Can someone please give me an explanation why I'd want to spend $250 on something like a CalDigit TS3 Plus:

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=thunderbolt+hub&qid=1588721921&s=electronics&sr=1-5

Versus just one of these $20-$40 hubs for using with a ThinkPad T490 and a 15" 2018 MacBook Pro??

FYI I do not mean to knock the TS3 for being expensive, I was about to buy one myself. I just would like to know the clear differences that make it worth paying a huge premium.

Oh, you’re right. Doing a little more research for some reason Mac OS needs to use thunderbolt to support display extension, USB-C doesn’t seem to work. I don’t know why that is, I wonder if it’s on purpose to force you to buy a more expensive TB hub...

Probably not what you wanted to hear, but it looks like you’ll need to shell out more $$ for something like the Caldigit TS3 Plus. Unless anyone has a better solution?

Get a USB C hub or a thunderbolt dock if this is an issue for you. I just got this and it works great for me:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

anyone use this dock? CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock

just ordered one to power my 2 monitors & for my ethernet connection/maybe soundbar so i dont have so many cables plugged into my laptop. (16" MacBook pro)

best rated one i found

Has anyone tried solving the USB-C issue with this monitor by connecting via Display Port using the CalDigit dock? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2FQ9N6DCGCRDZ&psc=1

I'm trying to choose between the LG and Dell 38" right now. I want the Dell for the warranty but this USB-C issue might push me to the LG

I use the CalDigit one myself. Stick the computer on a stand, plug in a single cable, and have access to a ton of io and charging. Sorta nice going to wired internet speeds from wifi when I plug in too

Unfortunately, a price tag to match

Had a *very* productive chat with Razer support regarding Thunderbolt

I have been issues with the CalDigit TS3-Plus and Vava USB-C docks since I have purchased my Razer Blade 2020 Advanced. The manufacturers have even sent me replacement docks to try and weed out any defects on their end but to no avail. I emailed Razer support weeks back and didn't receive any productive response so I finally decided to chat with them and this was the result. Basically, if we are interested in using a Thunderbolt dock with our machine that costs more than USD 3000, we need to buy every single dock out there and check for compatibility ourselves!!

Support messages with Razer

TLDR: If you want to use Thunderbolt dock with Razer systems, you have to buy every dock out there to check compatibility

What's the dock you're using? Make sure you're using the right usb-c port on your dock and connect it into the thunderbolt 3 port on your razer blade stealth (not all usb-c ports support thunderbolt 3).

For e.g. this caldigit dock has multiple usb-c ports, but the one labeled "computer" is what should be connected to your laptop's thunderbolt 3 port with the cable.

what about the CalDigit TS3 Plus? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_LSClEbFCSHYVN

I believe that's a Magni and a Modi with this USB C dock underneath.

(CalDigit TS3 Plus)[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF]

that's nice and all but 1-plug docking solutions aren't really that affordable, and even if u do drop the cash on one, ur laptop has to have thunderbolt, which isn't guaranteed

This one is on sale in the US.

Can't find it on the UK site.

I would try this one

CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NUbWEbTZB1SCM

It’s expensive but should get you everything you want.

For a TB3 dock, I’d recommend the Caldigit TS3. It was my favorite dock for desktop use with a MBP and I still continue to use it with my iMac. It might be tough to justify $250 for this dock but it’s honestly worth every penny.

For a cheap portable hub, the VAVA 8-in-1 USB-C Hub is a great choice. Tried out multiple hubs before this one and it was the winner in my book.

Hi, I know it has been a few months since this post was updated, but I am wondering if anyone has a solution...

I have the LG 38GL950G-B monitor and a 15" MBP late 2018 model. Now my display port cable goes directly from my monitor to my gaming PC for ... well ... gaming at 3840x1600 @ 160Hz.

But when I hook up my mac via the CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock, and then use a DisplayPort to HDMI converter to use an HDMI cable to my monitor's open HDMI port, I get a scaled down view of my Mac's display. And my Mac's own display gets squished so there are large black bars at the top and bottom.

I suspect that HDMI cannot handle this resolution via the CalDigit Dock? Is that the problem?

