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HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 - docking station - VGA, DP, 2 x DP - GigE

Mfg # 2UK37UT#ABA CDW # 5106089 | UNSPSC 43211602

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  • Docking station
  • DP
  • GigE
  • Smart Buy
  • for OMEN by HP Laptop 16; EliteBook 830 G6; Pavilion x360 Laptop; ZBook 15u G5
  • VGA
  • 2 x DP
  • 120 Watt
  • United States
  • 15u G6
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Reinvent docking and boost productivity with our most versatile Thunderbolt dock, the small, sophisticated HP Thunderbolt Dock G2. Designed for workspace flexibility and network manageability, it delivers USB-C device connectivity and optional integrated audio.

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HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 - docking station - VGA, DP, 2 x DP - GigE is rated 2.89 out of 5 by 47.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So many bugs, hard to keep track Let's see: -USB ports don't work, so no mouse or keyboard for you -Monitor periodically shuts off -cat5 network cable doesn't work, so no internet for you Basically, the only thing working as far as I can tell is the charging, but obviously I don't need a docking station for that.
Date published: 2019-02-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Better options available Wanted to use this with our HP EliteBook 850's and recent MacBooks. MacBook was only able to mirror displays, using displayport, HDMI, or USB-C-HDMI adapters. No audio output was another significant limitation. HP USB-C Dock 4 (CDW # 4948587) was a much better option for us as it addressed both of these issues, included HDMI port, and was less expensive.
Date published: 2019-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Well built reliable tech We have used a lot of Thunderbolt technology in our shop. One major drawback has been that third party adapters plugged into the dock are not recognized by the host operating system. With the HP SB Thunderbolt dock this problem has been resolved and now 3rd party external video adapters can be plugged in to solve an array of video output issues. Thanks HP keep up the great work.
Date published: 2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Typical Thunderbolt Junk I normally don't submit reviews and know nothing is perfect, but these are horrible. Have a few we purchased with the HP ZBook 15 & 17's and nothing but issues with video when docking & undocking. Firmware & Software updates, BIOS changes and so much more just to have a half way stable system. Go back to normal drop on & lock docking stations as this is junk.
Date published: 2019-03-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Superb Summary. Its an excellent device for what it does. Plenty of ports. Works with all brands Hp and non-HP. And has been pretty solid for 6+ months. Detail: I bought the device to power a 13" 2-1 laptop from another manufacturer, that lacked basic ports. The dock was extremely easy to connect to power, and to laptop, and had plenty of ports for everything I needed. The laptop picked up all connected devices immediately, and I required 0 help in installing drivers or additional software. Pros: Ports, connectivity, power, looks Cons: I'm keen to take it with me on travels, and its unfortunately a little on the heavy side.
Date published: 2020-03-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent customer service I’m not much of a computer expert. I needed a new laptop for my business. Since I didn’t know what specs I really need, I called in a sales person. I told him exactly what I need/use to run my business and he custom built a new laptop for me. I have to say, I was extremely impressed with the laptop that I received. It is beautiful! I’ve never had a custom built laptop, usually I get them from Best Buy. This was my first experience with the HP sales personnel and I will never go back to another retailer again. Extremely professional. Knew his stuff. Didn’t try to oversell me. Even found docking stations I needed and gave me a great deal on them. Thank you HP!
Date published: 2020-01-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Unreliable I bought this 5 months ago and it has been trouble from the start. re-loaded drivers several times but not fixed. Now it is plugged in but won't stay on. HP Support Portal is broken. waiting on hold after my 3rd call and disconnect. Worst support EVER! I used to respect HP but I regret spending my money on this.
Date published: 2020-01-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice Design. Footprint decreased. Win!! I replaced a bulky lenovo Docking station that has to be attach from the side I had to get the laptop in a set postion to dock. The cord connection feature of the G2 feels so much better and there is no loss of power. The footprint on my desk is reduce, I am always for 0 clutter.
Date published: 2020-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works great- just as designed! Worked with HP sales to make sure I bought the right one. I’ve read a few reviews complaining about noise and this works silently in the background. Nothing but positive things to say here !!!!
Date published: 2018-11-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Way too much money for what this does Not even considering it get under 50 bucks even there's so many other offerings
Date published: 2019-01-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Dead in a week Worked well enough when it worked, but stopped after 5 days. Attempting a return.
Date published: 2019-01-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It does many things, but have run into two issues I love it. I can find no user documentation to work my way through two issues. The first is, so far I can't find a way to extend the desktop to the additional two monitors I have connected from my Z Book. That means I have three displays all showing the same thing. I've looked in all the usual places to make this change, so far to no avail. The second issue is, VPN doesn't work through it. I have to connect the internet to my laptop directly, IF I WANT TO USE VPN. Otherwise, the mechanicals and various ports are excellent. Just need to work through these two issues.
