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Jul 16, 2024 3:11 PM

Prime Members: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock w/ 87W Charging

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CalDigit, Inc. via Amazon has for Prime Members: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock w/ 87W Charging on sale for $174.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port
  • 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C Port
  • 5 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out
  • 2 x 3.5mm Audio Jacks
  • SDXC UHS-II Card Reader
  • Includes 2.3' Thunderbolt 3 Cable

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CalDigit, Inc. via Amazon has for Prime Members: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock w/ 87W Charging on sale for $174.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member lumoswaterbottle for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port
  • 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C Port
  • 5 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out
  • 2 x 3.5mm Audio Jacks
  • SDXC UHS-II Card Reader
  • Includes 2.3' Thunderbolt 3 Cable

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $65 lower (27% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $239.99.
  • About this Store:
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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idrawdinosaurs
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Lots of options out there, but CalDigit has been really reliable.
I have tried Anker, OWC, and Plugable. They were all hot garbage.

All do not provide consistent charge, instead the power to the host drops when you attach peripherals. IT SUCKS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE PLANE, EXPECT 100% BATTERY AND ONLY HAVE 30%.

My laptop is my livelihood, and I don't like interruptions. Especially, if it is a dock. I am willing to spend a bit more for peace of mind. Plus, their support is exceptional, and helped me out of a few jams.
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erishun
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Oh, I can answer this. So our office issues all employees Macbook Pros and wanted to get us docks so we can just plug into our workstation and go. I was tasked with finding the right kind of MBP and dock to buy. So I got to try out one of all of them. We bought OWC, Elgato, Wavlink, CalDigit and Anker (*Anker was USB-C, the rest were TB).

And CalDigit was by far the best. No hassles, no nonsense, no need to unplug and replug external displays to get them to rewake (huge issue with our Wavlinks and no, it wasn't using DisplayLink). The CalDigit was the one that "just worked". No devices disconnecting, no PD issues, nothing. It just worked.

So yeah, if you want the best, the CalDigit is it. We were also able to work out a good price with them directly because we needed 25 units. And their sales and support team are reachable by phone and they are all US based in California and they are totally awesome.
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Jul 16, 2024 3:16 PM
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SDSummerDayJul 16, 2024 3:16 PM
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for this amount, why don't' you just buy any number of OEM TB4 dock? sure you may not have UHS-2, but that's isn't something a dongle couldn't resolve.
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Jul 16, 2024 4:15 PM
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idrawdinosaursJul 16, 2024 4:15 PM
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Quote from seanleeforever View quoted comment :
for this amount, why don't' you just buy any number of OEM TB4 dock? sure you may not have UHS-2, but that's isn't something a dongle couldn't resolve.
Lots of options out there, but CalDigit has been really reliable.
I have tried Anker, OWC, and Plugable. They were all hot garbage.

All do not provide consistent charge, instead the power to the host drops when you attach peripherals. IT SUCKS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE PLANE, EXPECT 100% BATTERY AND ONLY HAVE 30%.

My laptop is my livelihood, and I don't like interruptions. Especially, if it is a dock. I am willing to spend a bit more for peace of mind. Plus, their support is exceptional, and helped me out of a few jams.
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Jul 16, 2024 6:17 PM
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SDSummerDayJul 16, 2024 6:17 PM
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Quote from idrawdinosaurs View quoted comment :
Lots of options out there, but CalDigit has been really reliable.
I have tried Anker, OWC, and Plugable. They were all hot garbage.

All do not provide consistent charge, instead the power to the host drops when you attach peripherals. IT SUCKS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE PLANE, EXPECT 100% BATTERY AND ONLY HAVE 30%.

My laptop is my livelihood, and I don't like interruptions. Especially, if it is a dock. I am willing to spend a bit more for peace of mind. Plus, their support is exceptional, and helped me out of a few jams.
that's my issues with all the cheaper dock as well, they never truly work reliably, sometime not charging at max rate, sometimes video out doens't work, sometimes the transfer speed drop, sometimes require replug.

but for 175 dollar, you can actually get lenovo or HP TB4 dock for cheaper, that's why i don't think this deal makes any sense whatsoever.
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Jul 16, 2024 9:48 PM
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idrawdinosaursJul 16, 2024 9:48 PM
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Quote from seanleeforever View quoted comment :
that's my issues with all the cheaper dock as well, they never truly work reliably, sometime not charging at max rate, sometimes video out doens't work, sometimes the transfer speed drop, sometimes require replug.

but for 175 dollar, you can actually get lenovo or HP TB4 dock for cheaper, that's why i don't think this deal makes any sense whatsoever.
Not sure about HP, but Lenovo docks are some of the worse. They just go with the cheapest OEM and ODM.

