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Review on WAVLINK Thunderbolt DisplayPort Charging Ethernet by Omar Thorndike

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Almost as good as CalDigit TS3+ but much cheaper.

I use CalDigit TS3+ at work with my MacBook, to connect my two external 4k displays and other peripherals with one cable and I need a similar setup for my home office. The ports on this match those on the TS3+ very closely, offering a minus one USB-A port, a 10Gbps USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 port, and an optical audio out. I don't have any devices that support 10Gb/s USB 3.1 so I don't bother too much, but it would be nice to have at least one more USB port on this thing. It's capable of driving two 4K displays at 60Hz with ease. The docking station's 85W of power is enough to replace your MacBook's own charger on 13-inch and 15-inch models. The 16-inch body uses a 95W charger, but this docking station will still charge these models and provide them with plenty of power for all but the most extreme usage scenarios. Aesthetically it doesn't compare to the TS3+ as the chassis is plastic and the Thunderbolt port because the laptop is on the front which pretty much ruins any attempts at proper cable routing with the hand-assembled tray for your laptop multiple printed ones on top of that pretty chunky logo screaming at THUNDERBOLT I paid $145 for this and the TS3+ as of this writing sells for $209 and was over $300 when I originally bought it so I can see this ugly device easily hide under something else to hide it.

Pros
  • Thunderbolt 3 Host with HBR3 offers a maximum single-port video output resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) @ 30Hz or 5K (5120 x 3200) @ 30Hz for professional users. Dual resolution 4K @ 60Hz for business users and Full HD @ 144Hz for gaming users are also supported. Thunderbolt 3 host computer with HBR2 support, dual display support up to 4K (4096 x 2160) at 60/30 Hz, Full HD at 120 Hz.
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