I strongly recommend getting just one computer: a decently powerful laptop. How powerful depends on what you need to do. If you’re an engineering faculty member, you’ll need a MacBook Pro (I have a 13”). If you’re doing other STEM stuff (chemistry, physics) or in a field where you’ll need to do number crunching, go with the MBP. If you’re just going to write papers, do research, and teach classes remotely, a MacBook Air will do just fine. The only faculty who need a desktop (and it’s not even clear they do) are those doing video production. Get your laptop with as much storage as you can (I have 2TB).

If you get an MBP, get a Thunderbolt dock, like the one from CalDigit (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/) and connect your external keyboard, mouse / trackpad, monitor, and wired network to it. Yes, a wired network. WiFi is prone to dropouts that you don’t want when you’re on Zoom. The nice thing is that you can connect this dock to your MacBook with a single Thunderbolt 3 cable, which supplies power and all the data. You can get one for home and one for the office, when you’re allowed back to campus. And get a good keyboard—one with mechanical key switches—if you do a lot of typing.

One last thing that’s helpful: use Dropbox or something similar to sync your entire Documents folder. That way, you can access your files from anywhere, and you have a backup. It’s about $100 per year, but most universities will pay for it. The synchronization happens in the background and is invisible to the user. It really helps if you forget your laptop, or need to present at the last minute. You can get a cable to let your phone drive HDMI and present from your phone—I’ve had to do it, and it works fine, though not optimally.

Deal link: Amazon

^^Note: ^^The ^^deal ^^may ^^have ^^expired ^^by ^^the ^^time ^^you ^^see ^^this ^^post.

The best one works great !

CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1RRhFbQH5KYYX

I am using this with my 2018 MBP and its great! https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF

I am running something similar to u/SireBelch with mine.

• 28" 4k monitor over DisplayPort
• A second 22" monitor over HDMI(with USB-C-HDMI cable)(for now until I get a second matching 28") Focusrite Solo Anker USB strip with 128gb flash, and PT iLok installed plus charging peripherals as needed. *2 G-Tech Raid drives(these are daisy chained so not directly into the hub but if I ran one by itself this would be plugged directly into my dock.

I still have at least 2 USB-C, 1-2 USB-A ports available for when I want to plug in my Korg MIDI Keyboard. It also has Mic/Speak I/O 3.5mm on the front as well as a full size SD card reader. It also provides full power throughput to my laptop.

Definitely would recommend.

This is the one I have read up on. CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_T7rtFb55BGN5A

The TB3 docking station is what you want; they reason they are expensive is that they are basically mini-computers themselves. They contain a cpu, and gpu that helps to process the signals that are forwarded to the monitors.

I think this is basically the most reasonably priced one: https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF

This is what Eluktronics recommends. Well, atleast the CEO...He made a comment on this reddit once I think.

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF?ref_=s9_apbd_otopr_hd_bw_b3GZ2&pf_rd_r=T9FTJ4KBBZ53GN9X8YH0&pf_rd_p=c8da8943-4858-5db8-b214-616f16e71c73&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-10&pf_rd_t=BROWSE&pf_rd_i=778660

I haven’t had any issues with it over heating at all. I’m using a 16 inch base model MacBook Pro and it’s connected to the CalDigit TS3+ hub (which is supposed to be pretty fast, Apple sells it), it dishes out 87W charging and has 15 ports. Its expensive, but I would recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T88F36LSXAE3&dchild=1&keywords=caldigit+ts3+plus&qid=1597677757&sprefix=caldigi%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-2

Pricey but looks like it does what you need -

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF

There's really not much available in USB-C multi-port options.

This is the one I'm using, which reports to be 40 Gbps — and it's working for me to drive two 4K displays, a 4K webcam, a \~100 Mbps wired internet connection (that's my actual ISP speed, but I think the dock would support full 1Gbps ethernet), and a couple more basic USB devices via my CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock:

Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Cable, 100 Watts (6.5 Feet/ 2 Meters)

Pretty spendy, but I decided it was worth it to me to get one long enough to do a clean cable run.

Thanks so much for this write-up! I'm so surprised so far how hard this search for a dock is.

If you don't mind, I have a couple of questions about your experience:

• Do you actually think the Dell dock fried your MB, or is your hunch that it just died again?
• Did Apple explicitly tell you that you had to stop using the Dell or void your warranty or something?
• Did you buy this Caldigit? And if so, is the 87W pass through really not enough to charge the mac under load?

Edit: In the Questions & Answers section of the Apple.com page for the Caldigit, they say they're planning to release a firmware update that will allow 96W.

