If you ’re hesitant to get a newMacBook Probecause youhate the ideaof using allkinds of adaptersto connect to the laptop computer ’s Thunderbolt 3 larboard , you may be relieved to know that several company are get hold of this opportunity , including Henge Docks .
On Thursday at CES , the company revealed not one , not two , but three docks for the young MacBook Pro , all of which are equipped to make it wanton to connect to the laptop . Two of the dock are revision of currently available Cartesian product .
Tethered Docking Station
The Tethered Docking Station is a brand - new product from Henge Docks , and it features a design that ’s somewhat akin toother Thunderbolt dockage : it ’s an extraneous box that you connect all your devices to , and then you use a individual cable to connect your laptop to the box . The Tethered Docking Station has a wedge shape , so you’re able to rest your laptop on top of it .
The dock has three USB 3 ports , two Mini DisplayPorts , gigabit ethernet , an audio port , an South Dakota card slot , and a Thunderbolt 3 port for connecting to the MacBook Pro . The Tethered Docking Station also has an 85 - W power supply for charging your laptop .
The Tethered Docking Station will be available in March . Pricing has yet to be determined .
Horizontal Docking Station
The originalHorizontal Docking Stationmade its debut class ago , but the latest adaptation of this bobtail now supports the Thunderbolt 3 / USB - carbon connections on the MacBook Pro .
If you need a lot of ports , the Horizontal Docking Station has mint : four USB 3 ports , two Thunderbolt 3 / USB - C ports , two Thunderbolt 2 / Mini DisplayPort connectors , gigabit ethernet , two audio jacks , a South Dakota card slot , and an HDMI port .
The Horizontal Docking Station will be available in Spring 2017 , with pricing yet to be determined .
Vertical Docking Station
The Vertical Docking Station has also been in Henge ’s lineup for some fourth dimension , and it also has been update for the young MacBook Pro . The dock does n’t expand on port connectivity like the other dock , but it does help keep your cable sizeable . It ’s also a good dock to practice if your desk space is tight . ( Of course , you ca n’t use the Touch Bar or enjoy the Retina display with the hat closed . )
The Vertical Docking Station offers pass - through connectors to the laptop computer ’s Thunderbolt 3 port . If you need more ports , you may connect the new Tethered Docking Station .
The Vertical Docking Station will be useable in Spring 2017 . Pricing has yet to be limit .
