Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, Dual 4K, 90W PD - Window and Mac OS (K35175NA)

Today, i got sd5700t, and test all round, i was worried about sleep mode problem, who wrote this. Don't about this problem, I try to make unpleasant environment to meet this problem, for hibernate mode. Well wake up. 180-watt power is for itself operation 90 watt and supply for connect to devices 90watt. The power is enough than other same products, etc. The OWC,. small than 130W. I was fully tested the OWC counterparts, the test scores is thunderbolt 3 controller with extern storages, a little lower for writing speed. OWC score higher for writing speed. but a littler. Yes OWC counterparts also good things, but have no control for sleep mode, so it powers on states, connected all device have consume Energy even no signals. Notebooks goes power off. the Doc work continues. Now only use 1 days. If i find a problem, Tell here. Currently, I find a problem when using USB A port which is located back, three usb port, which speeds 10gbps. When i test speed, very slow and disconnected when testing, the device separated. So i have to initialized. for hardware problem, i will test same H/W dock. Kensington sent another dock, i will compare each docks. I test the dock from exchanged same another dock, find same problem. The problem is related power suppled USB port A, about 900mA. Tested device is extern SSD disk, with 512GB, i guess, USB A port is only used low power devices, for keyboard, mouse, printer, small usb device. I move to the SSD disk to thunderbolt port, then no problem from now. SD5700t have three thunderbolt port 2 port for dual monitor, last for other device for high speed, more power device, extern SSD device. I accept this problem to avoid use USB A port. Thanks. finally, i test LG S8 27inch, 4k monitor to connected DP-ALT mode, Well operate, So I conclude All my tesing is mostly Good, USB A ports a little unstable, but it is the Extern Disk have much eats current more 900ma. thanks again to give me a chance to another same Dock to compare it's operating. More over back to a little money, The Dock discount when i test. I will back to another dock because i finished test. Thinks for Amazon.` My system, notebook is Lg gram 2022,17inch, Intel 12gen, with thunderbolt 4 included. Windows 11 home, Korean. Recently i find this device is unstable and weak at USB A port are, backpanel 3 port and flont one usb 2.0 port, total 4 usb A port have problems, i have to buy new one, i recommand that DONT USE STRESS USB A port if so do lan port will dead,

Update: When the monitors go to sleep, the dock makes a whistling sound that is similar to a boiling kettle or a slightly cracked car window. If i tap the keyboard, it stops. Using with a MacBook Pro M3 Pro, MacBook Pro M4 Pro, and Mac Mini M4. Went with this model because of the three USB-C and USB-A offerings versus the dedicated DP or HDMI ports. Pros: It just works. Zero glitches with my older Dell 2415 monitors. This was the easy button with the Mac Mini M4 especially considering the Mini is 1/4 the price of the MacBook Pros. Literally one cable to connect a new device. Cons: Could use one more USB-C port.

If you're looking for a thunderbolt 4 dock, you've likely come across brands like OWC, Satechi, Plugable, Kensington, and these specifically because you may have noticed that each of their thunderbolt 4 docks are in fact exactly the same. Same exact ports, specs, etc., in fact, they all use the same pcb so how is it that these companies can charge such an obscene mark up for a product that was not even of their own design or make? Why not just buy the least expensive one? That's what I did, and that turned out to be a mistake. In short, the one I received was a dud, had a horrible high pitched whine when it was plugged into power, and would get extremely hot, almost burning to the touch. However, considering other reviews expressing similar experiences to mine, my presumption I feel was wrong, this dud of a unit seemed more like the rule than outlier. I immediately returned it and ordered an OWC thunderbolt 4 dock. What I believed to be the same exact product with a different cosmetic appearance runs completely cool and does to my surprise have better quality parts, not to the extent that it is a unique product but at least enough such that the OWC distinguishes itself from the pack. (I'll leave my experience with satechi in its own review as that was an ordeal in itself and I likewise don't recommend their products.) Given my experience and those of others, I can not recommend this dock whatsoever. Whether the one you receive functions well is a coin toss, and even if it does, for how long will it last? The product inspires no confidence. You really do get what you pay for, and this ain't it.

I've used many docking stations. Most recently Dell 6000 and Dell WD19 docks. The D6000 uses an internal DisplayLink chipset and driver, and WD19 passes USB-C alternate mode video like this dock. Docks are buggy. They just are. I see the negative reviews about this dock not handling systems waking from sleep mode. Sorry, docking stations just don't handle this well. Full shut downs and restarts allow all the devices to properly initialize, sleep/wake does not. Docks like the Dell D6000 use the computer's CPU to render video to the onboard Displaylink and the signal is compressed. They tend to slow down systems because the dedicated GPU isn't used - however they are truly universal. The WD19 was great (and is direct-competing product) until Dell's May 2022 firmware update broke it. It won't pass video now and Dell hasn't fixed the problem. And I constantly fought with it not initializing, having to restart my Dell laptop again and again. The Kensington Dock is great. It doesn't require any specialized drivers, it has more than enough expansion ports - in fact, I was able to eliminate my USB 3 hub because now I have plenty of ports. At 90 watts, this provides plenty of charging power (although Dell systems will only recharge at 65 watts from non-Dell docking stations). My only gripe about this is the metal case. The edges are sharp. The moment it came in contact with my monitor base it scratched it. Be careful or you could end up with a scratched desk, scratched equipment... The metal enclosure keeps it cool, which is the point, but the corners will tear your stuff up. But this is an effortless docking station. I'm in IT - I'm using a 38" QHD wide screen monitor and diverse equipment, and have tried four different laptops (three Dell and one HP) and it just works.

