Will a USB-C dock work with a Thunderbolt 4 port ?

Lee · 15 Dec 2021 at 21:14

I've tried Google but a definitive answer is proving elusive. I have a Dell laptop with just 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (nothing else except a headphone/mic jack). I want a dock so that I can connect to an external monitor (HDMI), and have 2 or 3 USB2/USB3 ports for peripherals.

I don't want to pay £300+ for a Thunderbolt 4 dock (I'm not going to use it that much) so I'm trying to understand if a USB-C dock would work here (you can get them for around £40/£50). Anyone got any experience of doing this ?

Thanks,

Lee.

Blackbadger · 16 Dec 2021 at 21:58

You can pickup a dell k16a for around £25 on the bay. I use one works hassle free.

Lee · 16 Dec 2021 at 22:37

@Blackbadger thank you for that, looks like an idea. Might struggle to get one for £25, nearer £40 I think, but still a plan.

Blackbadger · 17 Dec 2021 at 00:34

You don't need one with a power supply, as they use the regular dell psu. That power is then sent through the dock over the thunderbolt along with the data etc so it's a all in one solution.

Unless your laptop doesn't have a regular dell psu.