Can you use a thunderbolt 3 dock with a laptop only capable of usb 3.1 gen 2?
I have a late 2018 macbook pro (tb3) and a surface book 2 (usb 3.1 gen 2).
I was wondering if I would be able to buy a tb3 dock and have it work with both (albeit with bandwidth constraints on the sb2).
The dock would ideally be able to do at least power delivery, a single monitor, and connect a mouse/keyboard.
usb docking-station thunderbolt
asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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I have a late 2018 macbook pro (tb3) and a surface book 2 (usb 3.1 gen 2).
I was wondering if I would be able to buy a tb3 dock and have it work with both (albeit with bandwidth constraints on the sb2).
The dock would ideally be able to do at least power delivery, a single monitor, and connect a mouse/keyboard.
usb docking-station thunderbolt
asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
14118
This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40
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I have a late 2018 macbook pro (tb3) and a surface book 2 (usb 3.1 gen 2).
I was wondering if I would be able to buy a tb3 dock and have it work with both (albeit with bandwidth constraints on the sb2).
The dock would ideally be able to do at least power delivery, a single monitor, and connect a mouse/keyboard.
usb docking-station thunderbolt
asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
14118
I have a late 2018 macbook pro (tb3) and a surface book 2 (usb 3.1 gen 2).
I was wondering if I would be able to buy a tb3 dock and have it work with both (albeit with bandwidth constraints on the sb2).
The dock would ideally be able to do at least power delivery, a single monitor, and connect a mouse/keyboard.
usb docking-station thunderbolt
usb docking-station thunderbolt
asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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asked Feb 8 at 15:06
Kenneth ItoKenneth Ito
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This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40
add a comment |
This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40
This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40
This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40
add a comment |
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The Macbook Pro 2018, thunderbold 3 model supports USB 3.1 gen 2, according to Apple's website here. Therefore this setup should work!
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
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The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
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The Macbook Pro 2018, thunderbold 3 model supports USB 3.1 gen 2, according to Apple's website here. Therefore this setup should work!
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
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The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
add a comment |
The Macbook Pro 2018, thunderbold 3 model supports USB 3.1 gen 2, according to Apple's website here. Therefore this setup should work!
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
111
The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
add a comment |
The Macbook Pro 2018, thunderbold 3 model supports USB 3.1 gen 2, according to Apple's website here. Therefore this setup should work!
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
111
The Macbook Pro 2018, thunderbold 3 model supports USB 3.1 gen 2, according to Apple's website here. Therefore this setup should work!
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
111
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
111
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
sudosudo
111
answered Feb 8 at 15:12
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The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
add a comment |
The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
The question is whether the setup will work for both the macbook and the surfacebook 2 (which doesn't not have tb3 but has 3.2 gen 2)
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 8 at 16:40
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@KennethIto, you've been just explained that since both books support USB 3.x , any USB 3.x dock will work for both books.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:42
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
@Ale..chenski, that's correct but not the question. I'm asking if I can use a thunderbolt 3 dock with both (does tb3 have enough backwards compat to allow me to use the tb3 dock with a usb 3.1 gen 2 computer).
– Kenneth Ito
Feb 9 at 17:38
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This would be a question for the docking station you wish to buy, whether is accepts both standard of communication or not.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 9 at 5:40