USB vs Thunderbolt for one.... for displays the 4k output is limited to 30hz on your adapter too... no ethernet on yours.... limited to 60w charging, and it's pass through not its own psu...
My dude, that's more than 5 times the price of the cheaper dock and almost double the price of the higher end one. I'm not saying the OWC docks are ones to jump on, the cheaper one in particular is definitely a dated dock by now, but the fact that a $550 dock is more feature complete than a $100 one or a $300 one is not surprising, and it's unlikely that someone looking to spend $100 or even $300 is cross-shopping with something that much more expensiveI've had a few docks from OWC and they have all been absolute junk. If you literally breath on these things the cables wobble and boom disconnect. That company is dead to me.
If you're looking for a killer dock and money isn't an issue, I would highly recommend The iVanky Max 1. An unbelievable amount of ports and they all work perfectly. I've never loved a dock as much as I do this one. Been using it for several months now without any issues whatsoever.
FusionDock Max 1
Designed exclusively for MacBook users, this dual USB-C docking station expands your laptop into more ports to vastly improve efficiency while working from home. 12 Ports Connectivity: Equipped with 12 ports, including 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x 18W PD USB-C, 1x USB-C 3.0, 4x USB-A 3.0, 1x SD (UHS-I), 1x...ivanky.com
I've got three USB type C hubs, one for each laptop and one for Steam Deck, but I needed to access my Western Digital RAID combo and it needs two USB type A ports side-by-side, plus this should charge my MacBook Air.
It's got 2 USB-C ports. One on one side and two on the other side, but one needs to be connected to the computer (3-2=1).
Yup horrible, still waiting for my issue to be resolved. Going on over a month now. How does one ruin such a good company.
Why does it have 2 Thunderbolt connectors for your computer, does it need to take up 2 ports?If you're looking for a killer dock and money isn't an issue, I would highly recommend The iVanky Max 1. An unbelievable amount of ports and they all work perfectly. I've never loved a dock as much as I do this one. Been using it for several months now without any issues whatsoever.
FusionDock Max 1
Designed exclusively for MacBook users, this dual USB-C docking station expands your laptop into more ports to vastly improve efficiency while working from home. 12 Ports Connectivity: Equipped with 12 ports, including 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x 18W PD USB-C, 1x USB-C 3.0, 4x USB-A 3.0, 1x SD (UHS-I), 1x...
It's essentially two Thunderbolt docks in one enclosure. I'm guessing half the ports go through one Thunderbolt connection, and the other half go through the second Thunderbolt connection.
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Apple has to first fix the idiotic issue with only being able to support 1 external display with a USB port. I want to use a dock for my MBP, but cannot/will not because of this issue.
Don't ever rely on tech blog comments or opinions. The denizens of those forums are the most negative people on the planet. Nothing is any good, everything is outdated crap, useless, defective, the list goes on.
I have purchased numerous storage solutions (HDD and SSD), docks, hubs, cables from OWC over the years and all have been of high quality and performance. Never had problems with any of them. Your experience is definitely not the norm. Latest is the 14 port Thunderbolt Dock on sale for $99. Downloaded and installed the free Dock Ejector for this product and now my Apple SuperDrive works without having to plug it into a port on my M1 Studio Max.
