Cawoosoo Standable TV Dock

Hardware Type: Dock

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Review:

(Note: This product was received at no cost for review via the Amazon Vine program.)

Now that 2025 is behind us, as well as Nintendo’s update for the Nintendo Switch 2 that bricked many third-party docks, reviews of Nintendo Switch docks can focus on the features and qualities of these newer docks, rather than whether or not they function at all.

Compared to some of the other Nintendo Switch 2 docks I’ve reviewed, Cawoosoo’s dock is a bit short on features, but aims to make up the difference in its price. At $20, it is one of the least-expensive Nintendo Switch 2 docks I’ve reviewed. Let’s see if you get what you pay for…

The first thing you should know about Cawoosoo’s dock is that it comes bare-bones. There’s no AC adapter, no HDMI cable, or any other sorts of cables. It’s just the dock itself and a small instruction manual. This means that you’ll need to provide your own AC adapter and cables to use it. And you should be aware that the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 both have different power consumption needs, meaning that you need an AC adapter specific to the device you’ll be using – this is important, because using the wrong AC adapter could irreparably damage your game console.

The good news is, regardless of whether you’re looking to hook up a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2, you already have all of this – it came in the box with the console. However, if you’re looking at this as a secondary dock, you’ll have to pay extra. Just for Nintendo’s official Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter alone, that means adding an extra $35 to the price tag, and an AC adapter for the original Nintendo Switch costs $30. However, even adding this price tag to Cawoosoo’s dock puts this dock well under the price of Nintendo’s Switch 2 dock, making this a massive savings over Nintendo’s dock.

Spinning the dock around to look at the other side, you see that in addition to the requisite HDMI and USC-C power ports, there is only one other port – a single USB 3.0 port. Compared to Nintendo’s dock, that means you’re losing two USB ports and the network port.

Cawoosoo may skimp in some areas, but apparently not in image quality – Cawoosoo’s dock supports up to 4K/60FPS, and the image quality looked good to me, no complaints there.

In terms of stability, there’s an upside and a downside here. On the positive side of things, Cawoosoo’s dock doesn’t seem to wobble or be easily tipped over when the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 is docked inside it. On the negative side of things, it takes a bit of effort to remove the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 from its dock – you won’t just pull it out one-handed like you can do with Nintendo’s own dock.

In addition to the Nintendo Switch platforms, Cawoosoo’s dock is also compatible with all USB C devices with video output function. However, this is limited by whether or not you’ll be able to fit the device physically into the dock, and not all devices will do this. For example, Cawoosoo’s dock worked fine for my Android phone, but I needed to remove my phone from its protective case to get it to fit.

So, having said all of that, how does the Cawoosoo Standable TV Dock compare to other Nintendo Switch 2 docks? Well, it’s actually pretty good for its price – you’re missing a lot of features, but the core functionality is here. If all you need is a cheap Nintendo Switch 2 dock to get the job done, Cawoosoo’s dock accomplishes this and more. That said, it’s not much cheaper than other better options, and if you spend just $10 more, you can get the DGBosen Switch 2 Dock, which is much smaller and more portable, includes an extra USB 3.0 port, and also has a network port. Because of this, unless you’re really trying to pinch pennies, I would recommend going for DGBosen’s dock instead. However, if the extra features you’re missing here don’t matter to you, the Cawoosoo Standable TV Dock is a solid choice.

tl;dr – The Cawoosoo Standable TV Dock is a Dock for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 that’s relatively small and remarkably inexpensive. It lacks a necessary HDMI cable and AC adapter (depending on the device you’re using), only has one USB 3.0 port, and doesn’t have a LAN port, but for the price this is a surprisingly decent dock. I still think it’s worth your while to spend a little more to get an even better one, but if you’re trying to stretch your wallet, this is a good alternative.

Grade: B+

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