I think these are good options because PC companies sometimes lock TB features, so it works specifically with their docks. For example I had an XPS for work, and Dell had locked 98 watts of power delivery.

I am on Mac most of the time, and the TS3 Plus has worked really well for me.
Jul 17, 2024 3:31 AM
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pcgeekpcgeekJul 17, 2024 3:31 AM
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Quote from seanleeforever View quoted comment :
that's my issues with all the cheaper dock as well, they never truly work reliably, sometime not charging at max rate, sometimes video out doens't work, sometimes the transfer speed drop, sometimes require replug.

but for 175 dollar, you can actually get lenovo or HP TB4 dock for cheaper, that's why i don't think this deal makes any sense whatsoever.
Funny that as a ThinkPad user, I actually opted for the CalDigit TS3 instead of the Lenovo docks due to its reliability. It uses high quality components such as Intel NIC and Delta AC adapter.
Jul 17, 2024 5:11 AM
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JoelTangoJul 17, 2024 5:11 AM
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Caldigit docks are really high quality. My TS3 has been in used for over 8 hours a day for the last 4 years and still going strong.
Jul 17, 2024 6:47 AM
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Gorduy_BobahJul 17, 2024 6:47 AM
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It is good quality device, still running for couple of years with my MacBook pro M1. The main problem is that not passing through high-speed Ethernet at all. Had to yours built-in wifi.

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Jul 17, 2024 8:35 AM
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BrainDocJul 17, 2024 8:35 AM
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Quote from Gorduy_Bobah View quoted comment :
It is good quality device, still running for couple of years with my MacBook pro M1. The main problem is that not passing through high-speed Ethernet at all. Had to yours built-in wifi.
My ethernet works well on my TS3 Plus with my MBP. It sounds like yours is faulty, which is too bad.

I've also added a 2.5 gbps USB-C ethernet adapter to the dock that also works great.
Last edited by BrainDoc July 17, 2024 at 05:13 AM.
Jul 17, 2024 8:38 AM
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patrickcyJul 17, 2024 8:38 AM
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i have extra in bay area
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Jul 17, 2024 10:11 AM
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joebellsJul 17, 2024 10:11 AM
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I wonder if this would be enough wattage for a MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro in many usage scenarios?
Jul 17, 2024 10:53 AM
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darkxssJul 17, 2024 10:53 AM
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Quote from joebells View quoted comment :
I wonder if this would be enough wattage for a MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro in many usage scenarios?
I have a 16" M1 Pro using this dock and it works perfect. I don't have any complaints. I use it as work for at least 3 years now with no issues.
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Jul 17, 2024 11:26 AM
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joebellsJul 17, 2024 11:26 AM
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Quote from darkxss View quoted comment :
I have at 16" M1 Pro using this dock and it works perfect. I don't have any complaints. I use it as work for at least 3 years now with no issues.
Thanks
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Jul 17, 2024 12:16 PM
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oharag1Jul 17, 2024 12:16 PM
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Not to threadcrude but:
- I had a TS2 for a long time. I always looked to upgrade to the TS3 but was always surprised about the price.
- I had some issues with the TS2 - especially ethernet and Apple Superdrive - though CalDigit did provide firmware updates.
- My TS2 just stopped working. I have no clue why - just stopped. Sure I've had this hub for a long time - and it was fine. I really didn't tax the hub much.

I ended up buying this hub:

Amazon.com: Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock : Electronics
https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Ech...trxai28-20

I think it's much better than even the TS4. Definitely better than the TS3.
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Jul 17, 2024 12:38 PM
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vamos_hablarJul 17, 2024 12:38 PM
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Okay what am I missing here. Only a single display port and no other video out? Not a single hdmi? Are they assuming we all have daisy chainable displays?
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Jul 17, 2024 12:57 PM
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gastr1cJul 17, 2024 12:57 PM
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Quote from vamos_hablar View quoted comment :
Okay what am I missing here. Only a single display port and no other video out? Not a single hdmi? Are they assuming we all have daisy chainable displays?
DisplayPort and Thunderbolt to HDMI adapters if your monitors do not support those natively.

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