Expand the utility and port count of your Mac with one of these fantastic deals on Thunderbolt docks.
Apple’s Mac and MacBook lineup have just enough ports to be useful, but often you’ll want more. USB and Thunderbolt may be commonplace, but you’ll soon find that you need either more ports for your desktop, or connections that simply aren’t available to use.
To expand the number of ports at your disposal, you could get a dock. To ensure that you have enough bandwidth for all of the devices you connect to it, you really should get a Thunderbolt dock.
Here are six Thunderbolt docks that you can use to easily increase the port count of your Mac hardware, and get even more out of your computing setup.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt Dock
The iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt Dock is a stylish approach to a Thunderbolt dock, but also one that’s quite powerful in its own right. In our iVanky FusionDock Max 1 review, we found that the “floating” appearance was interesting, but also helped with increasing surface area for cooling.
The port collection includes two Thunderbolt 4 connections to the host, which is unusual, as is the use of two Thunderbolt controller chips. This means it has a total of 20 ports overall, including dual HDMI 2.0 outputs, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and 96 watts of charging.
Normally $439.99, it’s available on Amazon for $299.99.
OWC Thunderbolt mini Dock
If you need enough expansion to provide networking, consider the OWC Thunderbolt mini Dock. As the name implies, it’s a tiny dock, making it great for using with a MacBook Pro on the move.
OWC Thunderbolt mini Dock – Image credit: OWC
The port selection is small, but perfectly formed for mobile Macs. The selection includes two HDMI 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, USB 2.0 for a keyboard or mouse, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Buy Thunderbolt mini Dock for $59.75
Normally $98.99, OWC is selling the OWC Thunderbolt mini Dock for $59.75.
OWC Thunderbolt Hub
A more conventional dock offering, the OWC Thunderbolt Hub is a Thunderbolt 4 dock that adds even more to of them to your Mac. By using one Thunderbolt connection on your host device, you get three in exchange, as well as a USB 3.2 Type-A port.
OWC Thunderbolt Hub – Image credit: OWC
Getting more ports to use is obviously helpful, but also that it is done in a way that doesn’t rely on daisy-chaining your devices, which you can also do on each port. It’s also capable of handling dual 4K displays, and even an 8K display.
Buy Thunderbolt Hub for $73.99
Usually $128.99, OWC is selling refurbished versions of the Thunderbolt Hub for $73.99.
OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock
Travelling with a dock can be a pain if you have to deal with a massive power brick. However, the OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock eliminates that second block entirely by incorporating it into the main body.
OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock – Image credit: OWC
As a Thunderbolt dock, it has three Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A 3.2 ports, one USB 2.0, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 with full HDR support, an SD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. While it has its power supply built into the enclosure, it’s no less powerful, with it handling 90W of power delivery through the Thunderbolt host port.
Buy Thunderbolt Go Dock for $172.75
The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is usually $249.99, but it’s currently on sale for $172.75.
Ugreen Revodock Max 213 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
The Ugreen Revodock Max 213 is a Thunderbolt 4 dock offering 13-in-one connectivity. The hefty port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports with 15W charging, 2.5Gb Ethernet, 1 USB-C 3.2, 2 USB-A 3.2, 2 USB-A 3.0, a headphone jack, DisplayPort 1.4, and SD and TF memory card readers.
Ugreen Revodock Max 213 – Image credit: Ugreen
It also includes support for a single 8K monitor or dual 4K screens. Using a 180W GaN charger, it also has 90W power delivery to recharge your MacBook Pro.
Buy Revodock Max 213 for $227.99
Bearing a list price of $299.99, it’s available on Amazon for $227.99.
Ugreen Revodock Max 208 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
The Ugreen Revodock Max 208 has a similar name, but a slightly more slimmed-down approach. This time it’s an 8-in-1 dock, with three Thunderbolt 4 ports excluding the host port, three USB-A 3.2 ports, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Ugreen Revodock Max 208 – Image credit: Ugreen
It still manages to put out 85W of power delivery, thanks to its use of a 140W GaN charger. There’s also support for dual 4K screens or a single 8K display.
Buy Revodock Max 208 for $169.99
Usually $249.99, you can get it on Amazon for $169.99.
This story originally appeared on Appleinsider