I wanted to add some additional TB ports to my 2019 27" iMac. This unit works great for that use. The unit does not get very warm and has no high pitched whine sound as others have noted. All ports work as designed. The card reader and headphone jack is handy. The port speeds are very close to speeds if a drive was connected directly to my Mac. I would prefer that the front input TB port was at the side or back. Also I wish the power button on the front was in another location as I have hit the button by accident turning everything off then getting the message that the disk was not ejected properly. I did find one odd issue. If I connect my Apple Bluetooth keyboard to a rear USB port for charging the keyboard becomes inoperative. I guess just use the iMac port or the front USB-A port of the hub to prevent this issue. Also you must be using Big Sur or later for this hub to function correctly. I had the CalDigit TS3 plus before but that was not as reliable as this unit is for stability and disconnects and did not have as many TB ports. Update 06-03-2010: I have noticed that the rear USB ports cannot handle much load. When I try to connect certain SSD's in an enclosure they will disconnect or not even be recognized. The same drive connected directly to my iMac USB port works fine. I guess Kensington assumes most will just use the TB ports and leave the USB ports for very light load accessories (e.g. flash drive, etc.). Update 9-13-2021: Now connected to my new Mac Mini M1 and it works fine just as it did with my 2019 iMac.

I bought this docking station in order to connect my 2019 MacBook Pro to two older Dell monitors (Dell 2209WA) using only one TB3 port on the laptop. The MacBook Pro is connected to the front TB3 port on the docking station, using the Thunderbolt cable supplied with the docking station, and the monitors are connected to two of the TB3 ports on the rear of the docking station, using USB-C to DVI cables. When I first connected the unit, none of the ports (including the USB-A ports) worked, even though the green LED indicator showed the docking station had power and the blue LED indicator showed the docking station was connected to the laptop. I was ready to return the unit as defective, but then double-checked the specs, which clearly state macOS 11, or Big Sur, is required. I had not previously upgraded my Mac's OS to Big Sur. After I installed the OS upgrade, the Kensington docking station worked perfectly. The Kensington product feels well built, and the product page at Kensington.com/SD5700T is helpful. I wish Kensington had more prominently called out the requirement for Big Sur but, in all fairness, they did call out that requirement -- just not in all caps, bolded, red letters that I probably would still have missed or overlooked.

I recently purchased a new Macbook Pro with the intention of replacing my existing laptop and desktop, A majority of the this computer will be on my desk at my home office, but I wanted a clean setup that was easy to plug and unplug when I do take the laptop with me. My goal was to find a solid dock that could handle my various peripherals, multiple monitors, power my MBP, and do it all with only one cable connected to the MBP. So far, this dock has delivered perfectly! It's slim and attractive compared to some other options and reasonably priced to boot. As a sample case study, right now it is handling: one Apple Cinema Display (Mini DisplayPort to USC-C apadter), one Apple Cinema Display (Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter), wireless USB keyboard, wireless USB mouse, Ethernet, and a lightning cable to charge my iPhone or iPad. All this while powering my MBP, allowing me to store the included charging brick in a drawer until I take it on the go. If you're looking for a similar setup, learn from my mistakes: skip an unpowered hub and make sure you get a Thunderbolt dock, not a USB-C dock. While they look the same, they're two very different things. There are other options out there depending on your port needs, but I'm confident this dock can work for most people.

I purchased this dongle directly from Amazon to use with a new MacBook. I didn’t try it immediately, big mistake on my part. So when I finally got around to installing my scanner and printer I tried to use the dongle and surprise, surprise nothing connected to it was visible on my macbook. So after trying to unplug, replug, check connections, etc. I finally called Kensington tech support. They asked me to do again everything I had already done. Long story short, after two hours on the phone they finally told me that the dongle was probably defective. Since they couldn’t tell if the issue was the cable or the dongle itself they offered to send me a new cable for free and said that if that didn’t solve the problem then I would have to send in the dongle for repair. REPAIR a brand new dongle? Not me, unless I knowingly purchase a second-hand item. My impression, from the period I had this dongle, is that it’s too bulky and awkward. Be aware that it has two heavy cables with a huge heavy brick. My desk size is average to small and the dongle with its cable used up about a third of the available area. So know that before you commit. I read lots of reviews and picked this model because of the high marks, but a device that doesn’t work out of the box is a lemon, plain and simple. Regarding Kensington Tech Support, I found them to be so not worth the wait period to get a live person. Part of the reason I chose Kensington was because of the 3-year warranty period. But you know what, 3 times zero is zero. So I won’t be buying a Kensington dongle ever again. Damn Apple for designing computers without enough ports!

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I have used other docks that have had reliability issues with thunderbolt connecting sometimes and not others. This has been flawless so far. I am evened using a thunderbolt 2 monitor with a thunderbolt 3 adapter without issue. Everything seems high quality including the cable which has a thunderbolt 4 label. Design is sleek and fits in with the rest of my setup. Daisy chaining off of my thunderbolt monitor has worked flawless. SD reader write/read speeds seemed to be on par with my internal reader on my MacBook Pro. I haven’t tested the gigabit Ethernet yet but everything else is A+.

Good product, meet all described specifications. All provided ports are working as per the Spec.

Got exactly what was prescribed

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