HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 Review
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VIDEO INDEX:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Price
00:46 - Power delivery
00:59 - 230 Watt Version Comparison
01:32 - Port Overview
01:54 - Display Output Options - MST Support
03:31 - Mac Display Compatibility
04:25 - USB ports
05:50 - Built in Thunderbolt Cable
06:12 - Power Adapter Size
06:29 - HP PC Specific Features
07:01 - Testing with a MacBook Pro
08:17 - USB-C SSD Test
09:33 - Conclusion
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@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
ERRATA : I indicate in the video that this is the G2 dock when it's in fact the newer G4 dock. Otherwise the rest of the details of the video are correct and accurate.
@justtechforlife Жыл бұрын
This is the best video that I've seen on the HP Dock.
@ccroy2001 2 жыл бұрын
I have used very cheap docks for years (sadly I have a little collection) but recently bought a really nice, expensive one and a couple of things I noticed have nothing to do with performance but are really nice: a long cable to the PC so the dock can be positioned out of the way on the desk, and heft so the dock doesn't slide around. I'm glad to see you noted how long the PC to dock cable was.
@Carboxylated 2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Nothing beats my Elgato TB3 Pro dock. So good I bought two of them. You can’t but that dock anymore but damn it has so many ports and features that none of these new TB4 ports provide. Waiting for Elgato to release a new version but in the meantime their older TB3 Pro does everything I need it to.
@bbgarnettTotallyNotABot 2 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work
@samlsecond8200 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review Lon. I'd love to see you review the new Logi Dock. Its got a speakerphone built in, and that combination would rrally simplify my messy desk area quite a lot.
@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have an Amazon link for it?
@lordcommander3224 2 жыл бұрын
We’ve deployed over 400 of these the last two years in our company. The firmware is now mature enough I can recommend them. They were a bit of a dumpster when they were first released before the TB3 firmware and drivers evolved. If you want something that is super reliable and just works the HP USB-C G5 is great and will run on anything.
@Tech-Dino 3 ай бұрын
For workstation laptops you need the 280w G4. HP Zbook g10 fury need this.
@lordcommander3224 3 ай бұрын
@@Tech-Dino yup
@brandonsullivan1303 Ай бұрын
Great video. Helped me get mine set up super easy. Thumbs up from me
@ajfromca 2 жыл бұрын
It is beyond me why Apple absolutely refuses to support DisplayPort MST. I am really glad to see you can still dual display with this dock, excellent review as always. Thank you good sir, I may actually get one of these.
@Daxun155 2 жыл бұрын
So annoying
@MandoMTL 2 жыл бұрын
$$$. If you refuse to buy into their stupidly marked up ecosystem, you get nothing.
@MichaelGGarry 2 жыл бұрын
@@MandoMTL If you mean Apple, then you are wrong.
@TomBabula 2 жыл бұрын
You are talking about company that encourage buyers to buy both mac mini for stationary desk setting and macbook for use on the go. They don't provide themselves desktop docking station (though they may be selling 3rd party's) but usb-c HDMI dongle with power-passthrough and USB-A.
@user-kz1wv7lz3g Жыл бұрын
Hi Lon, Informative Video. Thank you. Have you ever tried connecting an LG 5K Ultrafine monitor to an HP G4 Thunderbolt Docking Station w/ 280W? Did that work for you?
@user-cd4nr8kk5g Ай бұрын
Very useful video for Mac users👍
@Kirby5588 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Off topic but do you plan on reviewing the 8bitdo Ultimate Xbox controller? No one has posted if it works on Android or not, and I was looking forward to your review.
@zhardy323 Жыл бұрын
the built in thunderbolt 3 connector cable isnt permanently attached. there is a screw on the bottom to remove to replace uit
@SimbadFX 9 ай бұрын
Hi! Great video. But one question: if i connect my omen hp laptop (with rtx 4060) to the usbc tunderbolt and the docking sation to 3 monitor, is the control direct from nvidia rtx 4060 direct?
@kitdinker 2 жыл бұрын
I like the HP logo on the dock.
@MandoMTL 2 жыл бұрын
Decent plug and play avenue for a high powered laptop into a productivity setup. Hard to justify cost unless you have adequate revenue tied to workflow. Could definitely see this used by a professional photo/video editor or engineer using CAD.
