OWC Thunderbolt 3 Bus-Powered Portable mini Dock

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OWC Thunderbolt 3 Bus-Powered Portable mini Dock

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Experience the Best of Thunderbolt

The OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock harnesses the full potential of your laptop’s Thunderbolt 3 port—fast data transfers, dual 4K display support, and small device charging power—creating a hub of powerful connections. Built by the world’s largest producer of Thunderbolt devices, OWC follows the highest standards in engineering and manufacturing, so you can use the Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock with full confidence in its compatibility and precision performance.

A hub of powerful connections

(2) HDMI ports
(1) USB 3.0 port
(1) USB 2.0 port
(1) Gigabit Ethernet port

Highlights

Connect two 4K displays via two HDMI 2.0 ports
HDCP 2.2 compatible for effortless streaming of 4K UHD content
Supports HDMI precision multi-channel audio (LCPM, DTS, and Dolby Digital)
One Gigabit Ethernet port with PXE Boot and Wake-on-LAN support
Connect a portable drive, flash drive, or card reader via one USB 3 5Gb/s port1
Charge small mobile devices and most smartphones via USB 3 port2
Connect a keyboard or mouse via USB 2 port
Bus-powered and portable
Integrated 7.2-inch Thunderbolt 3 cable
Thunderbolt certified for macOS and Windows machines

See What You’ve Been Missing
The OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock effectively utilizes your computer’s Thunderbolt 3 bandwidth potential (up to 40Gb/s) to support two 4K @ 60Hz displays without any performance impact. Transform your notebook’s single display into a three-screen multiplex and increase your productivity with extended or mirrored modes. Experience, crystal-clear vibrant 4K video and high-fidelity audio in gaming and uncompressed video streaming in high action sports and movies. From perfect pixels to smooth streaming, the OWC Thunderbolt mini dock helps you see what you’ve been missing.

Connections Are the Key to Success
Through its USB 3 and USB 2 ports, the OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock opens up a world of convenience and functionality wherever you work. Control your workspace with the ease of a full-sized keyboard or mouse. Back up work to an external drive. Import files from a flash drive, card reader, or optical drive. Send files to a printer. Charge up small mobile devices. With extra connections, it’s easy to keep up with your potential.

Stream, Share and Surf Faster, More Reliably
Truly a must-have for mobile professionals, the OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock offers a Gigabit Ethernet port for a faster, more reliable internet connection. Enjoy a speedy server connection, uninterrupted downloads, and reliable file transfers while saying goodbye to the aggravatingly low-quality hotel and public Wi-Fi connections.

Be at Your Best Anywhere
Even with its huge workflow benefits, the OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock is small enough to fit discreetly on your desktop or inside a gear bag for mobile use. The lightweight, bus-powered aluminum housing and its 7.2-inch tethered Thunderbolt 3 cable eliminate the typical dock’s separate connection cable and power adapter. Nothing to lose or forget, no agonizing over which device to disconnect from your port-limited machine, no extra bulk...the OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock truly lets you work at your best anywhere.

Disconnect in One Click
OWC Dock Ejector software safely disconnects drives connected to the OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock in a single click. Designed by OWC hardware and software engineers, Dock Ejector ensures all data is written before disconnection, saving time and protecting against data loss. Use it to move quickly between workstations and get the most out of your OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini dock.

Trusted by Pros & Enthusiasts the World Over
We build our hardware to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, we rigorously quality test and back our hardware with a 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty and award-winning customer support.

USB 3 port supports bus-powered drives with .9A (900mA) or less power requirements as well as drives connected to a power adapter.
USB 3 port provides .9A (900mA) of power. This will charge devices requiring 1.0A at a slower rate than the factory power adapter. Larger devices like tablets requiring 2.1A will not charge. There is no power supplied to the USB 3 (or USB 2) port while the host computer is turned off or in “sleep” mode.

