#Macbook pro docking station review pro#
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#Macbook pro docking station review pro#

Pricing and availability:В The Ivanky MacBook Pro Docking Station (VCD03) is available now $139.99. ThereвЂ™s a lot of inputs and outputs here for the money and itвЂ™s an affordable way of turning a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air into a more versatile workstations at a sensible price. The hub isnвЂ™t Thunderbolt compatible so the data speeds are restricted to the maximum 5Gbps of USB-C 3.0 but that should be fine for most users. The capability to run two 4K monitors at 60Hz refresh rate, makes it particularly suitable for power users who need high-performance for video editing or Photoshop use.

#Macbook pro docking station review mac#

Verdict:В The Ivanky MacBook Pro Docking Station is a versatile and capable little dock for a specific range of Mac laptops. We just have to hope Apple doesnвЂ™t change its port configurations or spacings. That said, this is a dock thatвЂ™s designed to be used with a specific range of Mac laptops, so I guess that wonвЂ™t be an issue for everyone. I would have preferred to see a removable cable with a USB-C port so that the dock could be used with a single port Mac.

One other minor criticism is the cable that goes from a two-port socket at one end to being hard wired into the dock at the other end. The Ivanky dock can connect to multiple devices at USB 3.0 speeds of up to 5Gbps.

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This does add to the weight when traveling with the dock but considering how versatile it is thatвЂ™s a price worth paying, plus you donвЂ™t need to take your MacвЂ™s Apple power supply with you. The USB-C ports canвЂ™t carry a video signal for driving external monitors, but using HDMI is no hardship.ДЄlthough the Ivanky MacBook Pro dock is about the size of a smartphone, the power supply used to power it is actually a little larger and, of course, heavier.

One of the ports can deliver up to 18W of power for charging a tablet or other power-hungry device. These are just USB 3.0 ports and donвЂ™t support Thunderbolt. For audio support, thereвЂ™s also a 3.5mm analog port for attaching a pair of stereo headphones or a headset.ДЇinally, the new dock also provides a couple of USB-C ports.

Quite a few models IвЂ™ve looked at can only manage refresh rates of 30Hz.

There arenвЂ™t too many docks on the market that can manage that. IvankyДЇor connecting the external displays, the IvankyВ dock provides two HDMI ports and these can drive two monitors simultaneously with resolutions up to 4K at a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. This is particularly useful for anyone working in an office without Wi-Fi or who finds the wireless network at work is too sluggish for uploading large videos or data files to a central server.ДЄlthough it can't support Thunderbolt speeds, the docking station from Ivankey can drive two 4K. These can be used for connecting peripherals like a mouse, keyboard and USB flash drives at speeds of up to 5Gbps.В For those who want to upload photos or audio files from memory cards, there are slots for SD and microSD cards that can transfer files at speeds of up to 104 MB/s and will support maximum card capacities of 512GB.ДЇor MacBook users who want to connect to an Ethernet network, Ivanky has provided an RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port with up to 1,000 Mbps connectivity. Additionally, the hub provides four regular USB-A ports compliant with USB 3.0 standard. This makes the hub ideal for photographers, video editors and remote workers having to work at home using two screens. In addition to the muscular power delivery, the Ivanky dock can drive two externalВ 4K monitors at refresh rates of up 60Hz.