Date published: 2018-07-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Doesn't charge Zbook Have updated bios, installed thunderbolt software, but no luck
Date published: 2018-10-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The G2 Dock has all of the features that I needed I recently purchased the G2 Dock & am elated at the performance
Date published: 2020-06-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Even works with a Macbook Air I bought this 5/31 to tie my HP Envy 17" into 3 monitors, unfortunately the Envy doesn't seem to support 3 at hi-res. But works well for 2 monitors & open laptop. Wish it had a couple more USB ports, so I could have my printer & phone charger plugged in as well. Was really surprised to find it worked with my new work Macbook Air (2018) supporting 2 additional monitors with the laptop open as 3rd screen. Bonus!! You need to use Displayport to USB-c and DisplayPort to DP cables. I was messing with it for a bit, but I don't think the Mac will support 2 displayport-displayport, but the DP/USB-c worked. Good luck!
Date published: 2019-08-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quality Super high end piece of gear. Latest technology. So much better than traditional docking station.
Date published: 2019-05-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent Product After having video issues with a ThinkPad dock connected to my ThinkPad laptop I got one of these to try. It connected quickly to my laptop and I have not had any issues with it at all. Any time I disconnect my Lenovo from it and reconnect it is always quick to respond. The foot print is small and I especially like that the USB-C cable is directly connected to the dock instead of having to get an additional cord like you need to with the ThinkPad docks.
Date published: 2019-09-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for HP, Dell, Lenovo and Macbooks If you need to connect more then 1 monitor this is the right docking station for you. The major difference between this one and the G5 is the TB3, meaning it will support much higher bandwidth. I needed to connect two 4K monitors and this was the only docking station that managed that. Could probably buy Belkin or some other docking station but this one was cheaper and fits my need better with dual Displayports etc.
Date published: 2020-08-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This dock has many issues Until I updated the drivers, ethernet would not work on this dock. It also had terrible display quality. I am using this dock with a HP Zbook 15 G6 connected to 2 HP 23-inch monitors. After updating the drivers, I still experience intermittent disconnection to the internet. This is really frustrating and occurs at least once an hour. Internet disconnects for 5-10 seconds and before reconnecting. I work on engineering design and this cause disruptions while working on my design drawings.
Date published: 2020-07-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Doesn't support HDMI Cables that come w/HP Monitor The chat sales agent recommended this docking station to use with my two HP 23er monitors so that I can setup dual external monitors on my HP Spectre laptop. The 23ers come with HDMI cords. This docking station does not have portals for HDMI cords. It does have ONE VGA portal. This was a complete waste of money and now I have to either purchase a VGA cord for one monitor and use the computers HDMI port in order to use this $250 docking station with one of my monitors or return the docking station and pay a restocking fee.
Date published: 2020-08-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Glitchy Device This thing is about to get dragged out back and shot. It constantly loses connection with my monitors and the ethernet signal. Great idea to make the top of this thing a kill switch btw! Stupid.
Date published: 2020-08-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good dock, powers laptop. Works well and charges my Spectre laptop so this is the only thing I have to plug in. I did have to edit the settings in the Thunderbolt Software to make the USB ports work correctly, and I wish the installed Thunderbolt cord were longer. I replaced it with one that was 6 feet long so I could keep my laptop out of the way, but still connect to the dock.
Date published: 2018-11-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good Features Bought this dock a few weeks ago. It is able to power my 13" laptop and add peripherals with no mess. However, unlike the dock for my business laptop, users cannot press the power button on the top of this dock to turn on the 13" laptop.
Date published: 2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from null I bought this several months ago and was never able to make it work with my HP laptop. I even spent 3 or 4 hours on the phone with HP tech support who could not make it work. The whole process took several months before I just gave up. It now sits on a shelf waiting for the next electronics recycling event in my neighborhood.
Date published: 2019-03-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It works It's been hard finding a dock to work with a Spectre x360. The good news is that this dock works. I have it driving a 4k monitor and an HD monitor via display port->HDMI. All is well, as is USB. The laptop charges well ... the computer doesn't complain. Note I had been driving this monitor off of USB-C->Display port and it would only run at 30Hz. With the dock it's operating at 60Hz. Pros: 1 docking solution Cons: It can be a bit finicky about WHAT port to plug a monitor into. Also be aware that you may have to change monitor MST settings for DisplayPort to get it to work correctly. My Dell monitor was also finnicky about WHICH port it wanted to be plugged into as the other one is apparently just for daisy chaining (which I haven't attempted yet). Note also, you will have to install Intel Thunderbolt utilities to get anything to work. I had actually done this previously when testing with a Dell TB3 dock (which only worked "ok"). Note I haven't tried wired networking or audio yet
Date published: 2018-09-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Did not work with the Spectre x360 This replaced a second G5 Dock. Both the G2 and G5 were confirmed to work with my Spectre when purchased. After receiving the second G5, I was told it was not compatible so support/sales recommended the G2. That also did not work and after contacting support again, I was told the G2 was not compatible. Now I am waiting for the USB-C Dock (Y0K80AA#ABA) to arrive to see if that one works.
