Best Dock for 14" MacBook Pro?

[lumencreative]

I wondered what the current recommendations are in terms of docks for 14" MacBook Pro's?

I want to be able to connect 2 displays (I have 2 x Dell 25" 2.5k screens), printer, keyboard, mouse and possibly external hard drive.

I am right next to our wifi hub so don't necessarily need wired ethernet.

I've seen reviews of the CalDigit dock are quite good but anything more affordable?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

My opinion, is the CalDigit is the way to go. Yes, it is expensive, but, you get what you pay for...

 

[N9JIG]

I have the TS4 from CalDigit and it works great. The only issue I have is that once in a while I need to unplug the speaker from the rear audio jack and plug it back in again to get recognized.

I have a 2.5 GHz fiber connection and I get the full speed thru the 2.5 GHz. Ethernet connection. With the plethora of connections I pretty much can plug in almost anything I have. I have 3 4K monitors connected, as well as a 4K web cam, a mic, a USB drive for Time Machine as well as my charging/sync cables for my Watch, Phone and MX keyboard/mouse.

 

[Jool]

OWC

 

[xraydoc]

I wondered what the current recommendations are in terms of docks for 14" MacBook Pro's?

I want to be able to connect 2 displays (I have 2 x Dell 25" 2.5k screens), printer, keyboard, mouse and possibly external hard drive.

I am right next to our wifi hub so don't necessarily need wired ethernet.

I've seen reviews of the CalDigit dock are quite good but anything more affordable?

If all you need is USB, then any cheap USB-C hub should work.

But, if you want to pass multiple video streams though it, then I would recommend a Thunderbolt 4 hub for best compatibility, USB speed and single cable connection + charging. CalDigit and OWC make very decent ones.

USB-C-only hubs (as in not TB4) that also pass video need to slow down the USB ports on it to support the necessary bandwidth to include the video.

 

[EzisAA]

CalDigit Refurbished TS3 Plus - nice price, up to 87w power, Display port, lot of USB ports.