OWC
Thunderbolt 2 Dock
New Condition | Open Box
Thunderbolt 2 | USB 3.0 | FireWire 800 | HDMI Gigabit Ethernet | Audio In & Out
- 12 Ports of incredible connectivity
- Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for daisy-chain support
- Ultra-HD 4K and multiple display support
- Five USB 3.0 ports, including two high-powered charging ports
- FireWire 800 for connecting external storage and legacy devices
Finally, a Thunderbolt Dock Done Right
12 Ports of phenomenal flexibility, all united to your Mac with just one lightning-fast Thunderbolt 2 cable. OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock is the new foundation for your perfect workspace. Awesome performance meets incredible connectivity, the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock offers the ultimate in convenience and flexibility to streamline any workflow. With just one Thunderbolt cable, connect up to five USB 3.0 devices, Gigabit Ethernet, a FireWire device, HDMI, audio in, and audio out.
The Amazing Performance of Thunderbolt 2
Capable of an astounding 20 Gbps of throughput, the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock utilizes this phenomenal bandwidth to eliminate data bottlenecks, and effortlessly supports direct connection of up to ten devices, as well as daisy-chaining five additional Thunderbolt devices.
Connect More Displays
Configure the ultimate display setup to meet the needs of your workflow. Add a dazzling ultra HD 4K display, two high definition displays, or one 4K display and one high definition display. Even connect a VGA, DVI, or DisplayPort monitor utilizing the Thunderbolt 2 Dock's built-in HDMI and Thunderbolt ports.*
More Power to Work
The Thunderbolt 2 Dock's side-mounted, high-powered USB 3.0 ports provide up to 1.5 amps of power and are perfect for charging iPhone, iPad, tablets, smartphones, and other USB-charged devices, as well as powering bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, or optical drives.
Everything You Need in a Dock. And More.
The OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock is the unmatched expansion platform for your Thunderbolt-equipped Mac, with exceptional connectivity, and dependable performance. Whether adding USB 3.0 to an older Mac, Gigabit Ethernet to a newer MacBook Pro, or ensuring backwards compatibility with your existing FireWire 800 peripherals, the Thunderbolt 2 Dock keeps you connected.*Dual monitor support requires the use of at least one Thunderbolt display. If you connect a display to the HDMI port, then the only display that will work through the Thunderbolt port is a Thunderbolt display. If you are not using the HDMI port, then you can use a Mini Display Port cable or adapter to connect a display to the Thunderbolt port.
OWC's upcoming Thunderbolt 2 Dock puts all other docks to shame.
Derek Kessler, iMore.com & Managing Editor of Mobile Nations
Includes
- Thunderbolt 2 Dock
- 1.0 meter (39") Thunderbolt Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- AC Power Adapter
Reviews
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"Where the OWC dock really shines, however, is for MacBook Pro or MacBook Air users who are bouncing around from an office to a mobile work environment ... the dock is a real time saver and cable management hack."
— Eric Reagan, Photography Bay
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"Tons of expansion with no performance hit, sturdy, ports are conveniently placed, HDMI and Ethernet are a nice touch!"
— Matt Vanacoro, MacPro Video
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"With its quality aluminum construction and black top, the OWC Thunderbolt 2 dock size, form and function fits in very nicely to the Zen of my multi-computer and dual monitor setup, greatly minimizing the number of cables connecting to my MacBook Pro."
— Dave Rees, The Gadgeteer
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"The dock is my point of connectivity for all of the many OWC Products that I own as well as every piece of hardware that I review."
— Dan East, Freelance Writer
OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock Specifications:
Chipset
Interface / Ports
- 2 x Thunderbolt 2 (20 Gb/s)
- 5 x USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s)
- (3) USB 3.0
- (2) USB 3.0 high-power charging
- 1 x FireWire 800
- 1 x HDMI 1.4b
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- 1 x 3.5mm Mono Audio Input
- 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Audio Output
Power Supply
- Universal auto-switching
- Input: AC 100-240V
- Output: 12V 6.0A
Display Support
- DisplayPort 1.2 with support for up to 4K/60Hz, or HDMI 1.4b with support for up to 4K/30Hz
Max Data Rate
System Requirements
- Works with any Thunderbolt equipped Mac running OS X 10.9.5 or later
- Windows is not supported
Dimensions
- Width: 9.05 in / 23 cm
- Height: 0.98 in / 2.5 cm
- Depth: 3.54 in / 9 cm
Weight
Warranty
- 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty
User Guide
Product Drivers
Notes
- Dual monitor support requires the use of at least one Thunderbolt display.
- DVI, VGA, DisplayPort, or other connection requires the use of a mini DisplayPort adapter.
