Recommended docks for Touchbar Macbook Pro

I'm using four FullHD displays with Touchbar Macbook Pro (Late 2017). The displays connect only over HDMI. The current setup has 3 USB-C to HDMI cables and Apple Digital Multiport Adapter, but it has some issues:
- The Adapter cannot delivever full 85 watt's, the laptop charge drops under heavy load.
- When the Adapter is connected to the the power brick there seems to be signal interference, which causes one or more of the displays to lose signal.

- Signal interference seems to happen also with USB-dongle that I sometimes have to use (this would be replaced by ethernet in eventually).

- (Getting the setup to work initially is annoying, and after reboots one of the displays is often missing, and only comes online after unplugging and replugging the cable)


I've also tried a small Minix dock (Amazon.com: MINIX NEO C, USB-C Multiport Adapter with HDMI - Space Gray (Compatible with Apple MacBook): Electronics) but the experience was similar or worse.


Now I'm looking for a good dock that would hopefully solve the issues. Ultimately what I need is
- 4 HDMI-outs
- 85 watts power delivery

- Preferably ethernet in (or via USB-adapter, don't really care as long as it works)


If someone has any recommendations about docks or just general advice how they have achieved similar setups (that work well.. Now things kind of work eventually after plugging and unplugging cables for X-minutes. ) Also opinions of using display port instead of HDMI are welcome as eventually I might be able to switch the input source to display port.

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, iOS 10.3.3

Posted on Jan 25, 2018 6:10 PM

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