The single most standout feature of OWC’s Thunderbolt 2 Dock is its collection of USB 3.0 ports. (A shorter 0.5m cable can be purchased separately for $25.) Like some of its rivals, you’ll have to buy a Thunderbolt 2 cable separately, or purchase a bundle for $31 more with a 1-meter cable included. OWC ships the Thunderbolt 2 Dock with only one pack-in: a large wall power supply that separates into a cabled box and a detachable wall power cable. Includes FireWire 800 connector, rare in other Thunderbolt 2 docks.

5 USB 3.0 ports, 2 with 1.5A power for iPad/iPhone charging.

Thunderbolt 2 dock with ability to connect to a Thunderbolt 2 Mac.That means OWC’s design is both the biggest and most capable Thunderbolt 2 dock out there, but does that also make it the best? From my perspective, that depends on your Mac’s needs… The right side has two always-powered USB ports, while the back includes a collection of 10 additional audio, video, and data ports, plus wall power. Measuring 9″ wide by 3.5″ deep by 1.1″ tall, OWC’s Thunderbolt 2 Dock is the largest such accessory I’ve seen, looking like an elongated Mac mini with a glossy black top. OWC’s design is similar, but it’s functionally unique. Almost all of the best Thunderbolt 2 docks have the same core features and design elements, mixing silver aluminum, black plastic, an external power supply and a bunch of ports together to make one-point connectivity hubs for Macs. So it wasn’t a surprise to learn that OWC had developed its own Thunderbolt 2 Dock ($228), entering an accessory category that was simultaneously worthwhile and fairly stagnant. Other World Computing doesn’t just dabble in Mac accessories - it’s one of the most popular third-party Apple RAM and SSD vendors, and sells some of the only Blu-Ray drives marketed at Mac users.

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