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Belkin - Refurbished Excellent - Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro w/ Thunderbolt 3 Cable, Dual 4K @60Hz, 85W Upstream Charging - Docking Station - Aluminum
Average customer rating
3.8
(63 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 63 reviews
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
8
1 Star
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50%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Belkin - Refurbished Excellent - Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro w/ Thunderbolt 3 Cable, Dual 4K @60Hz, 85W Upstream Charging - Docking Station - Aluminum
Customer Rating
5
All My Ports Are Back!
on October 14, 2020
Posted by: mjfuller
from Chicago Area
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been using the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro for about 2 weeks now, and I am very happy to report no problems and several unexpected positive features. Since I switched to an all-USB-C MacBook Air, I have done my best to adapt to a single port, but in 20+ years of “classic” USB, I have many non-USB-C devices I still use. Although I am accustomed to carrying around adapters and dongles, the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro gives me back more than enough ports to save me from fishing through my backpack each time I wish to connect other devices or media.
My desktop setup includes an Apple Thunderbolt Display. While this Display is almost 10 years old, it still functions perfectly for the times I’m at my office desk. Thus, I was a bit concerned that the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro would introduce display synching issues or otherwise perform erratically. It did not. The dock perfectly synchronizes every time I plug it in. The video signal passes through the dock flawlessly and the connection behaves just like it did before I added it...except now I have many more ports available!
Speaking of ports, I thought I hadn’t missed my SD card slot from my previous MacBook Air. Turns out, I guess I did. Again, even though I have cables and an external SD card reader, it’s just more convenient to directly plug in the SD card to the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro because it’s right there all the time. Further, the dock has an Ethernet port, a DisplayPort video port, and a 3.5mm Mic line in/Audio out port. Although I’ve not yet used these ports, it’s great to have options in the event of a Wi-Fi problem, if my Apple Display fails, or for an audio/video project where I could use an additional audio-in option.
There are not many negative aspects to this device, but two issues have occurred to me since I began using it. First, the power brick is heavy! If you use a setup similar to mine where you plan to plug the dock into a desktop setup and never move it, the weight of the power brick is a non-issue. However, if you plan to put this dock in your backpack and carry it around, you will be committing to lugging around an additional 2.5 pounds total. Also, and maybe this is only my problem, I find the shape of the dock simultaneously too long and too narrow to find a perfect place on my desk. I'd like to place it on the “foot” of the Apple display, but it’s too wide to go there. A more square shape would have worked better for me, but this issue does not affect my star rating.
What started out as a “nice to have” addition to my desktop setup has quickly become a set of features I didn’t realize I was missing. The Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro not only adds many useful ports, it has functioned flawlessly since I added it.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Makes ports so much more usable on iMac
on October 14, 2020
Posted by: Frank M
from California
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this 2 weeks ago and it has made using my computer so much easier. The Belkin 3 Dock Pro works great on my iMac. With 1 thunderbolt 3 connection, I now have access to multiple USB, a headphone jack, and other ports in a much more accessible location. My iMac ports are all behind the screen, which makes it difficult to move and plug things in every time I need to use an external hard drive or just plug in my headphones. Now the Belkin Dock Pro allows me to use all these ports in one convenient location on my desk without having to move anything. I am so glad that I got this as it has made working on my computer so much easier and accessible.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Perfect companion for your MacBook
on October 15, 2020
Posted by: Doenation80
from Las Vegas, Nv
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This dock was perfect to run both of my external monitors. Also gave me the flexibility to connect my standard usb devices. My only 1 complaint is that it’s rather large and heavy
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
The perfect dock!
on October 16, 2020
Posted by: HJL60
from Boston, MA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the perfect dock for our home office set up. With multiple adults working from our home these days, having a sleek, flexible and powerful dock so that we can each quickly and easily get access to our favorite monitors and peripherals is more important than ever. This device easily addresses all our needs in an attractive package.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Works great, lots of ports!
on October 17, 2020
Posted by: David_L
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been using this dock for about three weeks now, and it has been great so far.
