in use, seemlessly . ... "
" ... good for an update from a computer with usb2.0. ... "
" ... good for an update from a computer with usb2.0. ... "
" ... Used mainly to connect USB 3.0 and one Thunderbolt disk to a MacBookPro 2012. ... "
" ... Great product and it solves a lot of port issues. ... "
" ... Great product and it solves a lot of port issues. ... "
" ... I had an old Cinema (minidisplay port monitor) that I was hoping I could also hook up. ... A couple of the reviews said that a daisy chain could work if there was a Thunderbolt peripheral between the Thunderbolt monitor and the Cinema, e.g., dock or external hard drive. ... Here is what worked perfectly: The Thunderbolt cable coming out of the Thunderbolt monitor is connect to the single Thunderbolt port on my MacBook Air. ... The other Thunderbolt port on the dock is connected to the Thunderbolt port on the back of the Thunderbolt monitor. ... "
" ... Bought this to incorporate into my home production studio because I needed more USB ports and am adding a widescreen monitor to my setup. ... "
Device Compatibility
24macbook pro, thunderbolt, macbook, peripherals, owc
+67%
-33%
" ... This dock was so needed for my MacBookPro Late 2014 as every port was in use all the time and I had to connect and reconnect every time I would need to use the laptop on the go. ... "
" ... Makes connecting a wide variety of devices super easy. ... Using with a MacBook Pro as a mobile tethering and retouch station. ... "
" ... Makes connecting a wide variety of devices super easy. ... Using with a MacBook Pro as a mobile tethering and retouch station. ... "
" ... (I have a mid-2012 MacBook air.) ... "
" ... (I have a mid-2012 MacBook air.) ... "
" ... Still using my powered USB hub because i have a lot of things connected. ... "
" ... Still using my powered USB hub because i have a lot of things connected. ... "
" ... docks for the new macbook pro have the same defficiencies. ... "
USB
15usb 3, drives, dock, usb 3 0, thunderbolt
+73%
-27%
" ... Used mainly to connect USB 3.0 and one Thunderbolt disk to a MacBookPro 2012. ... "
" ... I even have an older external drive with FireWire, so this is perfect. ... "
" ... I even have an older external drive with FireWire, so this is perfect. ... "
" ... Still using my powered USB hub because i have a lot of things connected. ... "
" ... Still using my powered USB hub because i have a lot of things connected. ... "
" ... would love to have more USB ports. ... "
" ... One of my external drives . ... "
" ... One thunderbolt cable into my macbook Pro, then an array of inputs that right now handle my monitor, USB 3 hard drive, USB 2 device, audio interface, firewire drive, etc. ... "
Product Reliability
12slowdown, rigourus, intermittent, disconnections, disconnect
+42%
-58%
" ... I had to disconnect it all so that I could be up and running again. ... "
" ... The device lasted exactly 18 months and is basically useless to me now. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I've had intermittent problems with the dock. ... These problems are usually intermittent, but sometimes they happen over and over to the point where I'll just unplug the dock and try to make that work instead. ... None of these worked, or if they helped it was only in the short term. ... I'd give it five stars if it didn't disconnect all the time. ... "
" ... However, since then 2 of them have almost totally stopped working. ... We have tried swapping it to different computers, etc but definitely the hardware has died. ... "
" ... That one worked for only about two weeks, also. ... I was not happy with Amazon and I didn't order anything from Amazon for several months . ... "
" ... Investigating the issue on the web will reveal others with the same problem. ... "
" ... It now disconnects hard drives every few minutes. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 5
USB: Yes
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