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The USB-C SOHO Dock’s dedicated Pass-Through charging port supports up
to 100W power delivery. This allows the SOHO Dock to provide power to
the connected laptop or tablet, in addition to providing power to the SOHO
Dock itself, and its connected USB devices. The actual power that your laptop
or tablet will get will depend on the wattage of the charger you are using,
and how many USB devices in total you have attached to the SOHO Dock.
The pass-through charging port supports Type-C chargers starting from
18W. Use of Type-C chargers over 100W will not charge your laptop faster as
USB-C Power Delivery specification is limited to 100W.
USB-C
(Pass-Through Charging Port)
NOTE
Some PC manufacturers have chosen to limit charging functionality from 3rd party
docking stations. Check with your PC manufacturer to see if they support charging from
3rd party docks. The USB-C pass-through charging port should be used for charging
only and not for connecting USB-C devices such as external storage or USB-C video
adapters. Only used a Certified PD Type-C Power Adapter with the SOHO Dock. If you
are unsure what adapter to use
,
please contact CalDigit Support.
Type-C Charger
Wattage
Power Mode
Notes
<18W
Bus-Powered
If a charger under 18W is used the
SOHO Dock will be bus-powered
by the laptop. A Type-C charger
over 18W is required in order to
use the “Pass-Through Charging”
feature.
18W-100W
AC-Powered
If a charger between 18W-100W is
used the dock will be powered by
the Type-C charger.
>100W
AC-Powered
Type-C chargers over 100W are
compatible, but will never exceed
the 100W power delivery spec of
USB-C.