Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
iconian | Staff 26.5K Views
Apr 5, 2021 4:37 AM

CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray)

$190

$250

24% off
+ Free Shippingat B&H Photo Video
Visit B&H Photo Video

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Good Deal?
54Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
B&H Photo Video has CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray, TS3PLUS-US07-SG) for $189.99 (discount will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray)
  • 2.3' / 0.7m Thunderbolt 3 Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Power Cord
Features:
  • Provides up to 87W to charge your laptop and power all of your USB peripherals
  • The secondary Thunderbolt 3 port provides 15W of power for downstream devices
  • Connect up to two 4K@60Hz (4096 x 2160 30-bit color) monitors via DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3
  • Latest UHS-II SD card slot supports SD/SDHC/SDXC at up to 312 MB/s bus speed.
  • for 2016+ MacBook Pro, 2017+ iMac Pro, on Mac OS 10.12 or Windows 8/10 with a Thunderbolt 3 port
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
    • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Port
    • 1x USB 3.0 Type-C Port
    • 5x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x S/PDIF Out
    • 2x 3.5mm Audio Jacks
    • SDXC UHS-II Card Reader

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches this popular Frontpage deal.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $59.96 lower (23% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $249.95.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 from over 140 B&H customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Price valid 4/5 or while supplies last
    • Details of B&H's return policy can be found here.

Original Post

Written by iconian | Staff
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
B&H Photo Video has CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray, TS3PLUS-US07-SG) for $189.99 (discount will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray)
  • 2.3' / 0.7m Thunderbolt 3 Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Power Cord
Features:
  • Provides up to 87W to charge your laptop and power all of your USB peripherals
  • The secondary Thunderbolt 3 port provides 15W of power for downstream devices
  • Connect up to two 4K@60Hz (4096 x 2160 30-bit color) monitors via DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3
  • Latest UHS-II SD card slot supports SD/SDHC/SDXC at up to 312 MB/s bus speed.
  • for 2016+ MacBook Pro, 2017+ iMac Pro, on Mac OS 10.12 or Windows 8/10 with a Thunderbolt 3 port
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
    • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Port
    • 1x USB 3.0 Type-C Port
    • 5x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x S/PDIF Out
    • 2x 3.5mm Audio Jacks
    • SDXC UHS-II Card Reader

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches this popular Frontpage deal.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $59.96 lower (23% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $249.95.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 from over 140 B&H customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Price valid 4/5 or while supplies last
    • Details of B&H's return policy can be found here.

Original Post

Written by iconian | Staff

Community Voting

Deal Score
+40
Good Deal
Bad Deal

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Visit B&H Photo Video

Top Comments

raygodl
102Comments
74Reputation
This dock will not give you dual monitor support on M1.
Go to Comment
CongchenC
84Comments
42Reputation
Actually, no dock (regardless how expensive is) will offer more than two external monitor for the M1 Macs (As far as I know, it is a M1 Macs limitation).
Go to Comment
fredsterific
440Comments
195Reputation
I think that's partially true
the M1 mac mini can support dual displays natively
but the MBA and 13" MBP only support a single display natively

There are workarounds though
You can use a displaylink dock to get extended displays

But why Apple didn't design for this in the M1 generation macs in the first place is puzzling to me
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

54 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Apr 5, 2021 5:59 AM
522 Comments
Joined May 2019
PATRIOTR4C1STchadtxnApr 5, 2021 5:59 AM
522 Comments
This is the dock to get if you have an M1 mac, there are also less expensive docks but they dont have as many ports as this one. Also some usb c docks work if you install their drivers. Ill most likely return my $90 usb c dock from costco and get this instead!
5
Apr 5, 2021 2:59 PM
102 Comments
Joined Feb 2014
raygodlApr 5, 2021 2:59 PM
102 Comments
This dock will not give you dual monitor support on M1.
2
Apr 5, 2021 3:03 PM
589 Comments
Joined Jul 2014
jeecayApr 5, 2021 3:03 PM
589 Comments
Ive had an alert for this thing despite having found a working IOGEAR alternative for cheap on eBay.

I just realized the specs on this thing don't mention power delivery. Anyone know if this also provides enough juice to power a MacBook Pro?
Apr 5, 2021 3:10 PM
440 Comments
Joined May 2012
fredsterificApr 5, 2021 3:10 PM
440 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from icraveattn View quoted comment :
Ive had an alert for this thing despite having found a working IOGEAR alternative for cheap on eBay.

I just realized the specs on this thing don't mention power delivery. Anyone know if this also provides enough juice to power a MacBook Pro?

it's been great for me and my 2019 16" MBP
I have most of the ports occupied:
- running two displays (1 DP, 1 USB-C)
- Wired LAN
- USB-C to lightning (sidecar for ipad)
- 2x USB-A for accessories
- even using the SPDIF connection for a soundbar
And it still charges my computer just fine with everything open

Would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a true Thunderbolt dock for their Mac
1
Apr 5, 2021 3:12 PM
1.4K Comments
Joined Mar 2007
patnshanApr 5, 2021 3:12 PM
1.4K Comments
Quote from raygodl View quoted comment :
This dock will not give you dual monitor support on M1.
Very expensive to not offer that. Anything that does in this price range? I have been frustrated with the options for my new M1 Mac. It is my first Mac and surprised at the lack of good, low priced options like there are for my thunderbolt PC's.
4
Apr 5, 2021 3:16 PM
84 Comments
Joined Nov 2013
CongchenCApr 5, 2021 3:16 PM
84 Comments
Quote from patnshan View quoted comment :
Very expensive to not offer that. Anything that does in this price range? I have been frustrated with the options for my new M1 Mac. It is my first Mac and surprised at the lack of good, low priced options like there are for my thunderbolt PC's.

