StarTech's Dual-Monitor Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station Features Two DisplayPorts

[hansenc]

Mine came in today, hooked it up to both my screens and it won't work. Support seems to think its an issue with OSX 10.11.4 BETA since it worked on another laptop in our house thats on 10.10.5.

 

[nicho]

Mine came in today, hooked it up to both my screens and it won't work. Support seems to think its an issue with OSX 10.11.4 BETA since it worked on another laptop in our house thats on 10.10.5.

What model is running the beta? Have you tried it in clamshell mode? And do all three displays work when one is connected to it and one directly to the computer

 

[BornAgainMac]

I want these people to go on Shark Tank and try to pitch this business to the sharks.

 

[RMo]

I'm trying to determine if my MBP late-2011 supports this.
Where did you learn of this? I cannot find any definite documentation one way or another.

For reference, this is my machine:
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP644?locale=en_US

See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204154

In particular, look at the question, "How many Apple Thunderbolt Displays can I use with my Mac in OS X?".

 

[cfortan]

I would be more interested to find out if this dock could support a superdrive.

 

[dyn]

Ah, they are using the Intel - Falcon Ridge DSL5520 TB controller which offers 4 channels and 2 ports. So that's why it can do 2 DisplayPort displays (1 per port). They are now using it to its fullest potential.

 

[jimmi114]

Mine came in today, hooked it up to both my screens and it won't work. Support seems to think its an issue with OSX 10.11.4 BETA since it worked on another laptop in our house thats on 10.10.5.

I will wager a guess the laptop on 10.10.5 is thunderbolt 1 not 2 ? The beta software is not the issue I have verified in testing it happens with or without the beta. It seems to be an issue with OSX on thunderbolt 2. I am looking to see if there is a bug for this in the tracker already but haven't found one yet. IF anyone knows of one for this please let me know. Otherwise I will put on in myself. This issue does not happen on Windows when bootcamped.

 

[toke lahti]

Dell's website says you can, using two DP 1.2 ports. For single-cable connectivity 5K needs DisplayPort 1.3

And that's my biggest disappointment with this docking station. At this point, and at that price point most people would be better off to wait until docks with DisplayPort 1.3 become widely available, and preferably also with the inclusion of ThunderBolt3 via USB-C, even though the latter by itself at this time will not support DP 1.3.

TB4 will have dp1.3 very soon, probably 2018-2019... If they still will make new TB version. There's very few need for it with next usb-c/3.2/4...

 

[toke lahti]

Just to confirm, is it still after 5 years, there's no dock that have all 3: esata, firewire and dedicated display connectors?

 

[mbezzo]

I got one to test with at work and I'm unable to get the Dell 5k display to work at 5k with it. Still trying things but not sure it will be possible. Anybody else try this with a 5k monitor?