@MrChanw11 2 жыл бұрын
Isn't listed from what I saw but it can do 5k 120hz apparently
@hyalines Жыл бұрын
Hi, how do you connect this to Macbook air? The thunderbolt cable attached to the dock doesn't fit with the mac laptop
@keyboard_g 2 жыл бұрын
I think the only thing I would change is to put the max speed on all those ports. Which is full or 10Gbps or 5Gbps is easy to forget.
@willastrupat7910 Жыл бұрын
I have the newest one Just want to find out if the “on button lights up when it is on?
@jacobnoori 2 жыл бұрын
I feel oddly targeted with this upload. I was looking into this dock for an HP Omen laptop today. Thanks as always, Lon.
@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
I am omniscient
@temp78980 7 ай бұрын
Excuse my silly question.. Will a G2 version charge my 2019 omen. I think it will damage thunderbolt port cause its not design to deliver power through this port. I’m considering buying one to expand usb ports, not charging my laptop.
@almerian 2 ай бұрын
The HP G4 dock actually has two network NIC's built-in, 1 Gbit/s Realtek for a USB C host, and 2.5 Gbit/s Intel for a Thunderbolt host. I would expect the Macbook to use the 2.5 Gbit/s Intel NIC.
@lazylakadbaghha5298 19 күн бұрын
I'm just seeing a black screen on my monitor while connecting the doc to M2 air. Any thoughts?
@justtechforlife Жыл бұрын
Hi. So, this guy can only output to two additional 4K displays? I need one that'd output to three displays of 1920 by 1200 in addition to the native display resolution of 1920 by 1080 of the HP ZBook. Can this do that?
@bogdanmarinescu78 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks! And a question: for a Mac, isn't it possible to get a true (no mirroring) dual external display solution by connecting one display to one of the DisplayPort ports on the dock and the other to the HDMI port on the dock (and thus not use the Thunderbolt port to connect to a display)?
@spronkey 9 ай бұрын
I'd be very interested to know this...
@almerian 2 ай бұрын
No, that's not possible, because thus far Apple does not support MST on the thunderbolt ports.
@jenithan25 Ай бұрын
Does this work with the HP Spectre x360 Convertible 15-df0xxx ?
@AntonelloM Жыл бұрын
Does anybody know if it would support a dual QHD 144hz monitor setup? I need to run two monitor + some type-c peripheral + mouse and keyboard over USB A
@FullFrontalExposure Жыл бұрын
Will this dock support a rodecaster pro 2?
@softwarezjut Жыл бұрын
Currently I get HP USB-C G5 for my 2019 MBP and using HDMI+DP with two external monitors but notice it's mirroring not extended.(going to return it) My question is for HP Thunderbolt G4 Dock, is it possible connect one Thunderbolt(input) to MBP and connect with one Thunderbolt(output) of G4 and HDMI/DP to another monitor and get extended dual monitors, still only one Thunderbolt connection to MBP for convenience. ( I guess it works as it's how Thunderbolt daisy-chain works but you mentioned need type-c to HDMI/DP to make it work?), appreciate if you could test and confirm. Connection trying to test if anyone have such set up: MBP =Thunderbolt=HP Thunderbolt G4 =1= Thunderbolt = Monitor 1 with type c =2= HDMI/DP = Monitor 2
@BelikeMike47 11 ай бұрын
Hi, for some reason my speaker, which is connected to my dock, doesn't have the option to produce sound
@tadejdanev5030 Жыл бұрын
Hello...work with HP EliteBook 845 G8? Thank you.
@jasonwalker7166 3 ай бұрын
I have a HP Probook 650 G5 and I just want a docking station that can give me 2 displays... Internet/ mouse / power can be plugged directly into the laptop.... Do you have any rec for a docking station that is cheaper than this G4 that can give me 2 displays?
@shannonmargaretbrott7524 5 ай бұрын
I have a HP Pavillian I am getting but I am going to be connecting it to two monitors ... will it work on my SAMSUNG S33A Series 24-Inch FHD 1080p Computer Monitor, HDMI, VA Panel, Wideview Screen, (LS24A336NHNXZA), both independently... not like you showed the mac. Or do I need to buy something also to put it in the area on the right? I am not techy...
