Designed for pro creative workflows and features 10G Ethernet, frontside CFexpress and SD card readers, Thunderbolt (USB-C) device support, and peripheral ports.
The Best Networking, Media, And Docking For Pro Creatives
- Fast & diverse: transfer files in a blink, daisy chain up to five Thunderbolt devices, use USB-C accessories, and add an HDMI display with two Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports
- Full throttle bandwidth: share and stream up to 90% faster with a 10Gb/s Ethernet port
- AVB ready: perfect for use in pro audio and video applications where synchronization of data streams is critical
- Ingest content: easily handle multiple video and photo card uploads at up to 1630MB/s with CFexpress and SD card readers
- Full speed connectivity: use your devices and accessories at their max speed with one USB-C and three USB Type A 10Gb/s ports
- Add more viewspace: connect two 4K displays or up to a single 8K display via Displayport 1.4
- Powerful: keep your notebook mobile use ready with 85W charging power
- Silent and secure: fanless cooling mode and locking power connection for on-set use
- Certified: Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
- Worry-free: 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Thunderbolt Pro Dock on desktop High-Bandwidth and Flexibility for Demanding Hi-Res Workflow Needs
Pro-level docking stations should be ready to handle any situation that you encounter in a production workflow. The OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock is your on-location and post-production “mission control” with an unrivaled combination of super-fast 10Gb/s Ethernet, CFexpress and SD card readers, two Thunderbolt ports, one USB-C port, and three USB-A ports.
With this unique productivity enhancing configuration, you can ingest RAW video and photo files at speeds up to 1630MB/s. Collaborate in a shared workflow environment via the 10Gb Ethernet port to keep your projects streaming from file setup to final renders with headroom to spare. View projects in greater detail with an 8K display or create a panoramic dual 4K display. Daisy chain up to five Thunderbolt devices. All while powering your laptop and managing the typical USB devices you need to get the job done.
Add Media Versatility to DIT Carts When you’re on location, your cart needs the power of versatility. With conveniently accessible front-side CFexpress Type B and SD 4.0 card readers, the Thunderbolt Pro Dock helps you manage multiple card uploads efficiently. It’s a huge asset when you’re covering live events like conferences, festivals, and concerts where you’re working with multiple videographers and photographers.
Calm & Connected In addition to eliminating the on-set or in studio chaos of multiple connections, the Thunderbolt Pro Dock’s solid aluminum fanless design lets you work in calm silence…even when transferring a huge file over a network Small Footprint, Big Connections
Sized similarly to a single external drive enclosure, the Thunderbolt Pro Dock’s aluminum case helps keep cart weight streamlined while easily fitting into a cart drawer or small box during cart breakdown.
With two Thunderbolt 3 ports, the Thunderbolt Pro Dock offers incredible potential to connect multiple devices to take on the biggest projects. You can daisy-chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices to the Thunderbolt Pro Dock for studio-level storage, RAID arrays, eGPUs for graphics processing, or all of these combined and connected at 40Gb/s bandwidth.
Conquers Workflows and Combats Clutter When you’re back in your office or studio, the Thunderbolt Pro Dock has the power and ports you need to manage your workflow and take control of your workspace. The Thunderbolt Pro Dock is compact, so you can comfortably manage your peripherals and keep your workspace free of clutter. Its 10Gb Ethernet connection keeps you connected at top speeds, and with 85W charging power, your notebook is charged up and ready to move.
OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock comes with a certified 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt Cable. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice.
Disconnect In One Click Safely disconnect multiple drives in a single click. OWC Dock Ejector was designed by OWC hardware and software engineers to ensure all data is written before disconnection, saving time and protecting against data loss. It makes losing your hard-earned work a thing of the past.
Stabilize Thunderbolt and USB-C Cables Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, or even the random tail wag from a pet. OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilizers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce – if not completely eliminate – cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest foot traffic environments.
Innergize Your Workflow with Highest Performance and Reliability OWC Innergize is the first stage of the Capture to Completion ecosystem of OWC products designed to seamlessly propel professional photographers, videographers, and content creators to the highest level of workflow performance and reliability. This OWC custom-designed app is a complete health, performance, and field upgrade management tool when using OWC Atlas memory cards with OWC Atlas readers and reader equipped products.
