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Early Black Friday offers on Thunderbolt docks have actually started, and I’m on the hunt for the very best docking station sales for the 2024 vacations.
It’s worth keeping in mind that Black Friday 2024 might be the last possibility to purchase a reduced dock for a while. In 2025, America’s brand-new president has actually guaranteed tariffs that might reach 60 percent on Chinese items, and a variety of smaller sized dock producers are headquartered in China. (Larger ones, nevertheless, have actually moved outside the nation.)
I’m putting together the very best early Black Friday offers on Thunderbolt docks at significant sellers like Amazon, Best Buy, and somewhere else. I’ve noted each Thunderbolt dock offer listed below, followed by a description of why I chose them. (For more information, scroll down to the FAQ at the end that describes what to try to find in a Thunderbolt dock and just how much you ought to pay.)
- HP Thunderbolt Dock G2, Thunderbolt 3, 100W charging, now $70.05 (26% off at Amazon)
- Targus USB-C Docking Station, DisplayLink, 65W charging, now $103.99 (58% off at Amazon)
- OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock, Thunderbolt 4, 90W charging, now $249.99 (17% off at Amazon with Prime)
- Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Plus, Thunderbolt 3, 60W charging, now $109.97 (63% off at Amazon)
- Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, Thunderbolt 3, 60W charging (unpowered), now $69.99 (65% off at Walmart)
- Kensington SD2500T, Thunderbolt 3, 60W charging, now $75.00 (25% off at Amazon)
- CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Thunderbolt 4, 98W charging, now $379.99 (16% off at Amazon)
- Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Thunderbolt 4, 96W charging, now $217.12 (28% off at Amazon)
- Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2, Thunderbolt 3, 135W charging, now $171.99 (46% off at Amazon)
Upgraded at 11:04 AM PT on Nov. 14 with upgraded rates.
If you’ve been following our lists of offers, a few of these recognize: they’re strong docks that keep going on sale. And a few of the discount rates are rather misleading. In 2015, the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core (a completely excellent travel dock, per my evaluation) was being cost $100 on a “50 percent discount rate.” This year, it’s being cost $69.99 at Walmart, which’s the brand-new “routine rate” after going on sale for that much on Prime Day. Still, it’s a take! Ditto for the Kensington SD2500T, which was $131 in 2015 and now $68.75 at Amazon.
I believe the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 still represents outstanding worth for the cash, and it’s my preferred offer today. I personally evaluated the HP G4 and it was outstanding. Here, the G2 swaps HDMI ports for DisplayPort ports, so if you just have HDMI connections on your screens, you’ll need to purchase some $15 DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable televisions. Otherwise, it’s a compact and reliable dock for your desk.
I likewise evaluated the OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock,