Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD

Description

The Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD from Belkin features two Thunderbolt 2 ports, one HDMI port, three USB 3.0 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, one 3.5mm headphone output jack, and one 3.5mm audio input jack. The variety of ports allows you to use this dock to connect up to eight devices, including dual displays, to your computer using only a single Thunderbolt cable. This allows for enhanced data transfer speeds and HDMI connectivity that supports 4KCinema resolution.

However, please be aware that 4K Cinema resolution is currently only supported on Mac OS X 10.10. You will also benefit from the ability to daisy-chain up to 5 total Thunderbolt devices to your system, helping to eliminate the need for extra cables to connect multiple devices.

This Thunderbolt 2 dock supports data transfer speeds up to 20 Gb/s as well as smartphone and tablet charging at a speed of 2.1A. Although each USB 3.0 port does not have a dedicated controller, they do not share any bandwidth and can reach a speed of up to 5 Gb/s. This dock is also backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 10 Gb/s devices. Included are a 3.3' Thunderbolt cable and a 12V/6A power supply.

Features

• 2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
• 3 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x HDMI 1.4 port
• 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
• 1 x 3.5mm Audio Output jack
• 1 x 3.5mm Audio Input jack
• Dock supports up to 8 total devices, including dual displays
• Daisy-chaining ability of up to 5 total Thunderbolt devices

Supports 4K Cinema Resolution & Dual Displays**

HDMI 1.4 supports 4KCinema resolution, a video format that has 4x the resolution of 1080p. In addition to supporting 4KCinema resolution, this dock also supports dual displays, allowing two displays to be simultaneously connected and used through this dock.

If using dual displays, please be aware that at least one display has to be Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 technology-ready. For displays that are not Thunderbolt technology-ready, the Thunderbolt port is backwards compatible with Mini DisplayPort. The dock supports either HDMI or Mini DisplayPort, but not both. The dock also supports only one display at 4K cinema resolution. Additionally, 4K resolution is currently only supported on Mac OS X 10.10

Enhanced Data Transfer Speeds
Thunderbolt 2 technology allows users to transfer data at a speed of up to 20 Gb/s, which is up to 4x faster than USB 3.0 and up to 25x faster than FireWire 800

System Compatibility

• iMac, Mac Pro, Mac mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro with Retina Display
• PC Laptops/Ultrabooks with Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 port

Mobile Charging
Supports smartphone and tablet charging at 2.1A

Setup
No driver is required for Mac OS X. OS X compatibility is 10.9 or later. If this dock is being used with Windows 7 or later, a driver download is required