Are you referring to this issue? https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/19/pro-audio-glitch-with-t2-equipped-macs-connected-to-usb-20-connections

Which requires you buy something like this? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_F8DdFbSX8X7DF

It's probably cheaper to get a USB 3 interface. Try a gen 3 Scarlett 2i2.

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=thunderbolt+3+dock&qid=1603282205&sr=8-5

This is 250$, but is a Thunderbolt 3 dock that can also charge up to 87 W, so it could also potentially replace your charger as well. It has 5 USB 3.0 Type A ports, ethernet, and a thunderbolt downstream port. It also has a DisplayPort, optical audio jack, 2x 3.5mm, 2x USB Type C (1 is 5 Gbps, 1 is 10Gbps), and an SD card reader. Since the power plug is 20V 9A, you have up to 180W for total power.

A single USB-C hub can do power, display, and data without relying on Thunderbolt. A hub like this one doesn't require any special USB port at all, and even works with certain smartphones.

A much more expensive hub like this one does allow for more expansion, passthrough Thunderbolt, and is less likely to run into bandwidth issues, though.

I was assigning Lenovo TB3 gen 2 docks, but they've all started crapping out lately. Have moved on to Caldigit TS3 plus, which have been solid so far. For bag docks I like this Cablematters, but they have lots of options depending on your needs (4k, dp, gige, etc)

All Lenovo docking stations can only provide one 4K video out for the DP ports when connecting to KVM switch , the other video output MUST go via the Thunderbolt downstream port with Type-C-to-DisplayPort or Type-C-to-HDMI port for video output.

We had tested more than 10 different Thunderbolt 3 docking stations in last 3 months.

The advantages of some Lenovo docking station is having the extra Thunderbolt downstream port (not every models having this feature, the gen 2 model has) and it provides a bigger power output to the docking station.

The other good docking station we recommend is CalDigit TS3+ (it also has extra Thunderbolt downstream for video output or stacked to additional docking station on it).

CalDigit TS3 PLUS Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=connectpro08-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07CZPV8DF&linkId=db2a7996000726aa719a191e2fe7b8f3

We had tested more than 10 docking stations with KVM switches in last 4 months.

We found most of the docking station, even they have two video outputs on the dock, but when connected to KVM switch for sharing it only can output single video. It's a command found bug found from 90% of the docking station we tested.

Only CalDigit TB3+ having DP video out and additional full function Thunderbolt out for Type-

C-to-video cable to output another independent video.

Most docking stations that will drive two monitors at 4K60 (just an assumption) and charge will require Thunderbolt 3 which lands you at $250 for either of these.

Anker Docking Station, PowerExpand Elite 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 Dock for USB-C Laptops, 85W Charging for Laptop, 18W Charging for Phone, 4K HDMI, 1Gbps Ethernet, Audio, USB-A Gen 1, USB-C Gen 2, SD 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087219P5J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PVviFbKQWASRP

Or

CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.XviFbJTKR2BF

One way is to use a Thunderbolt Dock. I used a Caldigit TS3+ before I bought a Mac mini and can highly recommend it - and is on sale for Cyber Monday. There are los of other Thunderbolt docks though, and I think this Wirecutter article does a good job of reviewing them.

You might also be able to connect both displays through some combinations of adapters and daisy chaining. The challenge will be charging your laptop, since both thunderbolt displays will be in use. You might also be able to connect both displays through some combinations of adapters and daisy chaining. The challenge will be charging your laptop, since both thunderbolt displays will be in use.

I have this and its worked great. I do wish it had more ports - I would have gotten this instead (was $300, now $250)

Thank you very much for your response and suggestions! Came across a couple of them in amazon. Anker Elite 13-in-1 and CalDigit TS3 Plus

Anker looks good to me but the reviews are a bit mixed

OWC 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock with Cable, Compatible with Windows PC and Mac, Silver, (OWCTB3DK14PSL) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JM3S5SJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_1li6FbFN2ZGN6

CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_ani6FbMKSXQGV

Lenovo USA ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 135W (40AN0135US) Dual UHD 4K Display Capability, 2 HDMI, 2 DP, USB-C, USB 3.1, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6S81CM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_Lpi6FbYM2KXEH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Found many more but don’t want to flood the post

A usb c hub cost about $25US to $50US Thunderbolt 3 dock cost about $250US

Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB C Hub Adapter, with 4K HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, USB-C and 2 USB-A 5Gbps Data Ports, microSD and SD Card Reader, for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, XPS, and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZVKTP53/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QmVHFbM1722DJ

Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand 8-in-1 USB C Adapter, with Dual 4K HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, 1 Gbps Ethernet, 2 USB 3.0 Data Ports, SD and microSD Card Reader, for MacBook Pro, XPS and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0874M3KW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cnVHFbDP119R0

CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 87W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kuVHFbS38B6YF

Question about midi notes sticking for some of my synths

Heads up: I'm a bit new to all of this!

