OWC USB-C TRAVEL DOCK E
SDXC UHS-II Reader, 2x USB-A 3.2 5Gb/s, 4K/60 HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, 100W Power
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OWC USB-C TRAVEL DOCK E (6.4 oz./180 g). bigger.
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This OWC USB-C TRAVEL DOCK E is an ultra-speed UHS-II SD, SDHC and SDXC card reader, with two USB-A 3.2 connectors at 5 Gb/s, a 4K/60 HDMI 2.0 output, a Gigabit Ethernet port and a 100W USB-C power input. The USB-C connector is a power input only, not a data output or port.
I use this in the field with my 13" MacBook Pro (2017). It also works with iPads, phones, Windows computers and I suspect just about anything to which you can connect it. (more at Specifications.) It certainly works great with my 12.9" iPad Pro.
OWC are an Illinois-based American data & memory technology company that I've used for Mac memory, internal SSDs and other computer goodies for decades. It's quality made with a metal case, complete with individual serial numbers, in TAIWAN, where manufacturing costs I'm told are triple compared to dumping it to China. It has a two-year warranty; this isn't a throw-away.
It's so much more than just a travel dock; I also use mine in my studio plugged into the rear of my OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock to turn its extra rear Thunderbot 3 (USB-C) port into two more 5 Gb/s USB-A ports, giving me seven total 5 Gb/s USB-A portsl!
Call me a stickler for details, but I really appreciate the cord storage cutout and how easy it is to get the pigtail cord in and out. I also appreciate that he USB-C connector hides in a small cut-out to protect it's end from dirt!
Captive Cord Storage. bigger.
It's $64.99 at Amazon, at B&H, or about $35 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
The old non-E model is $54.99 at Adorama, at Amazon or at B&H, or about $30 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. See What's New.
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HDMI now goes to 4K/60 rather than just 4K/30. This is important if you're using this to run a big 4K computer monitor working live with a mouse as I do, but less so if all you're doing is just playing videos, movies or presentations.
Adds Gigabit Ethernet. The previous non-E model has no Ethernet port. Ethernet means I can turn off WiFi and use my hardwired data connection.
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OWC's very clever and free Dock Ejector software lets us disconnect all our drives at once, making it much easier and safer to disconnect and run.
Self-powered from little captive cord; run your whole system off your computer's internal battery if you like. Just plug it into your computer, pop in a card or connect self-powered USB drives and you're good to go.
Allows power pass-through so you can power and charge your computer through the same connector used by this dock.
Small blue power LED on top. It's directional so it's bright seen from directly from the top and very dim from the sides.
Ethernet port has the usual two LED indicators.
Sturdy and reliable.
Tough little captive cord.
Two-year warranty.
100% U.S.A.-based high-quality technical support via chat, email or (866) 692-7100 (U.S.A.) or (815) 338-4751 (rest of world).
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Nothing; this is a swell little dock.
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What looks like a USB-C or Thunderbolt port is just a power input; you can't get data from it.
The small blue power LED is just that; there are no connection or data flow lights for either USB or the SD card connections.
It only has so much room so I'm not going to list all the other possible outputs, like audio and Thunderbolt that it could have. When I need bigger dock, I LOVE my OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock.
No soft case or rubber guards; it's hard metal so be careful when you throw this in a bag.
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It's $64.99 at Amazon, at B&H, or about $35 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
The old non-E model is $54.99 at Adorama, at Amazon or at B&H, or about $30 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. See What's New.
Box, TRAVEL DOCK E. bigger.
Back of Box. bigger.
Actual measured weight: 6.365 oz. (180.5 g).
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It's $64.99 at Amazon, at B&H, or about $35 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
The old non-E model is $54.99 at Adorama, at Amazon or at B&H, or about $30 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. See What's New.
As measured through the 40 GB/s Thunderbolt 3 port of my 13" MacBook Pro (2017) using the BlackMagic Speed Test program:
Plugging a 2,000 MB/s-rated (16 Gb/s) SSD into either USB-A 3.2 port gives me get real-world long-term data speeds of 426 MB/s (3.4 Gb/s), which is very close to the rated 5Gb/s peak rate for USB 3.2.
My OWC ATLAS S PRO 256 GB card gives me 250 MB/s (2 Gb/s) read and 178 MB/s (1,424 Gb/s) write speeds.
The dock draws 510 mW at 5V at idle from an external USB-C power supply connected to its USB-C power input.
The dock draws 2.56 W at 5V at idle with its captive cord plugged into my 13" MacBook Pro (2017)'s Thunderbolt 3 port.
I can get an ampere or more at 5V (5W) out of either USB-A port, but only when connected to a computer. One cannot use this dock alone with a USB-C power source as a USB charger; plug it into a computer first and then it works.
Actual measured weight: 6.365 oz. (180.5 g).
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It's $64.99 at Amazon, at B&H, or about $35 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
The old non-E model is $54.99 at Adorama, at Amazon or at B&H, or about $30 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. See What's New.
OWC's USB-C Travel Dock E Manual.
OWC's Manual for the older USB-C Travel Dock.
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