My use case is working from home with a closed MacBook Pro (13" 2018) hooked up to a monitor (via DisplayPort) and a few peripherals. I've found this dock to work very reliably for that so far -- no display issues, compatibility problems, or charging speed concerns. There's no added software or drivers required, which makes it more convenient than some docks.
There's a lot of USB ports compared to previous docks I've tried, which is convenient -- I was able to put away a USB hub I'd been cluttering up my desk with.
The construction is notably solid, and has no obvious machining defects or annoying asymmetries. It's also a near perfect color match to the space gray MacBook Pro, so that's nice. It's surprisingly hefty for the size, with a very solid aluminum case. It does get noticeably warm while connected to my laptop, so that case is presumably serving double duty as a heat sink -- it's all at reasonably low levels in my pictured setup, but you might want to avoid keeping it somewhere confined.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Thunderbolt Dock powerhouse
on October 18, 2020
Posted by: phlegmphlam
from Boston, MA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finding a reliable thunderbolt dock for my new 16" Macbook Pro has not been as straightforward of a process and I would have thought. Seems most products are rated as being underpowered, lacking features or generally unreliable. I was a bit skeptical at first given that this dock like most has some mixed reviews.
In the end though I've found this dock to be a great piece of hardware! It delivers more than enough power to keep my Macbook Pro 16" charged. It drives my external 4K monitor at 60hz flawlessly (caveat: I did have to change my thunderbolt to DisplayPort cable to to make it work - but it was a fault with the cable not the dock). And finally the USB 3.1 ports work efficiently without any dropouts. I haven't used the audio ports.
I'm happy to have this dock and would definitely recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Docking Station made easy!
on October 19, 2020
Posted by: baynes74OH
from Cincinnati, OH
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this docking station and it has made life SO much easier. When I need to take my laptop with me, I just unplug and go. No having to unplug my power or monitor. I would recommend this product for working from home.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Nice Features
on October 19, 2020
Posted by: slimfast52
from Sykesville, MD
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Belkin has provided me with this Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro to review as part of the Fans First membership.
I like the small size of the dock itself and the 4 ports on the front of it. USB 3.1, USB-C, SD card slot and an audio out jack (see photo). Having those ports on the front make it so much easier than trying to reach around to the back of my iMac to find the SD card slot and other ports. With the audio out jack on the front I can leave headphones plugged in or in my case an audio streamer for my hearing aids that I can easily switch between the builtin speakers or the audio out jack (USB audio CODEC) in System Preferences. Having the two USB ports readily available just make it so convenient to quickly plug something in.
The ports on the back are a wonderful addition to my iMac. Four high speed USB ports allow me to keep more of my equipment plugged in. The gigabit ethernet port provides a backup should my built-in gigabit ethernet port fail and also to bridge my built-in gigabit ethernet port with the gigabit ethernet port on the dock yielding a potentially higher throughput. I hooked up a USB-C to HDMI converter to the USB-C port on the back allowing me to mirror or add a second screen to my desktop.
So far I don't have a lot of USB-C electronics but look forward to using them with this dock.
I hope that this review gives you some insight to the usefulness of the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro and that you might also find value in owning one too.
I like the small size of the dock itself and the 4 ports on the front of it. USB 3.1, USB-C, SD card slot and an audio out jack (see photo). Having those ports on the front make it so much easier than trying to reach around to the back of my iMac to find the SD card slot and other ports. With the audio out jack on the front I can leave headphones plugged in or in my case an audio streamer for my hearing aids that I can easily switch between the builtin speakers or the audio out jack (USB audio CODEC) in System Preferences. Having the two USB ports readily available just make it so convenient to quickly plug something in.
The ports on the back are a wonderful addition to my iMac. Four high speed USB ports allow me to keep more of my equipment plugged in. The gigabit ethernet port provides a backup should my built-in gigabit ethernet port fail and also to bridge my built-in gigabit ethernet port with the gigabit ethernet port on the dock yielding a potentially higher throughput. I hooked up a USB-C to HDMI converter to the USB-C port on the back allowing me to mirror or add a second screen to my desktop.
So far I don't have a lot of USB-C electronics but look forward to using them with this dock.
I hope that this review gives you some insight to the usefulness of the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro and that you might also find value in owning one too.
Written by a customer while visiting belkin.com