Work with Maximum Confidence and Reliability
Health Over time and use cycles, flash memory does wear out. Innergize verifies and reports the percentage of use life remaining. Now you can work with full confidence your OWC flash memory product will deliver the reliability you can trust.
Sanitize Writes, deletes, and formatting all take their toll on memory cards. Innergize cleans and restores the flash memory performance of OWC memory cards so you can get the best results on every use.
Field Upgrade When new cameras or firmware updates to existing cameras are introduced, they may not work properly with flash memory cards and drives. Innergize gives OWC memory card users the ability to quickly upgrade their firmware in the field for full compatibility, additional performance enhancements, and bug fixes for optimal reliability.
Apple Mac models with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt ports can be connected using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (available separately). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.
Use of HDMI display via Thunderbolt port requires USB-C to HDMI adapter sold separately.
Based on time to transfer 4TB of 4K footage of 1 hour four seconds over 10GbE versus 10 hours forty four seconds over 1GbE.
Router and/or Network Switch must support AVB.
Up to 1630MB/s sequential read and up to 1326MB/s sequential write (max) performance was observed on a Windows 10 Enterprise PC equipped with a Gigabyte motherboard (Z270X-GAMING 7) with an Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz processor and 16GB RAM running CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4, 1GB range, Q8T1. Up to 1547MB/s read and up to 1348MB/s write performance was observed on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) with 8GB RAM and 2.3GHz processor running AJA System Test (5K resolution, 16GB file size, 16bit RGBA codec, single file test). Performance based on OWC Atlas Pro Ultra CFX card. Speeds can vary depending on card model and test environment.
Actual display support varies upon computer specifications. Supported Intel-based Apple Mac models and Thunderbolt 4 PCs support two displays over a Thunderbolt port. Apple silicon M1 and M2 Mac models support a single display over a Thunderbolt port.
Includes (1) OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable (1) External Power Supply and Power Cable (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock (1) User Guide for OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock (1) OWC Dock Ejector for Mac and Windows (software download) (1) User Guide for OWC Dock Ejector 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Detailed Specs
IEEE Specification Support 802.1AB 802.1Qav
Device Ports (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s) (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible (1) DisplayPort Port (1) 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) RJ-45 Port
Memory Card Slots (1) CFexpress Type B (1) Secure Digital (SD)
Power Delivery (1) Thunderbolt 3 port with 85W (1) Thunderbolt 3 port with 15W
Display Support Up to one 8K display @ 60Hz, or one 5K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 120Hz, or two 4K displays @ 60Hz
Display Support by Port Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter DisplayPort 1.4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz
**Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45) ** 10Gb/s (10GBASE-T) 5Gb/s (5GBASE-T) 2.5Gb/s (2.5GBASE-T) 1Gb/s "Gigabit" (1000BASE-T) 100Mb/s (100BASE-T)
Data Rate Thunderbolt 3: up to 40Gb/s
Host Port Requirements Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
Mac OS Compatibility macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.14 Mojave macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 11.x Big Sur macOS 12.x Monterey macOS 13.x Ventura
PC OS Compatibility Windows 11 Windows 10 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2016
Mobile OS Compatibility iPadOS 14 iPadOS 15
Driver Required On a Mac, to enable high-power USB support for the Apple Super Drive, Apple USB Keyboard, and charging for iPad 1/2/3 generation devices, please install OWC Dock Ejector for Mac. This application includes a driver that enables support for these devices and charging functions. In Windows 10, the driver for Ethernet functionality will be provided by the system when it detects this device. However, a new driver has been supplied which is not yet available in Windows and is available here.
Other Requirements Requires macOS 10.13.6 or later.
External Power Adapter Yes
Power Supply External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input 100-240V, 50-60Hz
DC Output +12V, 15
Wattage 180
Security Slot Yes
Housing Color Black
Housing Material Aluminum
Dimensions Height: 3.5 cm Length: 10.8 cm Width: 21.2 cm
Weight 640.0 g
Certifications CE FCC BSMI RCM VCCI UKCA IC Thunderbolt
RoHS Compliant Yes
Ambient Temperature Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Altitude Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
