Decent USB-C dock wanted

ChrisD. · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:07

I have a little Dell puck and also a Minix one, but I'm after something a little more substantial, something like this:

https://hengedocks.com/products/tethered-dock

But I don't want to pay $200! Any recommendations?

Vince · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:10

ChrisD. said:
I have a little Dell puck and also a Minix one, but I'm after something a little more substantial, something like this:

https://hengedocks.com/products/stone-pro

But I don't want to pay $200! Any recommendations?

Is it for Mac (I should have looked it in apple section lol)? Does it have to be USB-C? How many monitors do you want it to run and what res?

I ask as I have a couple including one for sale in MM, both of mine are startech and work brilliantly

They also support the Mac.

Product codes for the ones I have used extensively and rate:

USB3SDOCKHDV
USB3DOCKHDPC

The second one does all the 4k etc

ChrisD. · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:15

Vince said:
Is it for MAC (I should have looked it in apple section lol)? Does it have to be USB-C? How many monitors do you want it to run and what res?

I ask as I have a couple including one for sale in MM, both of mine are startech and work brilliantly

Yeah it's for my MacBook Pro. I only use USB-C monitors at home but it'd be nice to have HDMI and/or DP as an option, along with a few USB ports.

Vince · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:19

ChrisD. said:
Yeah it's for my MacBook Pro. I only use USB-C monitors at home but it'd be nice to have HDMI and/or DP as an option, along with a few USB ports.

Its that USB-C that jacks the price. £300 for one that will run a couple of USB-C monitors at 4k... At that point the one you linked is probably better

ChrisD. · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:24

Vince said:
Its that USB-C that jacks the price. £300 for one that will run a couple of USB-C monitors at 4k... At that point the one you linked is probably better

Yeah I know, they're stupid amounts of money.

Vince · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:29

ChrisD. said:
Yeah I know, they're stupid amounts of money.

Just browsing the startech range and it gets worse, most of the USB-C will only run a single USB-C monitor alongside a dp or something. The one that seems to do dual USB-C video outputs is either approaching £300 or £500 if you want an integrated m.2. Utter mandness. Sorry dude im clearly not all that much help but at least we got to bitch and moan together

b0rn2sk8 · 28 Feb 2020 at 13:48

Are you at the point where a thunderbolt dock would be better?

mad_allan · 5 Mar 2020 at 09:53

I use a CharjenPro USB C Hub, it outputs at 4k and has usb ports and an SD slot. Was about £70 on Amazon