expiredlumoswaterbottle posted Jul 16, 2024 03:11 PM
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expiredlumoswaterbottle posted Jul 16, 2024 03:11 PM
Prime Members: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock w/ 87W Charging
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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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I've also added a 2.5 gbps USB-C ethernet adapter to the dock that also works great.
- 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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