What we were most impressed with was that the HP saw the device and loaded all the appropriate drivers without missing a beat. This unit has 85W USB power delivery, so it will handle the MacBook Pro 15” as well. We tested with both a MacBook Pro 13.3 (2017) and a Windows 10, HP EliteBook, x360, 1030 G2 (2017).
I can’t see any external difference, but I suspect it uses more Mac compatible circuitry. It also has a Mac-specific version SD5000T (not tested). The Kensington Thunderbolt 3 SD5200DT is “Best for Windows”. The downside is that almost all expandability requires add-on dongles or docks to get additional HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-A, USB-C, Ethernet, and more.Īs GadgetGuy found some docks like the OWC are “Best for Mac” and includes a lot of exclusive Apple features like legacy Firewire 800 and S/PDIF ports. Almost every new model laptop and tablet has adopted the 40Gb/s, USB-C connection for data and power delivery enabling smaller, thinner devices. The Kensington Thunderbolt 3 dock (SD5200DT) has proven it is equally at home plugged into a Windows or Mac device.Ģ018 is the year of Thunderbolt 3.
