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If you own a M2 MacBook Air, get this!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024

I have used numerous USB-C hubs and docks, ranging from budget options like Anker and Baseus to pricier models from Belkin and HP. ALL of them either gave me washed-out images on external screens, frequent blackouts, delayed connections, or outright failures. Finally this OWC USB-C dock works flawlessly with my M2 MacBook Air. Given its performance, price point, and the reputable brand name of OWC (as opposed to sketchy or unreliable brands from the C-country, including Anker), this dock is a no-brainer.

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JBPS

Networking issues after less than a year.

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023

Purchased this dock in November 2022 here on Amazon. It seemed pretty solid when I've used it since then, but then just recently, I started experiencing networking issues with this dock. The odd thing about these networking issues is that the dock does not completely lose its connection, but rather any time I try to download a file, using any browser, the downloads all fail. If I switch to a different network dongle and/or dock, everything downloads fine on the same laptop. The same can be said for switching to Wi-Fi and again, everything then works as it should.

After reading some other reviews here on Amazon, it is apparent that this device exhibits some serious networking issues at some point and therefore if you have a mission-critical setup, and for me that consists of laptops that run control and or graphics software for live events, then this dock is definitely a pass I'm afraid.

I honestly wish I could return it and get my money back, as this is a pretty big fail from a manufacturer standpoint.

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If you own a M2 MacBook Air, get this!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

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Mark Mutti

Great Little Hub, Can Use All Ports Simultaneously

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024

Size: 5 PortVerified Purchase

Great hub, and unlike some cheaper alternatives I've used, you can use every port on this hub at the same time. I like the overall build quality, with the metal case, but the plastic top feels a bit cheap. Would buy again.

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Dialectric

Great I/O - once you get it working.

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

Up front - *now* I am a huge fan of this "dock-le" - it has a great form factor, size, and function for the weary traveler. Love. It.

However, out of the box (which is how I expect Apple-esque plug'n'play accessories to work, it was a disaster - it wouldn't do the one thing that I purchased it specifically for - run my SuperDrive. TL;dr - it *will* - but it took three calls to customer service (worse than useless - directly misinformed me) and tech to find out *why* it wasn't., and download the driver about which there was no mention in the box, and get it up and running. I repeat - now, it's a dream, and I look forward to it being the hub of my out-of-studio workflow. But OWC should do a little internal training, and it might not be bad to include an insert that say, "Must install DockEjector for full function"

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Gentleshopper7422

Small, affordable and works fine

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

Bought another laptop and needed a simple dock, which this is and has worked well so far. Pleased with it, just does what I need done.

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Hatem Jaber

Works M1 Macbook Air/Pro and USB-C Laptop

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022

Size: 5 PortVerified Purchase

I purchased two of them for my kids to dock their Macbook Air M1. I also tested Linux running on my HP Dev One which has USB-C and not thunderbolt. The device is USB-C dock, not a thunderbolt dock but thunderbolt and USB-C connections both work for it from what I can tell. I will assume Windows works with it since it works with Mac and Linux. If you're ok with the limited number of USB ports than it should be fine as a travel dock or even as a stationary dock for a small setup.

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John Larson

Great Dock

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

This is a perfect dock when you need HDMI and a couple of USB ports—plus wired internet! For most people it's probably everything you'll need. I use it with a MacBook Air M2. I connect the dock to a USB-C charger, then I plug the dock into my laptop with the attached cable and it provides power to the laptop. I connect a monitor via the dock's HDMI port, and with a keyboard and mouse connected, I can close the MacBook and use it as if it's a desktop. Of course, you don't need to use this dock like that. If you just need the ports, the dock will provide those perfectly just by connecting it to your laptop, no external power needed.

My only complaint is that the attached cable is pretty short, but the short length allows it to hide perfectly underneath the dock, which is pretty cool, so there's an upside to that too. After a month of use, I'm very happy with this dock. It's sturdy and does everything I need. Some pros will need more ports and/or Thunderbolt ports, which this does not provide, but for the average person, this is a perfect dock.

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JBPS

Networking issues after less than a year.

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

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Jesse

Great MacBook Pro accessory

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

If you have a recent MacBook Pro w/USB C ports, this is a must if you need something you can use on the go. You can use your laptop charger into this hub, and it charges your MBP. You also get legacy USB, SD card, HDMI & Ethernet ports in a small all-in-one package.

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Marc Ram

Solid mini hub

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

Durable and useful varied number of ports

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McClains Tavern

Great Dock for BASIC, Single USB-C Connection... NOT a Top Tier Device At All Though

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023

Size: 6 PortVerified Purchase

Bottom Line Upfront: Will not drive multiple displays and chokes on high-bandwidth operations such as 5+ person zoom sessions with video enabled.

I was regularly loosing network connection on 5+ person video zoom calls. Traced the problem to this device. It seems to work fine on my single display setup. Just weird that when it crashes I loose network... nothing else. I have USB peripherals, both displays and I can see network activity on the NIC at the dock... just loose it at the computer on the USB-C and have to power cycle the dock to get it to work again. The tipping point appears to be adding video.

Point... if you have a serious setup, this is not the dock for you.

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