Date published: 2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Defective product, no easy return I bought this a couple weeks ago to help with my home-office setup, so I could use a KVM between my work laptop and my personal HP laptop. Unfortunately, the video only worked for a few seconds before cutting out, and swapping cables to my monitor didn't help. My work laptop functioned as expected with the same cable. Return is a hassle, as despite being under $250, this item is ineligible for online returns for some undisclosed reason.
Date published: 2020-09-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Garbage design, garbage build I have used various types of HP dock, and the Thunderbolt Dock is by far the worst by 3 thousand miles. The connector cable is a cable from hell. The power and Thunderbolt cable that comes out of the device is extremely loose- loses connection if you move the laptop or the dock even by a centimeter. The entirety of the top of the device is a large sensitive button to turn on and off. So, if you have to connect a USB wire to the dock, you have to handle it like a bomb that would defuse with the slightest touch. The dock only has 3 USB connectors which don't guarantee the device connected will be detected by the laptop. The dock has 2 DVI ports, 1 VGA port, and 0 HDMI port. This might be a technical limitation... I am not sure. The older HP docks were amazing. You push your laptop against it, it connects and locks, and all devices are connected. Would I recommend this product to a friend? I wouldn't even recommend it to an enemy.
Date published: 2020-10-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W G2 Awesome functionality. The users are extremely happy with this dock as compared to others that they have used.
Date published: 2019-11-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Shoddy cable connection I have two G2 docks, one for home and one at the office. Both have very poor connection to my EliteBook 840 laptop. You jostle the cable, knock the laptop or otherwise disturb anything, the dock loses its connection. These units are standard issue for my company and I hear it all the time from friends.
Date published: 2019-12-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for both Windows and Mac laptops - one catch I bought one of these for work to go with my HP laptop there, and it works great. I use it with two 4K monitors, and everything just works. The power button lid is a nice addition so I can easily turn the laptop on when closed, the MAC-cloning is a great feature for ease-of-transition for corporate networks. Having three USB-A ports plus three USB-C ports (one of them the daisy-chain Thunderbolt 3 port) is wonderful - too many Thunderbolt 3 docks don't have more USB-C ports. I got a new Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac for home, and decided to try out the dock on it - and with one minor issue (detailed below, which is actually a macOS issue,) it's great. For home, I got the model with the audio module. At work, I use a headset for meetings, but at home in my home office, I prefer a speakerphone, and using my laptop lid-closed makes that nigh-impossible. The audio module has crystal clear audio, both speaker and microphone. The only downside (as others have mentioned) is that Macs don't support two monitors connected both by DisplayPort connections to a single Thunderbolt connection. It doesn't matter which two ports you use (the two full size DisplayPort, or one full size DisplayPort plus the USB-C/DisplayPort) the screens will just mirror each other. You have to use the "outbound" Thunderbolt 3 port for the second display, even when using a USB-C-to-DisplayPort cable - which means you can't use that port for further Thunderbolt accessories. But that is apparently a macOS limitation that impacts all TB3 docks. Other than that, the only other thing I'd like to have is an optical audio out port (even if it were a combo minijack optical out/headphone like older Macs had.)
Date published: 2019-12-31T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great features I love the array of features. I'm still getting up to speed on everything that is available. My old HP laptop is 15 years old. While it still works fine, I haven't had it hooked up to the Internet in 5 years because of the slow speed. Now once I become totally familiar with all the new aspects of the HP laptop I'm certain I will love it. I'm a retired marketing individual, but extremely active in volunteer work - this new laptop will enable me to work faster and more efficiently.
Date published: 2019-10-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Is nice and small. I bought this item for my Zbooko studio, and it works great. It saves you on time to connect your monitor and mouse and keyboard as well as the internet. One problem I see is that sometimes my computer complains that the power supply is not strong enough for the power intensive applications I run, I looked at the computer power original power supply and is 190 Watts, the dock is 150 W. explaining why it complains sometimes, but so far is running well. It will be nice that it came with HDMI ports instead of the DisplayPort, had to buy and special HDMI to DisplayPort cable in order to work. How HP did that I don't understand.
