MacBook Pro Docking Station, 14-in-2 Dual USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor for MacBook Pro (Not M1/ M2) MacBook Air Dock with Dual 4K HDMI 60Hz, 10Gbps USB, RJ45, Audio, SD/TF Slots, 87W PD

I needed a docking station set up for my 2018 MacBook Pro, and a lot of the options out there were well over $100 just for the station itself. This one seemed like it would be decent quality, and the price was quite good too, so I went for it. It's completely made of aluminum, so it does get quite warm when in use, but that's to be expected for something that puts 100W through itself. When it's standing up, it almost looks like a mini Mac Pro, which is quite neat. The heat has to go somewhere. I have it connected to two HDMI high refresh rate monitors @ 144Hz, and it performs flawlessly in that respect. No issues whatsoever when connected up.The double USB-C cable it comes with is quite short, about 2.5-3 feet long, which would be sufficient for most people's desk setups. I wanted to place my MacBook underneath my desk to free up space on the desk, so I decided to get two Thunderbolt 3 cables and connect them up just like the cable that came in the box, and it works just as well. The only downside to doing this is that I have to plug two cables in now instead of 1, but it's well worth it for the freed desk space.One thing of note is that while on the product page it specifies that it takes 100W max input, you need to make sure that the power adapter and cable you use also can keep up with this. Under heavy loads, like rendering video, I noticed that my battery percentage was dropping by a significant amount, and that the battery wasn't being charged. I checked the output from the USB-C power adapter I was using (rated 100W) and found that it was only drawing about 65W at peak load using a USB-C power tester, which would explain why the battery percentage was dropping under load. I was using an original Apple USB-C cable, so I swapped it for another cable that specifically was rated for 100W, and now it draws about 90W under load, which is more in line with what I expected. If you buy this dock and notice your battery level dropping while under load, check the power adapter and the cable to make sure that it's pulling close to 100W, otherwise your laptop will lose charge with this.All of the ports work flawlessly, though be aware that the MicroSD card slot does stick out a significant amount when plugged in, so try not to force it in, lest you break your SD card. My setup consists of two high-refresh rate monitors, a USB DAC/Amp combo going to external speakers, keyboard, mouse, and an external hard drive all plugged in at once, and it takes it all with ports to spare.This is a very excellent dock for my needs, and if you have a 2016-2018 Intel MacBook Pro and need a docking setup for it, this is a good option to look into.

Works perfectly. I believe it sped up the computer. Could not be more satisfied.

It's a Good Device, but it died in less than a year. If there's a new release with power intake from the wall, it might last longer.I am buying another one now

I bought this to use to add ports to a 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 Pro chip (listed as supported). It worked for a couple hours driving a main and extended monitor, then started turning monitors on and off. The extended monitor then saw no signal and goes to sleep.In troubleshooting, I tried three different cables and two different monitors. No joy in getting an HDMI signal. None got a signal (and from either of the two HDMI ports on this dock). I'm back to my much cheaper (and with fewer ports) mini dock and both monitors are now working fine.Amazon is sending a replacement. Hopefully it works, and for longer than half a day. I'll update with my experience on the dock replacement.On edit: the replacement had the identical problem (and see also another one star reviewer below). It worked fine an hour or so - then the extended monitor again sees no signal and goes blank. Various steps to "wake" it fail. It's not the monitor, it works fine in extended mode with another cheap dock. Also, the monitors aren't being being pushed hard. These are running below full 4K resolution. I'll see if their customer support has any ideas of a fix - and will update.50 hours since I since a detailed problem report to Gissmo, but no response. I'm returning the replacement and will hope to find another brand/model that works as well as the tiny dock I'm using now. I just want/need one with enough additional ports to few more devices. Dual HDMI compatabiity with the 2021 14" MacBook Pro MI Pro seems to be a problem with several docks, despite (as in this case) being listed as compatible. Many of the alternatives are now either out of stock (chip shortages??) or have a high number of unsatisfied customers .

Works well with my MacBook Pro... I utilize two full screens and the laptop screen as my work setup.

Just worth a note that this only works with an HDMI cable. I mistakingly thought it would work with thunderbolt/usb-c given how heavily this is marketed at macs and how many ports it has.

Having been unceremoniously thrust into the world of Mac computing by way of a new job, I had to learn a lot about these things quickly. I'd been given a 2019 Macbook Pro 16" and had three Dell branded external monitors that take either HDMI or Displaylink inputs. The Macbook has Thunderbolt-3 outputs.There are lots of docks that have 2-3 video outputs but if you read the fine print, typically one will only output 4K @ 60hz. Often times they'll share a single output by running two outputs at 30hz or something equally downgrading.This dock was one of the only ones I was able to find which has a "double" Thunderbolt-3 connector. Each side of the Macbook pro has two TB-3 outputs. This dock will "consume" a single dual-TB3-output.This is important since it allows the dock to simply passthrough two independent hardware outputs built-into the laptop, thus achieving "native" resolutions and frame-rates on external monitors. It's as if those monitors were plugged directly in, since all the dock is doing here is acting as a pass-through.So far, I'm very happy with this dock, it does exactly what it says it will do, and that's excellent by me!