Brydge Stone Pro Docking Station Thunderbolt™ 3, 87 W, Dual Displays (4K @ 60 Hz), DisplayPort, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, USB-A & More, MacOS & Windows

The Brydge hub is a serious investment, but worth the money. Does what it says on the tin.

I am using this docking station with my M1 Mac mini as a hub to help manage a dual monitor set-up, external speakers, two connected hard drives (back-up / storage) and an ethernet connection. A thunderbolt cable is included in the box, and everything is very well packaged.The design perfectly compliments the Mac mini (and any mac for that matter) and is compatible with both Apple OS and Microsoft/Windows products. The build quality is great, being made from aluminium, and feels like it is constructed to a high standard. You can choose to rest your MacBook on it as a slight stand, or it is small enough to sit neatly in the corner of your desk (or hidden away).Transfer speeds to/from my hard drives (both SSDs via USB-C) were fast and reliable. No issues with my monitors (both USB-C) and having an ethernet connected I also noticed great network speeds. I also appreciate that the SD card slot is on the side, but would have welcomed a USB-C port on the side as well for easier access to external hard drives, etc.Overall, very little not to like. For my needs, it works perfectly. I enjoy having everything connected in a single place, and can finally have 2 USB-C monitors connected to my Mac mini simultaneously (as the mini only has one USB-C/TB and one HDMI output).

Thunderbolt 3 multiport hub.I was sent this in return for my honest opinion on it.This is a handy little hub, you have 11 ports to connect hard drives, dual displays at 4k, a single display at 5k, have your ethernet directly sourced through the hub, use and access your memory cards, charge multiple devices, iOS and Android and more. Just connect to your laptop and go.The design is quite nice, it definitely looks like that of a Macbook style. It's well made, a little weighty, sleek and stylish. The size is roughly 21cm x 8.5cm x 1.5cm, this goes thinner at the front.On the hub you have a mic/sound audio port, usb c and a ports, ethernet port, thunderbolt 3 to computer port, thunderbolt port, display port and SD card area.You have a 160cm long, AC adapter power box, which plugs into the hub, then you have a 175cm long, UK plug adapter that connects to that, giving you quite a decent bit of length before your hub. Honestly I think maybe a little more than needed but it's still good for just incase. You also get a european plug and a small thunderbolt cable.This is a nice build and it works fast too. It's quiet when using but it does get a little warm after prolonged use. I like the quick access to everything in one place and I definitely like the tidiness of it all. I think a power button on the box, would of been useful for myself but this isn't the end of the world.It is a clever and handy little hub, I would recommend it. Fantastic for dual screen displays, my monitors work perfectly through the hub. The ethernet provides a better internet connection, for if you don't have a port on your laptop. You may need to install the drivers, this doesn't take long. I do quite like the design, the efficiency and the versatility of it. It's a little more than I thought it would be but I'm hoping it does last a decent amount of time.

I bought this Brydge Thunderbolt dock for my M1 MacBook Air. The new Mac is superb all round but for one thing: too few ports. So this dock would do the trick, right?Well, the dock itself is quite good. Decent material, matches my space grey MacBook Air fairly well, and the ports all work as they should. But there is one big problem: that big dumb noisy power supply!Any time I hook up my Mac, the dock and power supply both get quite warm. Warmer still if I put my Mac on top of the Brydge, as it's obviously designed for, which blocks any cooling airflow. The heat builds up no matter how little charging or juice I need at the time. This is an M1 Air we're talking about: a computer which draws almost no power and generates almost no heat of its own!Worse for me is the NOISE. Any time the Mac is connected to the dock, the power supply whines like some cheapo power brick from the 1990s. This is horrendously annoying! Maybe a noisy old Intel Mac would smother the sound with fan noise of its own, but the M1 Air is absolutely silent so I hear this noise in all its naked glory. Yuck!Another annoyance is the included Thunderbolt cable is quite short, so if you want to tuck away all your cable mess away from your desktop, you need a longer connection up to the Mac. That's better than a fixed cable, however, so I don't mind it too much. It's the noise that's inescapable!The power supply's own cable is fairly long, but ends with a hideously bulky plastic carbuncle very near the end you plug into the dock. That's a blast from the past! Just try tucking that down the back of your desk, I did and it's not pretty!So I'm returning this thing. For the price, you've got to expect better. It's really let down by a BAD power supply.

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I have been using the Stone Pro for Thunderbolt 3 for a few weeks now and I am very impressed. It is very well designed and looks great on my desk. It is very easy to use and has all the ports I need. The power supply is very powerful and has enough power to charge my laptop and four other USB devices. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a great way to expand their workspace.

Once again Brydge have made a pointless product. The only good Brydge Stone is the original regular Stone which you can pickup used for a 1/5 of the price of this. This device has the same specs as the original except it has one extra video out. Well whoopeedoo, if you have a new Macbook Pro you have HDMI port and thunderbolt ports on the machine itself where you can attach 2nd 3rd and 4th monitors if you want. Apart from that the only other difference is this has a large DisplayPort socket instead of a mini DisplayPort socket... which is worse. Who even has cables with large DisplayPort connectors?? Apple don't make one that's for sure. Whoever is the product manager at Brydge, is a complete and utter moron.

Partiamo col dire che ho un MacBook Pro da 15,6 2018. Ho acquistato questa docking dopo varie ricerche, sia per prezzo che prestazioni. Secondo me è quella con il miglior rapporto qualità prezzo, certo non te la regalano, ma rispetto ad altre marche più famose secondo me fa quello che promette. Ha tutte le entrate che mi servono, anche la scheda SD, jack per le casse, usb classica e thunderbolt 3. Necessitavo di una docking perché sono spesso in giro per lavoro ma quando tornavo a casa connettere mille adattatori carica batterie ecc era veramente fastidioso e anche poco estetico. Con questa docking arrivi, poggi il computer, connetti il cavo et voilá, tutto connesso. Un fattore da non sottovalutare è la ricarica, infatti carica perfettamente il mio Mac anche quando è sotto sforzo perché l’uscita promette (e mantiene) 85+ Watt. Alcune volte sono uscito di casa dimenticato l’alimentatore attaccato al muro, ora nessun problema, alimentatore sempre nello zaino e dock a casa. Che dire, lo ricomprerei sicuramente altre 100 volte, e se cercate qualcosa che costi meno non credo lo troverete così prestante, anche perché la maggior parte hanno un uscita “dichiarata” di 60w, se avete un Mac come il mio e lanciate un render o altro state sicuri che si spegnerà.

Uno degli oggetti più belli pensato bene e realizzato alla grande. Solido moderno con ben 3 porte USB-C ha l’unico insormontabile difetto di avere un enorme alimentatore ma è un finto difetto perché questo serissimo Hub permette a tutte le periferiche USB che connettiamo di essere alimentate alla grande. Il MacBook si appoggia che è un piacere e resta lì immobile grazie alle gomme di alta qualità. Entrata riempiendo tutte le connessioni e sembra reggere input e output come solo i prodotti a marchio Apple riescono a fare.

Ottimo il design dal punto di vista estetico e dei materiali. Tutte le porte funzionano alla velocità dichiarata. Nessun problema con Macbook pro M1 e monitor con display port.Non ho dato 5 stelle per due motivi:1) il cavo di collegamento con il computer è troppo corto2) riscalda molto, secondo me troppo