HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 Review

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]

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.

[Sumitnz]

7:54 it actually does 2.5Gbps Ethernet too.

[Hardly_Party]

the built in thunderbolt 3 connector cable isnt permanently attached. there is a screw on the bottom to remove to replace uit

[lordcommander]

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.

[ajfromca]

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.

[ccroy]

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.

[jacobnoori]

I feel oddly targeted with this upload. I was looking into this dock for an HP Omen laptop today. Thanks as always, Lon.

[SimbadFX]

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?

[willastrupat]

I have the newest one Just want to find out if the “on button lights up when it is on?

[FullFrontalExposure]

Will this dock support a rodecaster pro 2?

[VenkataRenduchintala]

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?

[BelikeMike]

Hi, for some reason my speaker, which is connected to my dock, doesn't have the option to produce sound

[más-gz]

HP's documentation regarding what each of the ports does should be a lot clearer. I have all sorts of issues with them and it wasn't clear at all what each port was capable of.
Thank you very much for this video!

[christiansanchez]

Hi, any body knows if is possible conect this docking to Usb port of a HP elite book with an adapter?

[lazylakadbaghha]

I'm just seeing a black screen on my monitor while connecting the doc to M2 air. Any thoughts?

[PashaDefragzor]

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" ?

[joseluiszuno]

Will my MacBook Air m3 work with this dock?

[hyalines]

Hi, how do you connect this to Macbook air? The thunderbolt cable attached to the dock doesn't fit with the mac laptop

[Ann_Dutchie]

Can't get it to work with my Dell monitor. Tried HDMI and DP. Monitor works fine when connected to the HP laptop directly. Any tips? Did update the Firmware.

[adrianparker]

Does its networking suffer from broadcast storms/network storms like so many other Ethernet/USB-C adapters?