Elgato products are synonymous with quality when it comes to the manufacture of accessories. One of the most demanded products of the company is Dock to connect to Mac notebooks from 2016, when non-USB-C connections disappear.
Now we have a pro version of the standard version that we saw at the beginning of 2018. The difference is € 50 going to cost Pro version € 350 compared to the standard version that sells for € 300. It is worth the investment, because in this Thunderbolt 3 Pro version we find 4 additional ports, counting now with 12 ports.
This Pro version wins that if in dimensions, to offer these 12 ports. Above all gain in width- From the previous 29mm, it is now 89mm. Although it stands out in terms of measurements, we have a Dock that will serve us practically for everything, eliminating the rest of connections or cables. Starting with food, the main port Thunderbolt 3 provides up to 85WEnough to power a 15-inch MacBook Pro. But we must be careful, because the second does not have as much power, only 15W. Therefore, a confusion can cause us to run out of battery.
The rest of external services do not stand out for anything. The color is gray, without having any alternative at least from the beginning and its finish is correct and clean, how the brand's products are characterized. Although not a fundamental feature, this Dock does not get hot in excess. It is perfect if we have the Mac on us and the Dock is close to us.
And as a strong point, we see all the available ports to see everything that we can connect:
- 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports, what do you offer us
- 40Gb / s speed.
- Feed our Mac.
- Power other devices up to 15W (an iPhone for example)
- A USB-A 3.1.
- One DisplayPort monitor (up to 4K and 60Hz)
- Un DisplayPort port (up to 4K and 60Hz) or an HDMI 1.4b (up to 4K and 60Hz)
- Network Connector.
- 2 USB-A ports with speed up to 5GB / s
- 2 USB-A ports with speed up to 10GB / s
- Headphone output.
- Entry and exit of microphone
- Reader SD cards
- Reader Micro SD cards
Therefore we have a Dock that practically serves us for everything, which can be purchased from now on in the main technology stores at a price of € 350.