Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini

I bought another dual HDMI dock a month or so ago without realizing that it relied on MST, which is not supported on Macs. While that one worked fine for separate displays on my Windows laptop (a Lenovo Thinkpad), the two HDMI outputs were mirrored (rather than extended, as desired) when using it with my Macbook. I bought this one to replace it since Thunderbolt should allow it to function as two independent outputs without relying on MST, while it seems plain USB-C cannot.It was a bit difficult to make my purchase decision because existing reviews failed to point out which of the several models on this page they were for, so to be clear, this review is for the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini. I am using it with a 2019 MacBook Pro 16".I can confirm that this dock does all it was supposed to do -- both of my displays are now working as intended, and I am able to use USB devices and ethernet successfully on my mac.I will note that when I first connected it, the ethernet adapter failed to obtain an IP address, but this may have been user error. After putting the interface down then up again, I got an IP and it was functional.The only feature I wish this had was charging passthrough. The previous dock (which failed to provide dual display outputs on the Mac) had this functionality, even at its lower price point. Though I can work without it, it would be nice to have.

I have a 13inch 2in1 Dell XPS. Bought it about a year ago. It only has a micro sd slot reader and 2 thunderbolt type c ports.I was looking for something that would allow me to use my laptop at work on my medium-sized desk without taking up too much room with extra cables or modifications. I came across this device and decided to give it a shot.It works flawlessly plugged into 1 of my 2 thunderbolt ports. I have my external large work monitor connected to it and my Bluetooth mouse and keyboard connected to my laptop wirelessly and my other thunderbolt port remains free for charging. The final bonus is the fact that this device is a hub so I get an ethernet port, dual HDMI output support, and 2 USB type-A ports.I strongly recommend this product to anyone looking for a reliable, and affordable option with minimal hassle.

Very disappointed with this product. Often when I'm using it the picture on 1 or both of the monitors I'm connected to will randomly cut out and lose signal. This started happening from the first day that I used the product brand new out of the box. As if that wasn't bad enough, the last 4 or 5 times I've attempted to use it, it hasn't worked AT ALL. I'm using it with a brand new laptop, brand new HDMI cords, and brand new monitors, all of which are in perfect working order, so the dock is absolutely the problem. It will be finding its way into the trash soon.

Not a bad product, good for the price. The only problem I had is that it only worked with certain laptops. I bought another dock that had no issues with all.

Works well, even a year later. A bit bulky, but that comes with the need to get more ports

It worked well for about a week, and then it died.

I have a 2016 Dell XPS 15 with a Thunderbolt 3 port, and I need to use two external monitors. The Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini is working well so far. The two external monitors worked immediately upon plugging them into the dock (to extend my screen, no just duplicate it), but it took some tech sleuthing to get the USB ports and ethernet port to work despite my system automatically downloading the Thunderbolt software upon plugging in. I am streaming HBO on one monitor while typing this and I haven't noticed any lagging or other issues, but I will update if the connection degrades. To get the USB and ethernet to work, I had to install the most recent Thunderbolt software from Dell's website, restart my computer multiple times, and then "approve" the connection in the Thunderbolt software. This was actually pretty easy, but there were no guides available to help me figure this out, so it took longer than it should have. But, as I said, it's working now.

The USB ports can only be used if something is plugged in them before connecting the dock to the computer TB port. After that initial setup, I can see my USB drives. IF I unplug one memory stick, I can reconnect it again and it shows up. Once I disconnect *all* USB sticks from the mini dock, it will not anymore work until I disconnect itself and reconnect to the thunderbolt port in the computer. Tried in a laptop (Win 1909 build 18363.1016) and desktop (20H2 build 19042.685). In both cases I tried with default thunderbolt drivers (DCH) and legacy drivers. In all cases, I initially **approved ** the thunderbolt device from the very first time I was prompted to. Of course restarted a dozen times, etc. Could have been such a great dock. Also wonder why still uses USB2.0. Not like I will use it to reflash a bios. I will acknowledge that windows also sucks and is 50% to blame as is the case with everythin microsoft. But the thing just does not work well for me. Tried searching forums, etc, this is why I am returning it, against my will. Because it costs enough so that I cannot just keep it to use it for displays and perhaps ethernet.