BrydgeSpace-Saving Laptop Stand | Vertical Docking Station Compatible with 15-inch MacBook Pro (2016-2019), 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports with 40 Gbps Data throughput (x 2)

This is my second Brydge docking station. I love the vertical orientation, which was a necessity for me once I switched to a XL monitor, and didn't have nearly enough space for the laptop and the display. It was great value--assuming the price dropped because of my older Macbook's dimensions.Solid weight--that feels super sturdy. You do have to assemble it, but it comes with a tool and is really only 2 parts.And just a reminder you will use the functionality of any touch devices of your laptop--I only miss the fingerprint scanner, which now forces me to manually log into everything. Otherwise really no drawbacks.

I've been using my dock for about a 1/2 year. Overall its worked great for me. I have two 13" MBP along with two LG 4k monitors. It's nice to switch between my work and personal laptops quickly. I tend to use USB-connected devices that hook into the monitors, not to deal with Bluetooth switching. The monitors charge my laptops correctly, so I don't have to use the apple power cord.I do have two issues; the spring inside the dock is pretty strong and sometimes pops my laptop out of place when I'm using it. This happens from time to time and is slightly annoying. The second is that Mac OS will sometimes swap my monitor positions for no reason. Again a slight annoyance that doesn't happen very often.I've read the one-star reviews; outside of the dock popping out of place, I've not had most of the issues people are reporting, at least with the 13" version.

I really really wanted this to work. I had my eye on the vertical dock that was originally created by Henge for forever. Though I did not purchase until it was this model and now called Brydge. I love being able to vertically dock, I love that there's 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports..and that's about my love for it stops.Plugging in a Thunderbolt 3 cable that is connected to a powered device to daisy chain does not work for me. I can see that it is connected, but it says "Not charging" in the battery level on my MacBook Pro 15". So I have to connect the MacBook Pro charger to the top side of the computer to charge since I need both ports that are built in to the Brydge for the TB3 to HDMI and my external hard drive, completely making this thing look like a mess.I'm also VERY often wondering why my monitors aren't detecting my computer. It's because throughout the night, or even just after a few hours, the Brydge pushes my computer back up and it's no longer connected, assuming due to it's spring load. I always have to press it back down again because it auto pops up. This is extremely frustrating since it's continuously disconnected my external drive without ejecting properly.I would rather them remove this spring load feature because it's clearly too much and does not hold the computer in place. Either that, or create a locking switch on Brydge so that you can prevent it from auto-popping up. Between the auto disconnecting, and the inability to properly charge through daisy chained devices, this is a big deal breaker and unfortunately cannot recommend.

From the packaging, to the assembly, to it's general sturdiness, I'm pleased with the value at the price I paid (less than it was originally, and less than those for the more recent Macs). I really don't know of anyone else doing something comparable, so if you want this look (and it is a nice look), this is what you probably want.Do make note of the correct orientation (top vs. bottom of the laptop)... I got it wrong the first time, and it didn't seem to want to insert smoothly. If that happens, check your orientation... it should slide in easily.

Great docking station for my 2017 15" Macbook Pro. Good looking product, but even better, it's solid as a rock. No tipping or swaying. The only issue (not sure if it's a negative or not) is that it can be a bit tricky actually docking the laptop. It came with these little clear stickers that looked as if you put them on a USB-C port or cord, but no instructions. I left them off, so not sure if that's the issue or not. In all fairness, the instructions do state that you should be careful when docking your laptop. Could easily be the angle at which I'm using the station. You can see it in the right corner behind the monitor. Luckily I don't need to remove it that often.