- USB 3.0 ports are only bootable on Mid 2013 and later Macs.
- Thunderbolt, FireWire, and Ethernet are bootable on all Macs with a Thunderbolt port.
- Charging iPad 1, 2, 3 and also Apple SuperDrive support are enabled by above driver.
Customer Ratings
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4.8 / 5
139 out of 149 (93%) reviewers would recommend this product
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Reviewer: toomanyrestrictions
Location: EARTH... I'm mobile all of the time
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Everything attached via ONE cable
March 12, 2017
Works great, 20TB becomes available with just one convenient cable and it's really fast! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: Music4Life
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 18-24
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Exactly What I Needed
March 7, 2017
Great product. Came fast and works perfectly. All of the connectivity of these are amazing, I just wish they had another Thunderbolt port! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: mkarbon
Location: Ossining, NY
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Rating: 5/5
Awesome Dock
February 24, 2017
Just got this unit yesterday and I am totally happy with it. Looks nice and clean tucked in behind my MacBook Pro. Makes all my peripheral connection much neater and now only have 2 connections to unplug when I take my Laptop with me. Works Great !! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: vidman
Location: Florida
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5
Another great and necessary expansion product
February 7, 2017
This particular dock expands the capabilities of the Mac, especially laptops as it offers additional ports and functions that are either impossible of the laptop or more difficult with a stand-alone mac. I was so happy with my first one, that I purchased another for my other location. One feature I especially like is the ability to use both a microphone and headset simultaneously while doing pod broadcast. It is a great addition. The newer version will also work, but I do not currently use those ports. Consider it a must. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: shortimer
Location: Ellington, Connecticut
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Command Central
February 1, 2017
This TB2 dock has been functioning very well in my recording studio for a little less than a year. As with many OWC products, it just works. I have NOT had one glitch with anything regarding my use with this dock. I do not use the headphone output, ethernet, and very little with firewire. I do have a passel of FW800/400 drives but I'm phasing them out for bigger USB3 drives in my setup. Bought a second TB2 dock for my musician son. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from (*) OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock - FW800, USB3, HDMI, GIGE, Audio.
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Reviewer: mordicai
Location: San Diego
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5
The Best DockEver
January 29, 2017
Its expensive but it gets the jos done. My computer now sees everything . No more problems trying to get my Mac to see the DAC. Great product. Be even greater for a hundred buck less, but the problem is its the only game in town. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock with 1.0M Thunderbolt Cable Included.
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Reviewer: Mountaineer
Location: WV
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5
Great Product!
January 21, 2017
Works great, looks great! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: MichaelO
Location: L.A., CA
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Totally Awesome
January 19, 2017
I previously wrote a review with 4 stars and I want to correct it now. The dock does work out very well and my audio out problem was due to my equipment NOT the dock. It is made to high standards and well worth the price to be able to use all my externals with my MBP Retina 13" 2015. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: Municher
Location: Munich, Germany
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Nicely tucked away...
January 19, 2017
I installed my Dock, integrating it into my desk and am now benefitting from much simplified connections for my MacBook Pro! Now I am more apt to take the MBP away from my desk and use it in other contexts. Ever since getting an iPad, my e-mail organization is a catastrophe, since it's much easier managing emails on the laptop. Now that my MBP is happily more mobile, I'll be using it more frequently and ultimately getting productive again! My only gripe is that I have to go into the System Prefs for Sound to activate USB audio CODEC each time I remount. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from (*) OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock. *Used/Open Box*.
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Reviewer: Babydoc
Location: New Jersey
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Great dock for cord consolidation
January 16, 2017
This Thunderbolt 2 Dock is great for consolidating many of my computer connections. It can handle just about everything going into/coming out of my iMac. Now my desk is clear and I have additional ports for other peripherals. There is a newer, more expensive Thunderbolt 3 dock, but I find this more than wonderful, for my needs (3 y/o tricked out iMac) for less money. If you have a brand spanking new Mac of any flavor, I would probably recommend the T3 dock. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock with 1.0M Thunderbolt Cable Included.
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Reviewer: ken1w
Location: San Francisco, CA
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Adds life to my "old" Mac
January 11, 2017
This is one of OWC's best products. I've been using it for a few months now with no problems, which is saying a lot considering it does so much.
My primary Mac is an aging but reliable 2011 Mac mini. It has the original Thunderbolt (1) port and slower USB 2 ports; it's old enough to have a "real" Firewire 800 port, which is still useful to me. This Thunderbolt dock has added extra years of life my old Mac, by giving it FIVE much faster USB 3 ports. One of those USB 3 ports on dock is connected to a 7-port powered USB 3 hub.
