As mentioned above, I hope to get my hands on a 4K monitor for an update. I only wish I had another monitor or a 4K monitor available to really put the dock through its paces. I had no connection issues or monitor issues. I used the StarTech Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops for a few months and enjoyed the experience. When I do, I’ll be sure to update this review with my experiences. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one in the near future to give it a try. My only regret is that I do not have a 4K monitor available to try it out with. I never experienced any type of data loss or video issues. My MacBook Pro recognized all of the connected equipment, as you’d expect, and I began using my Mac as usual, only with a lot more storage options, and an additional monitor to work on.Įverything I connected to the StarTech dock worked perfectly. I hooked the docking station up to my MacBook Pro via the supplied Thunderbolt 2 cable, plugged in the dock, and began plugging in drives and my secondary monitor.Įverything worked great from the word go. Installation of the StarTech Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops is a total plug it and go setup. (I merely had two USB 3.0 drives, a USB flash drive, and a 1080p monitor hooked up to it at one time.)

It offers 20Gbps throughput to allow connecting up to 12 peripherals to the dock. The Docking Station supports either two displays, at 2560 x 1600p max resolution on each display, or a single 4K (3840 x 2160p) monitor, or a DisplayPort and a Thunderbolt display with 4K resolution on the DisplayPort monitor.

(Some docks require purchasing a Thunderbolt 2 cable separately, so that is a welcome sight.) You will need to purchase DisplayPort cables, as they are not included. The Docking Station arrives with everything you need to hook it up to your MacBook, including a variety of AC plugs for various outlets, as well as a Thunderbolt 2 cable. 1 – 3.5 mm Mini-Jack (3 Position) Female.

1 – 3.5 mm Mini-Jack (4 Position) Female.1 – USB 3.0 A (Fast-Charge, 9 pin, SuperSpeed) Female.The dock offers the following ports and connectors: The Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops is a docking station created for Windows or MacBook laptops that are equipped with a Thunderbolt 2 port. Plus, all of the stuff you do hook up to the MacBook has to be disconnected and reconnected every time you go anywhere with your Mac! Enter the StarTech Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops. Two Thunderbolt 2 ports, 2 USB ports, and an HDMI port don’t really make it for you if you have more than one monitor, or a number of USB devices. Even on a pre-2016 MacBook Pro like I have. If there’s one thing you have a tendency to run out of on a MacBook Pro, it’s available ports.

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