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What are the best docks for a 15" Macbook Pro?

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4 Options Considered	Price	Last Updated
-- OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock	$209.99	Aug 8, 2017
-- Sonnet Echo 15 Thunderbolt 2	$391.99	May 11, 2017
-- LandingZone Dock Express	$99	May 11, 2017
-- LandingZone Dock	$199	May 11, 2017

OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock

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Great array of ports

The OWC dock has 12 ports. It has: five USB 3.0 ports, audio in/out, FireWire 800, Ethernet, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, and finally, and HDMI port. This is an impressive array of ports, more than any other Thunderbolt 2 dock on the market. See More

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Doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable out of the box

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Great read/write speeds

According to tests, the speed from the Tunderbolt 2 ports in OWC's dock were 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. See More

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The USB 3 ports provide really high total current

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. See More

Sonnet Echo 15 Thunderbolt 2

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Multiple options as to the type of drive you want

You can get the Echo 15 with a DVD burner, Blu-Ray burner, or a Blu-Ray drive. See More

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Produces some noise

The Echo 15 is probably the only Thunderbolt 2 dock that has an internal fan. Even though it's pretty quiet, it's still noisier than other options which have no fan at all. See More

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Supports any modern hard drive

This dock uses an internal SATA connection so you can use a 3.5-inch drive or two 2.5-inch drives. See More

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Secures the Thunderbolt cable in

This dock offers the ThunderLok, which is a sleeve that fits over the Thunderbolt cable connector and secures it in place; making sure it does not fall out. See More

LandingZone Dock Express

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LandingZone Dock

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Light and protable

the dock itself is compact and light making it portable if you ever need to take it with you. See More

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Looks cheap

The dock is made out plastic that makes it look really cheap. See More

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Ability to be secured

The dock has the ability to be secured using a Kensington keyed laptop lock (sold separately). See More

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Relatively cheap

The dock has everything the average mac user needs for a decent price. See More

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