a review by Tom Piper
How many times have you found yourself with more devices than ports? USB 3, Ethernet, FireWire 800, ThunderBolt 2, HDMI, audio in/out, USB charging ports? At CES 2015, I found a terrific solution to reconnect my cool stuff (printers, speakers,
The OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock has really done it right. It has 12 Ports of great flexibility, all connected to my Mac with just one lightning-fast Thunderbolt 2 cable. It has awesome performance which means incredible connectivity offering the ultimate in convenience and flexibility to streamline any workflow. With just one Thunderbolt cable, I now have the ability to connect up to five USB 3.0 devices, Gigabit Ethernet, a FireWire device, HDMI, audio in, and audio out.
The beauty of Thunderbolt 2 is that it is capable of an astounding 20 Gbps of throughput to eliminate data bottlenecks, and effortlessly support direct connection of up to ten devices, as well as daisy-chaining five additional Thunderbolt devices. Amazingly, you just plug it in, and it works flawlessly!
The Thunderbolt 2 Dock also has two side-mounted, high-powered USB 3.0 ports to provide up to 1.5 amps of power. This is just what is needed for charging iPhone, iPad, tablets, smartphones, and other USB-charged devices, as well as powering bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, or optical drives.
Although I haven’t yet done mine this way, I can configure the ultimate display setup to meet the needs of my workflow. With this unit, I can add an ultra HD 4K display, two high definition displays, or one 4K display plus one high definition display. More than that, I can even connect a VGA, DVI, or DisplayPort monitor utilizing the Thunderbolt 2 Dock's built-in HDMI and Thunderbolt ports.
This is the supreme expansion platform for any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac, with exceptional connectivity, and dependable performance. This Thunderbolt 2 Dock is the right answer for my new 15” MacBook Pro retina laptop, my 27” iMac retina, or earlier iMacs and other Thunderbolt-equipped computers.
Installation was quick, easy and effective with all devices becoming immediately accessible. No special configuration or tinkering, just smooth and reliable connections to ensure that my computer has terrific performance. At 1” x 3.5” x 9” in size, it takes up very little space, and is only warm to the touch. For something so powerful and useful, it quickly fades into the background of desktop technology to support some of my most important computer functions.
To learn more about it, or get your own OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock ($229.99), just visit eshop.macsales.com/Thunderbolt2-Dock. Other World Computer (OWC) is a reliable and innovative company which has been supporting Apple product users with great memory, internal and external storage, and accessories since 1988. I have depended on their reliable products for a long time, and find this Dock to be a valuable component of my everyday work. You won’t be disappointed in this device, or any of their other products.
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