Best way to connect peripherals to MacBook Pro Retina?

[adelejjeh]

Hi All

I have an Early-2015, 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. I am looking for a good dock/docking station which can give me the following capability:

• Connecting an ethernet cable
• Connecting 2 DVI monitors or 1 DVI and 1 DisplayPort Monitors or atleast 1 DVI/DP and 1 HDMI monitor
• Connecting peripharels (USB 3.0) etc...

I would appreciate any input regarding what would be a good dock for this. I have seen a lot of docks online that provide HDMI and Thunderbolt ports, however none that provide DVI/DP ports.

 

[JTToft]

I would appreciate any input regarding what would be a good dock for this. I have seen a lot of docks online that provide HDMI and Thunderbolt ports, however none that provide DVI/DP ports.

- Thunderbolt ports are compatible with Mini DisplayPort and, with an adaptor, with DVI. However, most if not all of the Thunderbolt docks only support two displays if at least one of them is an actual Thunderbolt display.

Either:

a) Get two Thunderbolt docks and daisy chain them, utilising one display on each dock, or
b) Use more than one port on your MBP, or
c) Go all in and get something completely different such as the Henge Docks Horizontal dock.

Or, of course, replace one of your monitors with a Thunderbolt-equipped monitor.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Thunderbolt ports are also mini DP 1.2 ports....

 

[maflynn]

Go all in and get something completely different such as the Henge Docks Horizontal dock.

If a docking station is what you're looking for, then I think the Henge may be a nice solution.

 

[v3nom]

AFAIK there is no TB dock that allows you to connect two (not TB) displays to it.

 

[zhenya]

Another option is a usb dock that uses the DisplayLink tech. Not quite as fast for intensive video work, but they work quite well today. We bought this Dell one recently and it works very well and seems to be Mac compatible. http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Display-...&qid=1453807418&sr=8-1&keywords=Dell+usb+dock

 

[Samuelsan2001]

This elgato article gives a remarkable overview of thunderbolt docks and display options.

https://help.elgato.com/customer/po...to-thunderbolt™-dock-and-dual-display-support

 

[adelejjeh]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all your input I'll have a look at all your recommendations!