Actually, no dock (regardless how expensive is) will offer more than two external monitor for the M1 Macs (As far as I know, it is a M1 Macs limitation).
2
Apr 5, 2021 3:20 PM
440 Comments
Joined May 2012
fredsterificApr 5, 2021 3:20 PM
440 Comments
Quote from CongchenC View quoted comment :
Actually, no dock (regardless how expensive is) will offer more than two external monitor for the M1 Macs (As far as I know, it is a M1 Macs limitation).
I think that's partially true
the M1 mac mini can support dual displays natively
but the MBA and 13" MBP only support a single display natively

There are workarounds though
You can use a displaylink dock to get extended displays

But why Apple didn't design for this in the M1 generation macs in the first place is puzzling to me

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Apr 5, 2021 3:27 PM
241 Comments
Joined Feb 2012
IrvinSApr 5, 2021 3:27 PM
241 Comments
I used this with a 16in macbook pro.

The only con with this dock is the Audio Output. It seems like it cuts half the frequencies and sounds terrible.

Everything else is perfect.
Apr 5, 2021 3:33 PM
3.1K Comments
Joined Dec 2007
erishunApr 5, 2021 3:33 PM
3.1K Comments
this is the best dock hands down if you've got thunderbolt 3.

the usb docks simply don't have the bandwidth to do all the things this dock can do... usb just isn't fast enough. a lot of the usb docks cheat the display output by using software like displaylink. displaylink is fine for mainly static displays but quick movement, video, animation will make it very choppy and unusable.
Apr 5, 2021 3:33 PM
2.3K Comments
Joined Jun 2011
ALittleBitApr 5, 2021 3:33 PM
2.3K Comments
Thunderbolt is very spotty, I have a similar caldigit and it doesn't work that great with my ThinkPad. Not the fault of the hub, but can't wait for better compatibility across the board.
1
Apr 5, 2021 3:38 PM
27 Comments
Joined Feb 2016
PorkBunsApr 5, 2021 3:38 PM
27 Comments
Quote from patnshan View quoted comment :
Very expensive to not offer that. Anything that does in this price range? I have been frustrated with the options for my new M1 Mac. It is my first Mac and surprised at the lack of good, low priced options like there are for my thunderbolt PC's.
It's not the Caldigit. It's a hardware limitation on Apple's part. There are DisplayLink workarounds to get multiple monitor support on the M1s but at this time there is no native support for multiple displays on M1 products with the exception of the mac mini.
Last edited by PorkBuns April 5, 2021 at 08:41 AM.
Apr 5, 2021 4:12 PM
1.5K Comments
Joined Jul 2012
jaeun87Apr 5, 2021 4:12 PM
1.5K Comments
I've had this dock for a year and it's been pretty good. Displays have no issues, but I've had a lot of issues with the USB ports. It doesn't work well with USB hubs so it's been a pain in the ass.

I have a USB hub with a switch that is connected to my desktop and my laptop (because KVMs are garbage and they don't support high refresh rates) and when my usb hub is plugged in all other USBs plugged to the Caldigit malfunction or connect/disconnect constantly. Once I switch to my desktop, those issues go away instantly because it's not connected through the Caldigit. I don't really get why it's such an issue since it's only a keyboard, mouse and mic connected to the hub.
1
Apr 5, 2021 4:13 PM
651 Comments
Joined Aug 2011
roll_rightApr 5, 2021 4:13 PM
651 Comments
Quote from fredsterific View quoted comment :
I think that's partially true
the M1 mac mini can support dual displays natively
but the MBA and 13" MBP only support a single display natively

There are workarounds though
You can use a displaylink dock to get extended displays

But why Apple didn't design for this in the M1 generation macs in the first place is puzzling to me
Docks with DisplayLink will allow you to add displays since it basically adds an emulated USB display layer. The one I can think off the top of my head is Plugable. It's not officially supported by Apple, though, but it should work.

My best guess regarding the M1 limitations is it's basically a modified A chip from the iPads, which don't really need robust display/Thunderbolt bandwidth. I assume going forward they're build the chips out and modify to work more for actual laptop/desktop use-cases.

Edit - I missed you already said the DisplayLink part...too early for reading comprehension for me.
Last edited by roll_right April 5, 2021 at 09:18 AM.
Apr 5, 2021 4:22 PM
45 Comments
Joined Jan 2004
noiseboyApr 5, 2021 4:22 PM
45 Comments
I would have picked this up if I hadn't already pulled the trigger on the ANKER T3 Dock back when it was $30 off full price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

I'm using a new M1 MBP 13" with two old Cinema HD displays, one with StarTech Display Link adapter and it's been working great - no problems with USB 3 hubs attached to it either.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Apr 5, 2021 4:22 PM
4.9K Comments
Joined Jul 2003
jjmaiApr 5, 2021 4:22 PM
4.9K Comments
I still don't understand how docks can be as expensive as some cheap computers

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

ComputersComputer AccessoriesFree ShippingB&H Photo Video