In addition to many USB 3 ports, I appreciate the additional FireWire 800 port I now have. My display uses DisplayPort connection, and it's connected to dock's second Thunderbolt port using Mini DisplayPort (same connector shape as Thunderbolt) to DisplayPort cable. I also use the separate audio output on dock; I can now easily switch between headphones (on Mac's build-in audio output) and powered speakers (on dock's audio output) using a software "switch" (in System Preferences Sound pane) instead of changing a physical connection.
The Thunderbolt dock has several other significant capabilities that I don't use currently. It's remarkable that this one device can do all of those things, and do it through a single thin Thunderbolt cable to the Mac. It "just works." And it looks pretty good sitting next to my Mac mini too.
NOTES: There's no Thunderbolt cable in the box; be sure to include one (of desire length) with your order. The USB 3 ports on dock are described as “USB 3.1 Gen 1.” I found out this is the somewhat confusing new name for the previous "USB 3.0" port specification, which is how dock's ports are identified in the System Information app on the Mac.
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: Denmobile
Location: Mobile, AL
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Love this Dock!
January 4, 2017
The 12 Port Thunderbolt Dock has allowed me to upgrade my early 2011 MacBook Pro for a fraction of the cost of buying a new laptop. I love it! OWC remains my go-to company for all my Mac needs. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: BeachBum
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Great for connecting multiple devices at one time
January 2, 2017
I bought this for my wife's MacBook Pro. she has dual external monitors and several USB devices, so disconnecting everything to use it portably was a pain. Now it is simple and she doesn't have to remember where everything needs to reconnect. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: Kenchan
Location: Shizuoka, JAPAN
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 5-6 months
Rating: 5/5
If you use the Mac you should have it!
January 1, 2017
This is wonderfully useful. When you take out the MacBook Pro, you only need to disconnect one Thunderbolt cable. You can connect to the old type hard disk. You will not get in the way of connecting headphones. You should have it if you are using a MacBook. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from (*) OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock - FW800, USB3, HDMI, GIGE, Audio.
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Reviewer: TerryG
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Thunderbolt Dock Happiness
December 18, 2016
I travel frequently for work and visit customers. The rest of the time I work from my desk with a multiple monitor setup. Unplugging and plugging in many cables each time I moved my MacBook Pro was becoming a chore. With my new Thunderbolt Dock I now have 3 cables to plug in to the MBP: Power for charging, thunderbolt to the dock and a HDMI for my 3rd monitor. I love this setup. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: BJGSD
Location: San Diego, CA
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Plug and GO
December 15, 2016
I recently upgraded to MacOS Sierra on my MacBook Air (2013), when my Belkin Thunderbolt Dock (also 2013) started acting flakey (external monitor non-synch; HD USB camera not found; USB external drives spontaneously "ejected").... I called Belkin Tech Support and they acknowledged incompatibility with Sierra. I ordered the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock from MacSales which was delivered pronto, and moved the cables from the Belkin to the OWC; plugged in; and BAMM! Everything worked!!! This unit has 2 additional powered USB ports as well. Thank you OWC! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: Jamiekins
Location: San Diego
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Great piece of equipment
November 27, 2016
I use to have several cables attached to my computer it was awkward just moving around or even changing positions with my laptop pro. Now it's all tidy and easy with my thunderbolt 2 dock. I only have two cables, my power charger and my thunderbolt connection. it's just great and I have several USB 3.0 outs to use and my dock makes it all so easy and clean. And with my SSD drive and thunderbolt 2 dock my computer is a beast ! It is so fast I am amazed. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: TG05
Location: Kansas
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 4/5
It does the job
November 22, 2016
A nice piece of equipment to attach three external legacy drives to my new iMac. It would be nice to have a small on/off switch on it. The upper surface is a glossy black plastic that is soft, mine arrived with some scratches on it. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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November 22, 2016
That's actually a common misconception - the upper surface is protected by a later of protective plastic (much like the screen on an iPhone) - the plastic should be removed before use and will reveal a pristine, scratch-free surface.
