Brydge
It’s a sleek dock aesthetic that puts all the tech (including your MacBook) into one compact and convenient desk placement. When you want to take your laptop away from the desk, you simply lift it out — without having to disconnect and then reconnect any cables.
The top-end Brydge ProDock Trio reviewed here is part of a wider ProDock range, starting with the new entry-level ProDock Solo, and a refreshed Thunderbolt 4 ProDock Duo. Packing Thunderbolt 5, the ProDock Trio delivers the highest bandwidth and multi-display performance for power users.
Simon Jary
What ports does the Brydge ProDock Trio have?
The Brydge ProDock Trio includes four Thunderbolt 5 ports, one USB-C port, three USB-A ports, 2.5Gb Ethernet, an SD card reader, a 3.5mm audio jack and 140W host charging.
The Thunderbolt 5 ports are fully backwards compatible with lesser Thunderbolt 4 MacBook Pro and Air models. While these won’t be able to take advantage of TB5’s full 80/120Gbps, the dock will remain useful to you when you upgrade to a Thunderbolt 5 MacBook. Thunderbolt 5 will be the mainstay connection for Macs for the foreseeable future so buying in now is a sensible decision.
If you simply don’t need such bandwidth you can save some money by opting for the Thunderbolt 4 ProDock Duo that hosts a similar rack of dock ports.
ProDock Trio
- One upstream Thunderbolt 5 connector (80Gbps, 140W) inside sleeve
- Three downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports (80Gbps, 15W) at rear
- 1x USB-C (10Gbps, 5.5W) on side 1
- 2x USB-A (10Gbps, 5.5W) at rear
- 1x USB-A (10Gbps, 5.5W) on side 2
- Ethernet (2.5Gb) at rear
- SD Card Reader (4.0, UHS-II, 312MBps) on side 1
- MagSafe Compatible Phone Charger (10W) on front
- 3.5mm combo audio jack on side 2
- 180W power supply
Missing are video ports, with the three downstream Thunderbolt ports taking on the display connection jobs. This is a flexible approach with the caveat that you may have to add adapter cables if your monitor demands either DisplayPort or HDMI.
