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★★★★★
A good dock, high quality, worth somewhat higher price
I got this dock after struggling with several other dock solutions. My main problem was consistent performance. They usually worked fine until they decided not to. I definitely recommend this for a MacBook-based workstation. This is the best dock I've tried for under $200, and it even beats out the more expensive ones I've tried. This dock works great. It has never failed, glitched, refused to connect, or really done anything other docks have done. It just works. It allows my 2016 MacBook to drive my 2 2560x1440 monitors at 75fps with no issues. It charges the MacBook quickly and steadily while also being able to easily charge another power-hungry device (I usually plug in my external battery bank to the 18W USB-C port, and sometimes my iPhone if I want a quick charge). There is a rather large power adapter that comes with this dock, but I was easily able to hide that beneath my desk with all the ones from other devices. It's a shame the product images on Amazon don't show this adapter because it could be a problem if you're not expecting such a large additional device. The Dock itself is a good size and has plenty of accessible ports. The one complaint I have about the ports is the lack of USB 2.0. Albeit, that's ONLY because macOS doesn't recognize 3rd party keyboards through 3.0 when at the login screen (that's the one after bootup, not the lock screen). It can however recognize keyboards connected through 2.0. IDK why... I have been pleasantly surprised by all of the iVANKY's products I've purchased. I expected them to be low quality since they do fall on the cheaper side of their respective categories, but all of their products are made of good quality materials, do their job well, and have an attention to detail that I appreciate. My only other slight issue would be the full-coverage rubber pad on the bottom. Unfortunately, because the weight of this relatively light device is spread out evenly across the entire bottom, there isn't much grip on my plastic-coated desk. It occasionally slides around when plugging/unplugging cables. I think the design would work better with 4 small rubber feet to focus the pressure in a smaller surface area. Again, a small complaint... It doesn't impact my opinion on this device as a whole.
April 2021 · Electronics · verified purchase
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