Sat Feb 24 2018 #apple #gadgets #thunderbolt

MBP Adventure: Thunderbolt Charging Performance

There’s been some speculation about powering 2016 - 2017 MacBook Pros with 60-watt Thunderbolt 3 docks. Most users have nothing to worry about, but I’d like to put that speculation to rest. Allow me to show you some graphs. The 2016 - 2017 MacBook Pro 15” ships with an 87-watt USB-C charging brick. The Apple Store offers just one Thunderbolt 3 dock – a Belkin model with a 2-star rating after 27 reviews. ...

Mon Dec 18 2017 #apple #thunderbolt

MacBook Pro and Thunderbolt 3 Docking

I’ve gone clear. Drank the Kool-Aid. Found Steve. I finally bought a MacBook Pro. I resisted this move for years. I’ll tell you why in a future post. First, let me first show you the thing I’m looking forward to most about the MBP: Thunderbolt 3 docking. This new feature, available on some Apple, Dell, HP, and other high-end laptops, allows you to connect all perhipherals to your laptop with a single cable, and charge over it, too! ...