An easy way to make your Mac more useful is to add more ports. Here’s a selection of steeply-discounted Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 docks to boost your Mac’s connectivity.
Users of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air will be very familiar with the relatively small number of ports available on their devices. While it’s enough to use the notebooks while on the move, it’s not really enough to connect a lot of different devices up to your Mac.
It’s not just limited to the MacBook lines. Many desktop Mac users may find the included port selection isn’t quite expansive enough for their needs. It’s not just simply adding more connections, as sometimes the docks provide ports that the Mac itself doesn’t have, but consumers may need.
What follows is a selection of Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 docks you can attach to your Mac.
Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma
The Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock delivers up to 120Gbps burst bandwidth (80Gbps sustained bidirectional), supports triple 4K displays at up to 144Hz, and provides up to 140W of charging via USBC. There’s also support for an 8TB internal SSD, for expanded storage for your Mac.
Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma – Image credit: Razer
There’s also Thunderbolt Share, a KVM-like feature for controlling multiple Windows PCs from one setup, though this doesn’t work with Macs. You do, however, get customizable RGB underglow.
The Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma is available from Amazon, priced at $300, 25% off the list price.
Ugreen Revodock Max 208 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
The Ugreen Revodock Max 208 has a fairly slimmed-down approach for a dock. It’s an 8-in-1 dock, with three Thunderbolt 4 ports excluding the host port, three USB-A 3.2 ports, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Ugreen Revodock Max 208 – Image credit: Ugreen
It still manages to put out 85W of power delivery, thanks to its use of a 140W GaN charger. There’s also support for dual 4K screens or a single 8K display.
Usually $249.99, you can get it on Amazon for $161.48, 35% off the list price.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
The iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock is a stylish approach to a Thunderbolt dock, but also one that’s quite powerful in its own right. In our iVanky FusionDock Max 1 review, we found that the “floating” appearance was interesting, but also helped with increasing surface area for cooling.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt Dock – Image credit: iVanky
The port collection includes two Thunderbolt 4 connections to the host, which is unusual, as is the use of two Thunderbolt controller chips. This means it has a total of 20 ports overall, including dual HDMI 2.0 outputs, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and 96 watts of charging.
Normally $439.99, it’s available on Amazon for $299.99.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
If you want a Thunderbolt 5 version of the previous deal, the iVanky FusionDock Max 2 should fit the bill. It also maximizes the 120Gbps of bandwidth from Thunderbolt 5 by providing a massive 23 connections for you to use.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 Dock – Image credit iVanky
This includes support for triple extended displays, including dual 6K 60Hz screens and one 4K 60Hz display. The port list includes three downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports, two upstream Thunderbolt 5 ports, 10 USB ports, a 312MBps SD/TF 4.0 memory card slot, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, optical audio, two headphone jacks, and a HDMI connection.
The iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon, priced at $399.97, 20% off the list price.
iVanky FusionDock Pro 3 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
If you want something to stand out on top of your desk in a different orientation, consider the iVanky FusionDock Pro 3, a vertically-standing docking station. It’s an Intel-certified dock, capable of up to 120Gbps, and has 140W charging and 60W power delivery capabilities.
iVanky FusionDock Pro 3 – Image credit iVanky
It is an 11-in-1 dock, with four USB-A ports, three Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports, one upstream port, 2.5G Ethernet, an SD 4.0 card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It can handle dual 6K 60Hz displays on a Mac, though it can go up to dual 8K screens if you have a Thunderbolt 5 Windows device.
The iVanky FusionDock Pro 3 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon, priced at $299.99, 23% down from the list price.
OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock
The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock eliminates one of the pain points of travelling with a Thunderbolt 4 dock by embedding the power supply into the dock enclosure itself. It’s one of our favorite docks, scoring 4 out of 5 in our review.
OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock – Image credit: OWC
It has three Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A 3.2 ports, one USB 2.0, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 with full HDR support, an SD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also provides 90W of power delivery through the Thunderbolt host port.
The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is available from Amazon, priced at $179.99, 28% off the list price.
Ugreen Revodok Max 2131 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
An Intel-certified dock, the Rgreen Revodok Max 2131 is a 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 dock that has four Thunderbolt 5 ports for blistering transfer speeds. It also has support for dual 6K 60Hz screens or one 8K display.
Ugreen Revodok Max 2131 Thunderbolt 5 Dock – Image credit: Ugreen
The port selection extends to include four more USB-A ports, one USB-C, an SD/TF card slot, and a 2.5Gbit Ethernet port. There’s also a 180W GaN adapter, up to 140W for charging a MacBook, and dual-layer aluminum cooling.
The Ugreen Revodok Max 2131 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon, priced at $299.99, 25% down from the list price of $399.99.
