Owners manual
Instruction manual
5
Thunderbolt temperature
Due to the high performance of Thunderbolt technology, Thunderbolt products
sometimes generate more heat than traditional hardware. Therefore, it’s normal for
the docking station to warm up when in use. It’s recommended that you don’t place
your laptop on the docking station’s surface, as doing so will result in even higher
temperatures.
These higher temperatures do not represent a safety hazard to users or to hardware.
About USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1. This connectivity standard oers speeds up
to 5Gbps. Any mention of USB 3.0 in this manual or on the StarTech.com website for
TB3DK2DPPD or TB3DK2DPPDUE refers to the 5Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 1 standard. Any
mention of USB 3.1 Gen 2 refers to the 10Gbps Gen 2 standard.
USB-C ports
Not all USB-C ports support the full functionality of the USB Type-C™ standard. Some
ports might only provide data transfer, and might not support video (DP alt mode) or
USB Power Delivery. The docking station includes two USB-C ports:
• The USB-C port on the front panel is not a Thunderbolt 3 port. You can use this port
to connect peripherals using USB 3.0 (5Gbps) technology. This port supports data
throughput only. The port does not support DP alt mode or USB Power Delivery.
• The USB-C ports on the rear panel are Thunderbolt 3 ports with a USB-C connector.
One port is for connecting to a host laptop, while the second can be used as a
Thunderbolt 3 port or a USB-C port. When used as a USB-C port, it lets you connect
peripherals using USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) technology. These ports support DP alt
mode and USB Power Delivery.
About the docking station ports
The USB-A (USB 3.0) port on the rear panel of the docking station is a standard USB
3.0 throughput port. When the dock is connected to a host laptop, this port provides a
trickle charge to a selection of USB-charged devices.
The USB 3.0 fast-charge and sync port on the front panel of the docking station is
compliant with USB Battery Charging Specication Revision 1.2 (BC1.2), which means
that you can use the port to connect and charge a device faster than you can using a
traditional standard USB 3.0 port.
This front USB 3.0 port can fast-charge a connected device even when the dock isn’t
connected to a host laptop. When the docking station is connected to a host laptop,