Includes

(1) OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock with integrated cable
(1) Quick start guide
2-Year OWC Limited Warranty

Display Support

Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz
or one 4K display @ 60Hz
or one 4K display @ 60Hz and one 4K display @ 30Hz
or one 4K display @ 30Hz

Form Factor

Portable

Display Support by Port

HDMI 2.0: Up to 4K @ 60Hz

Chipset

Thunderbolt: Intel JHL6540
USB: ASMedia ASM-1042A
Ethernet: Intel WGI210AT

RoHS Compliant

Certifications

FCC
CE
RCMI
BSMI

Data Rate

Up To 40 Gb/s

Reach Certification

Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45)

1Gb/s "Gigabit" (1000BASE-T)
100Mb/s (100BASE-T)
10Mb/s (10BASE-T)

Mac OS Compatibility

macOS 10.12 Sierra
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey
macOS 13.x Ventura
macOS 14.x Sonoma
macOS 15.x Sequoia

PC OS Compatibility

Windows 10 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2016
Windows 11

Host Port Requirements

Thunderbolt 3 port or later

Driver Required

Power Supply

Bus-powered

External Power Adapter

Device Ports

(4) Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports
(1) USB 3.0 Port
(1) USB 2.0 Port
(2) HDMI Ports
(1) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) RJ-45 Port

Security Slot

Housing Color

Black

Housing Material

Aluminum

Dimensions

Height: 1.9 cm (0.7 in)
Length: 6.5 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Captive Cable Length: 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
Weight: 150.0 g (0.33 lbs)

Ambient Temperature

Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Altitude

Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)

Humidity

Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Notes

This device will not work with USB-C host ports. Thunderbolt 3 or later is required.
Certified HDMI 2 cables required for use with HDMI 2.0 ports and displays.
Recommended per port resolution up to 3840x2160 @ 60Hz and will pass an HDMI audio signal from the host, for displays that have speakers or support headphones.
Full 4K resolution may work with select displays.
Dual displays are supported but the available resolution and refresh rates are dependent upon the specific hardware and drivers used by your system.
When connected to an Apple M1 generation host, only one external display (up to 4K @ 60Hz with this device) is supported. Apple may address these limitations in future system updates.
USB ports do not support the Apple Super Drive.
The USB ports do not receive power when the host computer is in sleep mode. If your USB ports are no longer accessible after waking from Sleep in Windows, please download OWC Diagnostics, launch the application, and follow the prompts. For more details, please see this article. If you need assistance please contact our Support Team.
USB 3.0 port supports speeds up to 5Gb/s and provides bus power up to 5V and 0.9A (4.5W). Devices that require more bus power will not function on this port. An optional, auxiliary power adapter may be available for some bus-powered enclosures. UASP is supported.
Smartphones or iPods with a compatible USB charging cable can recharge via this port but may be slower than other charging methods. Tablet and iPad charging are not supported.
USB 2.0 port supports speeds up to 480 Mb/s and provides up to 5V and 0.5A (2.5W) of bus power. Devices that require more bus power will not function on this port.
Ethernet – the device should detect and connect to the network automatically once the Ethernet cable is connected. This device supports Wake-on-LAN (WoL) which allows the network to wake your computer from sleep or standby mode.

Mac Pro

Mac Pro (Late 2019) – Model ID: MacPro7,1
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) – Model ID: MacPro7,1
Mac Pro (Mid 2023) – Apple M2 Ultra

iMac

iMac Pro (Late 2017) – Model ID: iMacPro1,1
iMac (Mid 2017)
iMac (Early 2019)
iMac (Mid 2020)
Compatible with Apple Silicon iMac models (M1, M3 and newer)

MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro (Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (2019)
MacBook Pro (2020 Intel)
MacBook Pro (2020 Apple M1)
Compatible with newer MacBook Pro models with Apple Silicon processors (M1, M2, M3, M4 and newer)

MacBook Air

MacBook Air (Late 2018)
MacBook Air (Early 2020 Intel)
MacBook Air (Late 2020 Apple M1)
Compatible with newer MacBook Air models with Apple Silicon processors (M1, M2, M3 and newer)

Mac mini

Mac mini (Late 2018)
Mac mini (Late 2020 Apple M1)
Compatible with newer Mac mini models with Apple Silicon processors (M1, M2, M3, M4 and newer)

System Requirements

Mac with Thunderbolt or USB-C port
macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

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