Date published: 2019-02-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from ZERO stars should be an option This product is hugely problematic! First, VGA output is not true VGA, any device seeing it that needs VGA sees it as Monitor Port, and many devices won't accept it. The Monitor Port outputs to outboard screens come on and off at random. If laptop goes to sleep, 50% of time the outboard monitors won't come back up and you need to reboot. With this dock powering my laptop, I had boot failures at least 60% of time. I called twice to get help with unit - NO ONE that I spoke to knew anything about how to debug it, other than to update the bios and drivers, which I did. I mailed the HP sales rep who sold me system to ask for his help in getting to someone who could assist, no response. I ended up opening a case for the laptop Zbook G6 thinking it was a problem with laptop. After many permutations with/without dock, with/without perriferals, using generic USB hub expanders I realized that the ONLY way the laptop behaved as it should was WITHOUT THIS DOCK! I now use a USB2 and an USBC hub expander and take the video to my outboard monitors (via Matrox DualHead box) from the laptop Display Port output. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT, use a couple of cheap USB hub expanders for your peripherals and save yourself money and a ton of headaches! OH and here is another bit of nonsense, since I purchased the dock as part of a package, it is only warranted for 30 days, if I had purchased separately it would have been one year - if that is how HP has decided to value it's dedicated clients, I don't need them. I have been using high end HP laptops for 15 years, the ZBook I have now is killer, but this whole experience put a bad taste in my mouth and I just ended up purchasing two other business notebooks from another company. Buyer be ware!
Date published: 2020-06-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from LOVE IT - BUT NO HDMI PORTS! Love the sound quality, mic, and small size of this little docing station. But no HDMI ports? SERIOUSLY? I have to buy an adapter now.
Date published: 2020-04-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Not good Where the HDMI Port??????????????? Why would you include a HDMI cable if there is no HDMI Port.
Date published: 2020-06-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from null My computer has usb 3. Got a usb3 to usb C adaptor and tried connecting, Didn’t work. Please help me.
Date published: 2020-04-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great piece of equipment I bought this at home since I also have this in my office. Its very easy to use since all my accessories were already been hooked up to the docking station so the only thing I do is hook my computer, and no need to plug my computer's outlet plug. Its very convenient shifting from my work computer to my my home computer.
Date published: 2020-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from After replacement of first device. Small foot prin Wish there was video display port After replacement of power issues all good
Date published: 2020-02-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Amazing Features! I’ve been using this for about two weeks, and I absolutely love it. I’m running two extra hp monitors, keyboard, mouse, and powering my laptop through my HP Thunderbolt dick G2.
Date published: 2020-02-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very bad, Issues with VGA and USB C/DP Issues connecting 3 displays. The VGA performs vey poorly, cutting out and flickering.
Date published: 2020-10-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Overpriced Junk Summary avoid HP products--poor quality and reliability. I am Using this docking station with HP Elitebooks x360 1030 G4. After about 2 month, got problems with two monitors connection. Next, nothing that was connected to the docking station was recognized by the laptop. Did trouble shooting and drivers updates nothing helped. Borrowed another docking station from coworker and it seems to be working. Looking to switch to a different brand docking station. Also, magnets on the cable end interfere with the laptop--moving the cable end on the right side, right above the HDMI monitor port on the laptop shuts laptop down, tested with my coworker's laptop too and got the same responses--computer shutdown. Conclusion--overpriced, poor quality, junk. PS: Give a "medal" to a power button designer, very "smart" to make it massive, so every time you touch/move accidentally docking station your computer shuts down.
Date published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Just what I needed! My new laptop doesn't have many ports, but it does have a USB-C Thunderbolt port, and this docking station was just what the doctor ordered. Well done, HP! Non-advertised feature? I didn't know there was a power button on the docking station. Either it wasn't in the description or it didn't jump out of the description and grab my attention. I'm glad it's there, though.
Date published: 2019-11-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Dual Monitor Issues I have had ongoing trouble getting dual monitors to work consistently with DisplayPort to HDMI adapters. My monitors only have HDMI inputs. Sometimes both come up and other times only one of the two.
Date published: 2018-11-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Looks cute, but the design is terrible. Those pictures do not reflect how it will look on your desk. It has stiff cables coming out the front and back that prevent it from lying flat. Instead of controlling the cable mess that comes with PCs, it might actually make it worse by having them coming out of both sides. Plus, the entire top is a sleep button that I accidentally press every time I try to plug something in. I wanted to love it, because its so compact and attractive, but its execution reveals a frustrating lack of user experience design that contradicts the attractive photos on this site.
Date published: 2019-03-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Build-in cable Got two of these. Computer-size cord is build-in. Abomination. Long and coiled for one location, too short for another. Non-user replaceable (cable).
Date published: 2018-12-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Useless!!! The Thunderbolt dock does not work at all. I have a new HP laptop. The dock does not work. No monitor support at all. The display port dose not work at all. Buy this only if you need a paper weight.
Date published: 2019-02-19T00:00:00-05:00

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