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Costco Members: Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station

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$100

$160

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station (10DAA4101) for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Wazzupeh for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Connect and Charge your Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro or Windows Notebook
  • Dual Display Support: Up to 2x 4K Resolution
  • Three USB 3.0 Ports: High-Power Device Support for iPad, SuperDrive and Stand-Alone Charging
  • Built-In Gigabit Ethernet
  • Separate Microphone Input and Amplified Audio Output

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (38% savings) than the list price of $159.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4 from over 200 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station (10DAA4101) for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Wazzupeh for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Connect and Charge your Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro or Windows Notebook
  • Dual Display Support: Up to 2x 4K Resolution
  • Three USB 3.0 Ports: High-Power Device Support for iPad, SuperDrive and Stand-Alone Charging
  • Built-In Gigabit Ethernet
  • Separate Microphone Input and Amplified Audio Output

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (38% savings) than the list price of $159.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4 from over 200 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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GoGo98102
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DP 1.2 allows 4k at 60hz. You are thinking about something else.

This is a TB 3 dock, not a USB C dock. A lot of misinformation here.
luddite_cyborg
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Edit 3: not limited to 90-day returns (thanks davin900/comment 99 for explanation)

Edit 2: Found some photos of the box which lists full specs (see attached)

Edit:
We have the full video-out specs courtesy of CrispyBacon further in the comments: https://slickdeals.net/f/15504160-elgato-thunderbolt-3-docking-station-costco-120?p=152187640#post152187640

I'm still wary of quality (reviews not great, reports of duds, plus being a discontinued product). Does anyone know if Costco return period is just 90 days on this like computers? I don't see this product class explicitly excluded in policy. Worth buying if Costco would offer returns further down the road in case of issues.

Old comment:
60Hz 4k out on DisplayPort (v1.2)
Not sure on display-out spec for additional TB3 outputs, will update when find it (only resolution given in marketing - 5k), comments below say they'll do 4k60Hz as well.
BluePotato
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I see a price of $100, not $120.

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FartMonster
Dec 15, 2021
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It has one DP. How do I connect a second monitor? Through the USB?

It says:
"Drive up to two additional displays without compromising on stunning 4K resolution, and keep your devices connected with three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports. Experience increased network performance with built-in Gigabit Ethernet. And enjoy crystal-clear conference calls through the separate microphone input and amplified audio output.

*While this product is compatible with M1 MacBooks, only a single additional display is supported for the following systems: 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, 2020 M1 MacBook Air, 2020 M1 Mac Mini"

How do you "drive" the 2nd display? Connect it directly to the Mac?
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crispybacon
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from luddite_cyborg :
No 60Hz 4k even with single monitor
DisplayPort is v1.2 only
2 additional TB3 ports are HDMI 1.4b capable (with adapters)

Not so bueno
This is false, I have this docking station connected to a macbook pro and I'm running 2 4k@60Hz displays off it.

Quote from FartMonster :
It has one DP. How do I connect a second monitor? Through the USB?
It has 2xThunderbolt 3 (usb-c interface) ports, 1 connects to your laptop, the other to your second monitor.
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luddite_cyborg
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Quote from GoGo98102 :
DP 1.2 allows 4k at 60hz. You are thinking about something else.

This is a TB 3 dock, not a USB C dock. A lot of misinformation here.
Fixed - you are correct for DP1.2 port, I misread a chart.
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privater
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from omonomono :
What would be a similar and newer docking station to this older Elgato? You linked to something that only has one monitor out and no audio input/output, so it's not appropriate.
Check this blog: https://dancharblog.wordpress.com...tb4-docks/
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Quote from crispybacon :
This is false, I have this docking station connected to a macbook pro and I'm running 2 4k@60Hz displays off it.


It has 2xThunderbolt 3 (usb-c interface) ports, 1 connects to your laptop, the other to your second monitor.
What is the display out spec for the TB3 port (not finding it)? HDMI 1.4b like the DP or better?
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usetobesmart
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from luddite_cyborg :
60Hz 4k on single monitor only (DisplayPort is v1.2)
2 additional TB3 ports are only HDMI 1.4b capable (with adapters)
This does support 60hz at 4k in single and dual. You will need an adapter though.
https://help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/...y-support-
Dec 15, 2021
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telemachos
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from Ajax3691 :
I have this and it works well. The Caldigit docking station is better quality but this is a great price.
Yes, the CalDigit currently costs three times as much!

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jaycolingham
Dec 15, 2021
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I have had this dock for years and like it. It is more reliable than most docks I have used and the power delivery function is perfect.
One major set back on MacOS is that there is software and it requires an action to eject the dock. This seems to matter most when USB storage is plugged in.
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kwadguy
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from luddite_cyborg :
Yes and no: a lot of those USB C-only hubs don't advertise actual bandwidth (usually limited to 10Gbps for whole dongle on one port). That's some serious compression for video, especially if other devices are sharing bandwidth (1Gbps Ethernet, 5Gbps USB3). HDMI 2.0 spec for 4k60Hz is 18Gbps... so video quality at 4K will generally suck on these non-TB hubs, even if it is 60Hz.

Yes, a properly designed Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 hub (nearly identical) is miles better than any USB-C hub. The USB-C hub will be designed to work from 10Gbps throughput. The TB hubs, from 40GBps. It's a huge difference. TB3/TB4 hubs will support 4K/60Hz across multiple monitors. USB-C hubs will support 4K/30Hz. TB3/TB4 hugs will typically support one or more USB 3.1 rev 2 downstream ports (10Gbps), whereas the USB-C hubs only support USB 3.1 rev 1 (5Gbps).

The OP hub looks pretty ghetto for a TB3 hub. But it's better than that UGREEN USB-C hub someone else posted--assuming you have a TB3 or TB4 port. If you only have USB-C, then, yeah, don't waste the money on this.
Last edited by kwadguy December 15, 2021 at 01:34 PM.
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viper3773
Dec 15, 2021
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Quote from yslsd :
I bought this at $149 a couple months ago from Costco.com. It's a great dock and I like it so far. Can I get Costco to adjust the price?
buy and return would be your only option - they usually only price adjust w/in 30 days.
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crispybacon
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Quote from luddite_cyborg :
What is the display out spec for the TB3 port (not finding it)? HDMI 1.4b like the DP or better?
This is the from the side of the box

Display Configurations:
TB3 - up to 5120x2880 @ 60Hz
DP - up to 4096x2160 @60Hz
Dual Displays up to 4096x2160 @60Hz each
4K60 over HDMI 2.0 supported using active adapters (not included) via usb-c and DP





I believe this is the mfg website for it:
https://www.elgato.com/en/dock/thunderbolt-3


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Cinderblockfist
Dec 15, 2021
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Anyone using this on Macbook with Monterey? Any issues with ethernet? It seems most usb-c hubs with ethernet use the Realtek RTL8153, which doesn't work well on macs when Apple releases new updates.
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SlickdealUserF
Dec 15, 2021
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Yesterday I have bought it for 119. Have to cancel the order and place again 😃 for 99.
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luddite_cyborg
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Quote from crispybacon :
This is the from the side of the box

Display Configurations:
TB3 - up to 5120x2880 @ 60Hz
DP - up to 4096x2160 @60Hz
Dual Displays up to 4096x2160 @60Hz each
4K60 over HDMI 2.0 supported using active adapters (not included) via usb-c and DP

I believe this is the mfg website for it:
https://www.elgato.com/en/dock/thunderbolt-3
Thanks much! I looked on several sites including that one, weird that they don't give that full info out everywhere.

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black_coffee_777
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this seems to need software for macbooks?

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