@PashaDefragzor Жыл бұрын
So, you can use "Thunderbolt 4 port" for an external videocard using only "USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C" connected to "G4 doc-station" ? "Notebook with USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C" ---> "G4" ---> "Thunderbolt4 external video card" ?
@adrianparker3116 2 жыл бұрын
Does its networking suffer from broadcast storms/network storms like so many other Ethernet/USB-C adapters?
@MrChanw11 2 жыл бұрын
I remember dell WD docks having a similar issue.
@blackbirght 19 күн бұрын
Can it support a single 4k 165hz monitor?
@ievgengavrysh5831 3 ай бұрын
Has anybody tried to install DisplayLink on macOS so that 2 displays connected thru Display Port going to work independently (not mirrored). I know that this combo works for G2 but not sure if G4 supports displaylink
@almerian 2 ай бұрын
HP G4 dock does not support DisplayLink. It uses MST for multiple monitors through one host connection. MacOS does not support MST. To connect two monitors to the Mac using the G4, connecting one monitor to Displayport (or Hdmi), and one monitor to Thunderbolt passthrough should work.
@TVJAY 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, docks are actually available? I have been trying to get HP docks for several months now but the prices are almost $500 and they usually won't give you a shipping date.
@ramib7124 2 жыл бұрын
It's now in stock on HP's website.
@TVJAY 2 жыл бұрын
@@ramib7124 thank you so much. Just ordered 10 of them!
@PLANETWATERMELON 2 жыл бұрын
Any chance the sleep button works on HP Chromebooks?
@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think any of their chromebooks support thunderbolt
@bediscovered7559 9 ай бұрын
Do I need to install a driver for the device on the computer?
@avocadodevotee 2 ай бұрын
no
@Larsan 2 жыл бұрын
Does it have a cooling fan?
@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
I think it might but if it does it's not audible. Very quiet in my testing.
@lukemarvin 2 жыл бұрын
I have the version before this and it is a very frustrating device. It crashes all the time. The whole top is a sensitive sleep button. I’ve stopped using it for anything other than charging.
@G4x5da Жыл бұрын
Why so few usb ports
@joyp2383 9 ай бұрын
Your title is for g4 but you have introduced the product as g2
@justtechforlife Жыл бұрын
Your title says, "HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 Review" but, you said G2 at the beginning of the video.
@michaelcorcoran8768 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to have a powered dock But the value proposition seems pretty dreadful when a $20 USBC hub replicates 90% of the functionality of them. As long as it has power delivery pass through anyways.
@MandoMTL 2 жыл бұрын
You aren't getting anything above 5Gb/s data transfer and 4k/30 on one display for 20$, though. I get your meaning though. 200+ dollars is pushing it.
@TomBabula 2 жыл бұрын
@@MandoMTL This is why I ordered open box G5 USB-C docking station from ebay for close to $140. I also got only in the beginning just usb-c hub for $30 because I only had then one 23" 1080p. But realized its worth to spend little more to get a desktop style dock to prevent janking all other cables around even though now I only have one 27" QHD monitor. I also got concerned with dongle getting hot and hearing coil whining when doing power passthrough. Dell TB docking stations come with VESA mount allowing you to attach it back to the monitor which I find pretty dope.
@ferdinandbardamu3945 2 жыл бұрын
No iPad pro testing?
@LonSeidman 2 жыл бұрын
I don't own a newer iPad Pro but the new ones with Thunderbolt should work similar to how the Mac works here.
@garethsnaim8174 2 жыл бұрын
Wait I have had one of these for like 3 years? They are total crap lol. Have it for a Zbook. Total cluster of a product 50/50 if the zbook would pick it up at all. Sometimes would not even charge the laptop. The top button which puts the lappy to sleep is so sensitive just brush it and you are asleep. haha. Well perhaps its the zbook I dont know but not recommended.
@Baileyville112 6 ай бұрын
FTA 🎉
@MyTechGuyTim 2 жыл бұрын
Out of stock, like everything else
@TomBabula 2 жыл бұрын
Its back on stock on HP website.
@kevini4295 Жыл бұрын
Here is my review. Its a piece of crap. Work sent me one. Nothing but problems. Kept turning my computer off, kept making reconfigure my monitors. I "dropped" it and asked for one from another company.
@blackbirght 19 күн бұрын
Can it support a single 4k 165hz monitor?
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