Woot! has
Amazon Basics Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 Pro Docking Station on sale for
$34.99.
Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.
Thanks to Staff Member
LovelyCheetah for sharing this deal.
About this product:
- Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (15w max)
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (PD 3.0 at 96w max, upstream only)
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 3xUSB A 3.1
- 1x RJ45
- 1x SD card slot
- 1x 3.5mm audio jack
- Includes Thunderbolt 4 cable
- Supports:
- Thunderbolt and USB4 function
- Dual 4K@60Hz displays via two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports
- Note: Verify your laptop's Thunderbolt ports support dual 4K@60Hz output. Ensure your graphics card installed the latest drivers. Confirm your monitors support 4K@60Hz display. Use high-quality Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 cables for connection (not included). Avoid connect HDMI port firstly to prevent resolution downgrade due to bandwidth limitations.
- Dynamic PD profile up to 96W to charge devices.
- Note: Check the laptop manufacturer's power supply specifications before use. Ports may not function properly if laptop power requirements exceed 96W, as the docking station will activate overload protection feature and cause disconnection.
- HDMI 2.1 output supports up to 8K30Hz
- Ethernet RJ45 port supports up to 2.5Gbps (approximately 300 Megabytes per sec).
- Note: Thunderbolt bandwidth is shared across devices, so display resolution and LAN speed may decrease with multiple high-bandwidth connections. When fully loaded, the docking station may reach 122°F/50°C, which is normal for such products.
- Travel-friendly design slips easily into a laptop bag or carry-on.
- Compatible with Laptops running Windows 10 OS or later which have a Thunderbolt 4 port, and non-M1/M2 chip MacBooks running macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later. Backwards compatible for Thunderbolt 3 laptops work with limited functionality (e.g. not support dual display). Not compatible with Linux or Chrome OS laptops, and M1/M2 chip MacBooks running maxOS 10.16 or earlier.
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> it doesnt work unless i plug pc into the front usb-c port with the "pc logo". no biggie
This isn't you too, is it?
I just don't know WTF to say. I don't want to just call people stupid... but... WTF.
Is this why the dock gets such bad reviews? Because people are failing to plug the computer port into the computer and then wrongly try to use one of the device ports on the back instead? It's not like the manual and instruction videos don't cover this or there isn't loud hints that you need to plug the right port into the right thing to make it work.
Or maybe you just got unlucky with a failed unit or bad cable.
Anyway mine worked fine. Crazy good deal if it actually works I guess. I tested with an older TB3 Dell XPS 9370.
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Either his dock was broken out of the box, or he's stupid and plugged it into one of the rear TB device ports instead of the PD port. See my comment above regarding another moron who did exactly that and then bragged about how the dock didn't work.
I'd say that success depends on the computer and everything else combined. My new laptop (Dell Pro Max Premium) has four (4) thunderbolt ports, two TB4 and two TB5, all of which can be used as a power port (PD) or a data port, eliminating the need to worry about connection options. I can plug a 100W Anker Prime PD power supply, or a Dell 130W power brick into any port; it all works. I can also plug a "USB-4" external SSD enclosure in to any port and get outstanding performance.
People may have issues because a lot of the TB4 & TB5 cables and devices available on Amazon today are simply junk. I've tried a lot and only a few work as they should. I'd also suggest that many chinese companies don't seem to follow, or understand, standard or universal protocols, so any given cable or device may or may not work; it all depends on the combination of computer, cable, and TB device, and when mixed, potentially their order in the chain.
I've never had issues with TB3, but right now it's the wild west out there (or a nightmare may be a better description) when it comes to TB4 & TB5, as well as "USB-4", etc. Communication protocols may differ.
The bottom line in testing 10 to 20 TB4 cables and devices in the last 6 weeks is that you can't trust anything, regardless of whether it's expensive or inexpensive, TB gear seems to be a problem right now...
********* Also, just go look for "Thunderbolt dock" and see what you get, and notice the prices.. It's not pretty out there ************
He said it wouldn't even power his laptop. Auth isn't required to pull power.
Either his dock was broken out of the box, or he's stupid and plugged it into one of the rear TB device ports instead of the PD port. See my comment above regarding another moron who did exactly that and then bragged about how the dock didn't work.
That's kind of harsh, and possibly undeserved, but whatever. I haven't tried this device and after reading about it I don't think I will.
I'd say that success depends on the computer and everything else combined. My new laptop (Dell Pro Max Premium) has four (4) thunderbolt ports, two TB4 and two TB5, all of which can be used as a power port (PD) or a data port, eliminating the need to worry about connection options. I can plug a 100W Anker Prime PD power supply, or a Dell 130W power brick into any port; it all works. I can also plug a "USB-4" external SSD enclosure in to any port and get outstanding performance.
People may have issues because a lot of the TB4 & TB5 cables and devices available on Amazon today are simply junk. I've tried a lot and only a few work as they should. I'd also suggest that many chinese companies don't seem to follow, or understand, standard or universal protocols, so any given cable or device may or may not work; it all depends on the combination of computer, cable, and TB device, and when mixed, potentially their order in the chain.
I've never had issues with TB3, but right now it's the wild west out there (or a nightmare may be a better description) when it comes to TB4 & TB5, as well as "USB-4", etc. Communication protocols may differ.
The bottom line in testing 10 to 20 TB4 cables and devices in the last 6 weeks is that you can't trust anything, regardless of whether it's expensive or inexpensive, TB gear seems to be a problem right now...
********* Also, just go look for "Thunderbolt dock" and see what you get, and notice the prices.. It's not pretty out there ************
I picked this up on the last deal for my work computer, which is a crappy Dell laptop that doesn't like most anything and is locked out of compatibility with a lot of stuff. But miraculously, this works perfectly. Dual monitors (HDMI + USB-C to DisplayPort), full charging, webcam, ethernet, and keyboard/mouse receiver. All running for a couple weeks without a hitch.
So if you're on the fence, I'd say it's worth a gamble at this price.
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However, this is too good of a price and given that it does work for others, I'm just getting an exchange and trying again.
I don't know exactly what they're doing wrong, but I have a few guesses. I was also being "polite". I could also suggest that some of these cable mfgs don't give a shlt". I've tried so many that just don't work, whether they're plugged into a device directly or daisy chained in to extend range. How does a company mfg a cable, with published specs that must be equaled or exceeded, and still make it incompatible? A cable is the low-cost link in the chain (PC-cable-device). Yes, I know this incompatibility can certainly extend to device mfgs too. I often know it's the cable though because some of them DO work.
The bottom line is that when it comes to complexity, the bottom rung on the ladder is the cable, yet so many can't seem to get it right....
And yet... On another note in defense of the cable mfgs, I think the state of "USB" connections (all flavors) has become a shlt show, e.g., we have USB 3.2 Gen 1, 3.2 Gen 2, 3.2 Gen 2 2x2, etc. It might be worth it to only buy "USB-IF-certified" cables of a clearly recognized standard (TB-4, TB-5, etc.) or similar for whatever speed one needs. Could be pricey, but worth it I suppose.
P.S. - A lot of Woot "deals" really aren't deals anymore...
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