Make your Mac even more useful by adding more ports, thanks to one of these fantastic Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks.
Apple’s current Mac lineup includes desktop models with quite a few ports, as well as portable models with fewer connectivity options. There are usually enough ports to get things done, but some people want more options.
Enter the Thunderbolt dock, which plugs into one of the ports in your Mac. In exchange, you gain access to many other ports and elements, like memory card readers, and even more power options.
What follows are eight deals on Thunderbolt docks that you can use to expand your digital empire. Or at least connect more stuff to your Mac.
Get Thunderbolt dock Prime Day deals
Ugreen Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station
The Ugreen Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station is a 17-in-1 device, providing 17 ways to connect through one Mac Thunderbolt port.
Supporting up to 120Gbps Thunderbolt 5 speeds, it includes three USB-A ports, three USB-C including 60W charging for two of them, SD and TF memory card slots, three 3.5mm audio jacks, and 2.5Gig Ethernet.
Ugreen Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station
The DisplayPort 1.4 connection and the pair of Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports can also be used for video, with it including dual display support on Mac. That includes up to an 8K screen or dual 6K screens at 60Hz.
To take advantage of the Thunderbolt 5 connection to the host, there’s also a built-in NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 slot, so you can also add 8TB of fast storage.
The Ugreen Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station is available from Amazon for $349.99 for Prime members, down from $499.
Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock
The Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a 14-in-1 design that measures a compact 4.6 inches by 4.6 inches by 3.0 inches. One that’s decorated with a light strip at the top, and somehow manages to have an internal power supply despite its tiny size.
On the front, there are two USB-C ports, a USB-A port, and a 3.5mm jack plus a multi-purpose button. At the back are two 80Gbps downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports, a pair of USB-A, Thunderbolt 5 upstream, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1, and a 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection.
Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock
The sides have both SD and TF/microSD card readers.
In our review, we found it to be a decent dock for its size, but at a fairly high price. That makes this a deal worth having.
The Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon for $319.99 for Prime members, down from $399.99.
Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock
The Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a favorite as a 16-in-1 device. With a massive six USB-C ports, including a pair of front-facing 30W charging ports, it’s made for modern working.
Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock
It also has other ports, including Thunderbolt 5 upstream and downstream connections, dual HDMI 2.1, SD and microSD card readers, and three USB-A ports. A 2.5Gbps connection gets you onto the local network.
The Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon for $339.95, down from $392.79, however there is also a $70 coupon available. That brings the price down to $279.95.
Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Dock
If you need a low-profile and price-conscious option, but don’t need Thunderbolt 5, consider the Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 dock. It’s slim and wide, with it still using a 13-in-1 design.
Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Dock
That includes Thunderbolt 4 upstream and downstream ports, one USB-C port, four USB-A ports, a four-pole audio jack, and 2.5Gig Ethernet. There’s also a pair of HDMI ports capable of 4K at 60Hz, and SD and TF card slots.
The Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Dock is available from Amazon for $151.97 for Prime members, down from $199.99.
CalDigit TS5 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
One of the heavy hitters of this list, the CalDigit TS5 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a very well known device for adding more ports to a Mac. It sports a 15-in-1 design, complete with support for 120Gbps, and 140W of power delivery to a host MacBook.
CalDigit TS5
The connections include one upstream Thunderbolt 5 port and three downstream versions, three USB-A connections, one DisplayPort 1.4, an SD 4.0 card reader, audio in and out, and 2.5Gig Ethernet.
The CalDigit TS5 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon for $319.96 for Prime members, down from $399.95.
Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock
Supporting 120Gbps over Thunderbolt 5, Satechi’s CubeDock is a compact Mac mini-style design. Though you can also use it with a MacBook Pro thanks to its 140W charging capability.
The connections start with the Thunderbolt 5 host port, which is accompanied by three downstream Thunderbolt 5 connections. It also has three more USB-C 3.2 ports and two USB-A ports as well.
Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock
The connectivity is rounded out by a 3.5mm audio jack and 2.5Gig Ethernet, as well as SD and microSD card readers in the front. Video-wise, it can support up to three 8K displays, depending on the capabilities of the host.
In the base is a PCIe 4×4 NVMe slot, which can take up to 8TB of storage.
The Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock is available from Amazon for $319.99, down from $399.99.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt Dock
The iVanky Fusion Dock Max 1 Thunderbolt Dock is a stylish approach to a Thunderbolt dock, but also one that’s quite powerful in its own right. In our iVanky FusionDock Max 1 review, we found that the “floating” appearance was interesting, but also helped with increasing surface area for cooling.
iVanky FusionDock Max 1
The port collection includes two Thunderbolt 4 connections to the host, which is unusual, as is the use of two Thunderbolt controller chips. This means it has a total of 20 ports overall, including dual HDMI 2.0 outputs, 2.5Gig Ethernet, and 96 watts of charging.
Normally $439.99, it’s available on Amazon for $284.99 for Prime members.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
If you want a Thunderbolt 5 version of the previous deal, the iVanky FusionDock Max 2 should fit the bill. It also maximizes the 120Gbps of bandwidth from Thunderbolt 5 by providing a massive 23 connections for you to use.
iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2
This includes support for triple extended displays, including dual 6K 60Hz screens and one 4K 60Hz display.
The port list includes three downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports, two upstream Thunderbolt 5 ports, 10 USB ports, a 312MBps SD/TF 4.0 memory card slot, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, optical audio, two headphone jacks, and an HDMI connection.
The iVanky Fusion Dock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is available from Amazon, priced at $379.96 for Prime members, down from $499.99.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
