At a price point of $229 the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock is cheaper than its competitors with the same or near specs who are usually priced at $249-$299.
With an aluminum outer shell and black plastic insides, the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock easily blends in with any Apple product, leaving the consumer with a uniform look to their desk or work area.
All five USB 3.0 ports provide a total of 6 amps (1.5 each of the two ports on the side and 1 for each of the ports on the back), the OWC's dock's USB 3.0 ports provide a relatively high total current compared to other options. This makes it better suited for charging mobile devices than competitors.
According to tests, the speed from the Thunderbolt 2 ports in OWC's dock was 323MBps, which is higher than the average of 321.4MBps for read and 262.9MBps vs 264MBps for write.
The read and write speeds for the USB 3 ports were also pretty good as well. 304.6MBps for read and 254.7MBps for write.
The OWC Thunderbolt 2 dock has 12 ports with 2 Thunderbolt 2, 5 USB 3.0, 1 FireWire 800, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 1 HDMI with 4K display support, 1 3.5mm Audio Input and 1 3.5mm Audio Output. A single Thunderbolt connection will allow for 78 daisy chained devices, allowing for maximun flexibility.
There are 8 ports on the Belkin Thunderbolt 2 dock including 1 gigabit ethernet, 1 headphone/microphone, 3x USB 3.0 SuperSpeed ports, 2x Thunderbolt 2 ports and 1 HDMI port. The device is also able to chain up to 4 more Thunderbolt docks.