Current Setup: I have ableton push 2, and a roland digital keyboard as my midi controllers. These two are connected to my MacBook via this dock: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Then I have a USB to MIDI (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T28SBCK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) connected to the dock mentioned above and then the output midi going into the input of a thru box (https://www.perfectcircuit.com/thru-12-midi-splitter.html). And finally, I have all of my synths' MIDI IN connected to the thrus of the kenton midi splitter. I also have some synths daisy chained to each other using thrus on the synths themselves. Each synth has a dedicated channel, so that I can switch between tracks in ableton to control each synth individually (I'm currently using the external instrument plugin from ableton).

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Problem: I'm experiencing an issue with a few of my polysynths where notes will stick and not release. This is more apparent when I strike more than one note on my midi controllers (push and piano) at the same time. A temporary fix for this is hitting the same key that has not released and is stuck, but that is not ideal.

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Does anyone have this issue or has heard of this? If so, are there any solutions to this issue?

Note: I have an SND ACME 4 on the way to deal with clock syncing. I know it might not be related, but I also know that the ACME can send MIDI information. Will that make things better here, or is this a completely unrelated problem that must be solved in a different way?

Thanks!

if you're gaming on a pc, wouldn't you be using the gpu to drive your monitors? Unless you're using an egpu, which would mean you just want a thunderbolt 3 kvm dock. Level1techs has some pretty cool kvm options. ebay also has retiring enterprise grade stuff.

not sure if this would be helpful, but this is my setup. I have 2 1440p monitors hooked up to my gpu via displayport, then when I need to use my mac with the monitors I change monitor inputs to hdmi, and plug my macbook into my caldigit ts3. monitor 1 has active displayp port to hdmi + hdmi cable. monitor 2 has usb c to hdmi (QGeeM off amazon) + hdmi.

all my input devices are connected to a 4 port usb hub which is connected to a usb input kvm switch.

I'm driving a 34" ultrawide and a regular 27" just fine with my 2018 Macbook Pro 15". I haven't tried clamshell mode since I prefer having it available as another screen for me.

caldigit ts3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/

usb kvm style switcher: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQXWRKQ/

usb hub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XMD7KPU/

active displayport to hdmi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S0C7QO8/

usb c to hdmi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JW7GT7H/

Advice for powering and connecting Macbook Pro with Odyssey G9 with only 1 cable and DP 1.4

Is it possible to only have 1 cable which will power the MBP, use thunderbolt 3 (with Displayport 1.4), with the new/upcoming Odyssey G9?

Odyssey G9 specs here: https://www.samsung.com/sg/monitors/odyssey-g9/LC49G95TSSEXXS/

Best I could find is the CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2FQ9N6DCGCRDZ&th=1) but I've researched and discovered the thunderbolt 3 port only supports Displayport 1.2 (based on information in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/f50f52/do_all_thunderbolt_usb_c_ports_support/).

There's also this one here: https://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F4U110/ , but doesn't seem to fully power the laptop (max is 60W seems like).

When you say USB hub, what do you mean, exactly? I own this, for example:

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-4-Port-Individual-Switches-HB-UM43/dp/B00JX1ZS5O

It cannot do video. If you're looking at docking stations that can do video...well the answer is it really depends on which one. I've read most docking stations basically won't work for gaming, but there are some out there that will...they tend to be pricey, though.

I had a convo with someone on here that was using this and said it worked well:

https://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-TS3-Plus-Thunderbolt-Dock/dp/B07CZPV8DF

Then there's this:

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Firecuda-Gaming-External-Drive/dp/B07YH4GQXJ/

If you look around you can find a refurb MD389LL/A (Late 2012 Mac Mini 2.3G Intel Core i7) for around $350.00. You're gonna want to pimp it out with 16G of memory for an additional $80 bucks, and $120 more get a 1TB 2.5" SATA III SSD.

