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Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock vs OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock

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When comparing Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock vs OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock, the Slant community recommends Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock for most people. In the question“What is the best Thunderbolt dock?” Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock is ranked 1st while OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock is:

There are 9 ports on the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock including 3 USB 3.0, 2 Thunderbolt 2, 1 3.5mm input, 1 3.5mm output, 1 ethernet and 1 HDMI port.

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Plenty of ports

There are 9 ports on the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock including 3 USB 3.0, 2 Thunderbolt 2, 1 3.5mm input, 1 3.5mm output, 1 ethernet and 1 HDMI port.

Pro
Cheaper than the competition

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.

Pro
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.

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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.

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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.