Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock - with 50 cm Thunderbolt Cable, 20Gb/s, 4K Support, 2X Thunderbolt 2, 3X USB 3.0, Audio Input and Output, Gigabit Ethernet, Aluminum Chassis

This product is great for any mac user. There were a couple issue I ran into.1. As the details mention, you can't connect dual screen if you run HDMI and Thunderbolt/DisplayPort to HDMI through the dock.2. When using an SSD, there is about a 20% loss on read and write speed if connected via the dock (425MB/s to 345MB/s).3. Provided Thunderbolt cable was too short. I'd rather it be optional to save money.Here are some of the great things.1. There is no speed loss using external HDD. Even when connecting multiple HDD via USB 3.0 on dock.2. Gigabit ethernet is fast (Speedtest was over 650mbps, which is same compared to regular PC connected to Ethernet).3. Obviously, you only need one Thunderbolt cable to connect multiple devices.To summarize everything. Despite the issue of the dual screen, it was fixed by connecting the second display directly my MacBook Pro. Even though I can imagine more improvements for future Thunderbolt Docks, this one happens to be the best on currently sold on Amazon.Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock with Thunderbolt Cable

After reading reviews about Macbook dock vs Thunderbolt hub options, I decided to give this Thunderbolt hub a try. Purchased this Thunderbolt hub at 11:30AM Saturday morning shipped Same-day shipping and received it at 08:39PM the same day. That's fast!!!The build quality is nice and aesthetically aligns with Apple's sleek design. It's nice that Elgato includes a Thunderbolt cable--though really short--with the price. I purchased this hub for work to use with my 2012 Macbook Air (MBA) as it supports an external display and gigabit ethernet hardline via a single Thunderbolt connection to my laptop.I connected the thunderbolt connection to the MBA, connected a copper connection to the ethernet port, and connected my older Dell 1920x1080p monitor to the HDMI port to test. It worked without issues. Tested the ethernet connection by disabling the Wifi adapter on the laptop, and the network connection was stable. Will test the hub at work connected to a higher resolution monitor (Asus PB278Q 2560x1440) at a later time to see if the HDMI out port can truly support the native resolution of the display.Overall this product works as expected. Yes, the price point is a tad high at slightly over $200, but compared to similar solutions currently out on the market, it has good specs for the money. Will do some more testing and will report back if something changes.Update: Tuesday, 2015-05-12Got the chance to use the thunderbolt dock at work a couple of days. Single thunderbolt connection from the dock to my 2012 Macbook Air is nice! The dock is connected to a Asus PB278Q at full native resolution 2560x1440--no issues--via HDMI. When the laptop is active, it doesn't seem like it has a problem powering both the internal display and the Asus at the same time.I have noticed a weird behavior with this setup though. The dock, MBA, and or monitor has a difficult time coming out of a lock screen or sleep mode. After unlocking the MBA, often times it does not wake the monitor itself. The MBA will flicker repeatedly as though it's trying to connect to an external display, but fails to awake the monitor. I will have to press a button on the monitor to awake it from sleep before the display will reestablish a connection with the Thunderbolt dock (MBA) again. It's rather annoying..Removing a star for this issue.

Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock is exactly what I needed. I use 15" MacBook Pro Retina, and 2 external hard drives, a 27" external monitor, a scanner, and a speaker are always attached to this MacBook Pro on my desk. I synch/charge iPhone and iPad often, as well.It's been a pain to unmount everything and unplug everything when I needed to take my MacBook Pro away from my desk, but now with Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock, it's so simple! I click Elgato Thunderbolt Dock Utility icon on the menu bar, and select "Unplug Elgato Thunderbolt Dock". Everything is unmounted. Unplug the power adapter and the Thunderbolt cable, and my MacBook Pro is ready to be taken to anywhere.In addition, with this dock, USB external hard drives appear to transmit data faster, and USB devices can be charged even when no computer is attached.Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock comes with a dock, a power adapter and a Thunderbolt cable. I downloaded Elgato Thunderbolt Dock Utility from the Elgato Website.Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock enhances my MacBook Pro with no additional hassle, as expected from Elgato.

From day one I blamed everthing but this Elgato hub for it disconnecting often from both my computer and network and causing prob lems with my network. It took me quite awhile and expense to finally discover that the unit was defective. I bought it on Amazon from the company Corsair (a game maker) They continually asked me for proof of purchase. I had sent them the amazon invoices 4 different ways and they still refused to accept that invoice. This device as they advertise it is a 4 port hub with audio. I paid $198 for it. I finally gave up trying to deal with them and found a professional HD 14 port Hub made like a tank. The cost on Amazon was $192. It has been working flawlessly since installed a month ago. Since Amazon does not like me to refer you to another manufacturer, I assure you it is the only 14 port HD hub available. I would not even consider recommending or using the Elagato hub. It’s not even heavy enough for me to use as a paperweight.