It should be clear by now that CalDigit produces well-behaving products. It’s reliable, consistent, and includes every port imaginable. The CalDigit TS3 Plus dock is easily the best Thunderbolt 3 Dock you can buy. The best Thunderbolt 3 dock: CalDigit TS3 Plus Dock The best Thunderbolt 3 dock for working from home: HP G2 with Audio.The best Thunderbolt 3 dock for MacBooks: CalDigit USB-C Pro.The best Thunderbolt 3 dock: CalDigit TS3 Plus.The best Thunderbolt 3 dock is the CalDigit TS3 Plus, not only because of its compatibility but also its dense port selection. With that testing in mind, a few options easily stood out from the crowd. While audio, Ethernet, and USB connectivity might be stable, features like external display support were very hit or miss. Thunderbolt 3 might be a firm standard, but that doesn’t mean these peripherals are all made equal. We tried out 10 different Thunderbolt 3 docks on multiple laptops to test consistency, power, usability, and price. The best Thunderbolt 3 dock for working from home: HP G2 Thunderbolt 3 with Audio.

The best Thunderbolt 3 docking station: Kensington LD5400T.

The best Thunderbolt 3 dock for MacBooks: CalDigit USB-C Pro Dock.

The best budget Thunderbolt 3 dock: Cable Matters Dual HDMI Thunderbolt 3 Dock.

The best Thunderbolt 3 dock: CalDigit TS3 Plus Dock.

The best Thunderbolt 3 docks at a glance.

The pricing of the dock has not been announced, and it is expected to release in spring of 2018. While the mini dock lacks as many ports as its full-size brother, it still offers plenty of connectivity for any MacBook road warrior who is always on the move. The compact size makes the Elgato Mini dock easy to carry around unlike the existing dock from the company which even requires an external power source to work. Unlike Elgato’s existing Thunderbolt 3 dock, the mini dock does not require external power The DisplayPort can drive any 4K display easily while the USB 3.0 ports mean you get the fastest transfer speeds possible. It connects to the MacBook and the MacBook Pro using a single Thunderbolt 3/USB-C cable.When not in use, the cable tucks under the mini dock making it easier to carry. The Elgato Mini Dock features an HDMI port, DisplayPort, USB 3 port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. Elgato, known for its Mac accessories, has unveiled its latest Thunderbolt 3 mini dock at CES 2018. We have already seen plenty of Thunderbolt 3 docks for the new MacBooks which aim to provide all the essential ports in a compact form factor. With Apple ditching all but USB-C ports on its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup, owners are forced to embrace the dongle life whether they like it or not.

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