Of course you're gonna need to hook up a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to it, but maybe you have that stuff lying around. I have mine connected to a Cal Digit TS3+ via a Thunderbolt adapter which gives me a shitload of ports, including a Thunderbolt 3 port, which can be handy.

This machine runs just great on my 30/40 track Rock projects, with usually has a bunch of guitar amp sims, synths, compressors, reverbs, etc. This machine has 8HT cores, and can record a couple of simultaneous audio tracks at 44.1 using a 32 sample buffer size without issues. Even if it chugs on some of your 80+ track tunes, you can always freeze/bounce tracks if you start running into trouble, like we used to do in the old days when computers were slow. Not bad for $550.

Has anyone tried a Dell WD19 Dock with their Thinkpad (specifically an X1 Extreme Gen 2)?

Hello all,

My quest to find a decent dock for my Thinkpad has been fruitless so far. I have tried the following so far:

j5Create USB-C Docking Station:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/j5create-usb-type-c-triple-display-docking-station/6357396.p?skuId=6357396

Aukey 8-in-1 Hub:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z7H3GJK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

VAVA 8-in-1 Hub:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QQ11BP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dell WD15 Dock (may not be this exact model - I have one I brought home from work with the 180W power adapter):

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Monitor-Adapter-450-AEUO-4W2HW/dp/B01C8PHWQY/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=dell+wd19&qid=1590965552&sr=8-10

CalDigit TS3+:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZPV8DF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Omars 5 in 1 Hub:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NDH6DRN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Every one of the above had some sort of issue with charging except the Caldigit.

I am using a RavPower 90W USB-C charger for this testing, and it charges the laptop just fine (albeit slowly) - and my power meter shows it feeding anywhere from 75-80W when directly connected to the laptop. This is the charger:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085FWH399/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Omars hub was actually purchased to use with an older Chromebook as a hub (didn't intend to use it for PD). It is rated for 60W, and I have seen it actually charge the Thinkpad occasionally - but it is hit or miss. I have a USB-C power meter that actually showed it passing about 75W at one point today, but I haven't been able to replicate that since that data point. It works well otherwise.

All of the other USB-C hubs passed absolutely nothing (or less than 5W) according to my meter. This is also true without the meter in place (just making sure that the meter isn't somehow interfering with the charge capability).

The CalDigit has been the only one that actually charged the laptop, but it had MAJOR issues with the monitor connection - monitor would frequently drop out and come back in about 10 seconds, or not come back at all. I have returned all of them (except the Omars).

The Dell WD15 works just fine and is reliable as a connection to my monitor, keyboard, etc. It just doesn't charge the laptop - no indication of charging at all - not even a warning about slow USB charging. When I connect its USB-C connector to the laptop through my USB-C power meter, it doesn't even switch to 19-20V - it stays at 5v, and shows 0 power flow.

I just wondered if anyone had tried using a Dell WD19 and if it charges their Thinkpad. I am willing to give that one a shot, as I think it is a newer model of the WD15, and their documentation says that it should charge non-Dell laptops at 90W. If this was true I would be very happy to try it, but I just wanted to know if any redditors out there had any experience with it!

Thanks!

Specs

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Peripherals:

Desk: UPLIFT Bamboo Standing Desk (60" x 30") w Motion-X Board

Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Ultrawide Monitor U3415W

Monitor Mount Arm: AmazonBasics Premium Single Monitor Stand

Docking/Charing Station: CalDigit TS3 Plus

Monitor Lamp: BenQ ScreenBar LED Monitor Light

Keyboard: Vortex Race 3

Mouse: Logitech Mx Master

Speaker: Bose SoundLink Mini II

Desk Pad: YSAGi on Amazon (35.4" x 17")

Cable Management: Uplift Desk Advanced Wire Management Kit

Coaster: Ikea

Plants: Neanthe bella palm & Aloe vera :)

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Mini ITX:

Case: NZXT H1 (w riser card + AIO + PSU)

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Founders Edition

CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 3600 6-Core

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Storage: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2 2280 1TB

Motherboard: GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI AM4 (mITX)

OS: MS Windows 10

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P.S. Woke up to all the intriguing comments; really appreciate the engagement, support, and the award, absolutely made my day.