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Reviewer: macstein23
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Age: 35-44
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Must Have for Pro Users
November 14, 2016
This dock is a must have for Pro Users! Having the ability to have my computer hard wired to the internet and have access to an HDMI port, multiple usb ports, and another thunderbolt port.... I can finally have all of my tools plugged into my mac at the same time and have extra ports to spare! Awesome product! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: BobM
Location: Long Island, NY
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Awesome product
November 8, 2016
Plugged it in, let it go. All my devices were recognized with no problem & it continues to work perfectly I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: HaleVideo
Location: Murray, Utah
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
A Smorgasbord of Inputs
November 8, 2016
A very versatile addition to my Mac which I believe should be standard. Construction is tops. Performance has been so far flawless. USB charge ports are useful. Would like to see the pilot light visible on the rear of the device as I like to plug in from the front instead of stretching to the back. Of course it's expensive but if you consider all the options available that you don't have to purchase separately it's reasonably priced. 5 Stars!! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: mpsan
Rating: 4/5
Working Great, Would Love 3 Thunderbolt Ports
November 8, 2016
No complaints on this product aside from I wish it had more than 2 Thunderbolt ports! Since one is necessary to connect to the computer, you're basically left with 1 Thunderbolt port available for peripherals. Great if that peripheral has multiple Thunderbolt ports so you can daisy-chain, but not all do. Thing is rather big, too, so you'd think there would be enough room for one more. USB charging ports are great and fast at charging. Awesome that it has the Firewire 800 port too for legacy drives! Overall great, just that one issue. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: ColoradoBound
Location: Colorado
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
No problems so far
November 7, 2016
I purchased 2 of these docks and have been using them for a couple of months. I have not had any issues with them and it is nice to only have one cable to connect to my Mac. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: philharve
Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, UNITED KINGDOM
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5
OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock
November 4, 2016
I ordered this item mainly as an afterthought and because it was in a sale and offered at an affordable price. I possess many Macintosh items: 4x MacBook Pros, 1x MacBook Air, 3x printers and countless HDDs and related equipment. As one might imagine, I sometimes have an interface problem, which is not always solved by buying yet another cable, of which I have a great many. Something more is often required and I chose to buy the 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock as that special item. It is not in constant use and I incorporate it, as needed, usually when I have an interfacing problem. It has not let me down by not offering the interconnect option I require. It is well-made, functional, has plenty of interconnect options and is surprisingly attractive. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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Reviewer: DrDuck
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
number two of these
November 3, 2016
I purchased one but it worked so well and did exactly what it said it would do and so I got another. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC 12 Port Thunderbolt 2 Dock.
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"This is the ideal solution for you ... all in one ... always have it at hand ... always much faster than traditional USB port."
— Gabriel Barrandeguy, GabakTech
"The Thunderbolt 2 Dock can handle 20Gb/s of throughput, which means no latency or data clogs (no-no's when time is money in the studio)."
— Benjamin Ricci, PerformerMag.com, The Musician's resource
"I can't recommend any better option than the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock to anyone with a portable computer at this time."
"... adds a litany of plugs for power users like me ..."
— Jordan Golson, TechRepublic
"... these Thunderbolt docks are indispensable. It makes coming home or back to the office so much easier by just having to plug in one or two cables to have all of your devices connected."
— Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog
"OWC Thunderbolt 2 dock ... sports a whole array of ports ... This is a totally awesome piece of kit."
— Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZD Net.com" - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
"The OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock has really done it right ... 12 Ports of great flexibility ... capable of an astounding 20 Gbps of throughput to eliminate data bottlenecks ... you just plug it in, and it works flawlessly!"
— Tom Piper, Apple Jac
"... a clear cut winner and definitely sets the standard ... consumers can expect solid connectivity and superior performance."
— Randy Yagi, Examiner.com
"It's really an incredible accessory ... built to cosmetically match the aluminum finish of Apple products."
— Gregg Ellman, The Olympian
"... the price and feature mix was almost perfect for me ... purchasing experience was great ... Every plug I inserted into the device made a solid connection. All ten of them!"
— Allister Jenks, Macthoughts
"... OWC's design is both the biggest and most capable Thunderbolt 2 dock out there ..."
— Jeremy Horwitz, 9TO5Mac
"...this TB dock exudes quality and has worked flawlessly for many months."
— John Martellaro, The Mac Observer
"Save time, complete projects faster and stop fumbling with multiple devices by using a Thunderbolt 2 Dock from OWC. Rating: 4.5/5"
— Chris Rauschnot, MacTrast
"Thunderbolt 2 Dock just works. It organizes my connections like a patch bay. It permits me to daisy-chain to other Thunderbolt devices. It has become indispensable. That's about the highest rating I can think of."
— David Leitner, NYC Production & Post News
"Where the OWC dock really shines, however, is for MacBook Pro or MacBook Air users who are bouncing around from an office to a mobile work environment ... the dock is a real time saver and cable management hack."
— Eric Reagan, Photography Bay
"Tons of expansion with no performance hit, sturdy, ports are conveniently placed, HDMI and Ethernet are a nice touch!"
— Matt Vanacoro, MacPro Video
"With its quality aluminum construction and black top, the OWC Thunderbolt 2 dock size, form and function fits in very nicely to the Zen of my multi-computer and dual monitor setup, greatly minimizing the number of cables connecting to my MacBook Pro."
— Dave Rees, The Gadgeteer
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