The charging power and extra warranty coverage are solid value adds, but its competitors from other mainstream OEMs manage to slide in under the $200 price point. Conclusionĭell’s TB16 Thunderbolt 3 dock doesn’t set itself apart from the pack, unless you’re buying it alongside a Dell laptop. Some Dell laptops offer warranties of three to five years. Purchase it with a compatible laptop, however, and the dock’s warranty is automatically extended to match the laptop’s warranty. Purchased on its own, Dell’s TB16 dock carries a one year warranty against manufacturer defects, as well as regular wear and tear.
The dock leans heavily on Dell’s drivers and software to handle its myriad outputs, so it often takes some time to load after waking up the system some sleep, and may not work at all on a restart until the user logs in, and the driver kicks in.
We also took issue with the TB16’s need for software support. It also has a rather large power brick, though that means it will charge compatible Dell laptops. The only good way to connect them, then, is by setting the dock directly behind where the computer sits. The Thunderbolt 3 port on our test system, the Dell XPS 15, is also on the left side. It’s very short, at just 18 inches long, and it extends permanently from the dock’s left side. The main issue we have with the design is the Thunderbolt 3 cable itself.
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