Anker Laptop Docking Station, 13-in-1 USB-C Docking Station, Triple Display with 2xHDMI and 1xDP, 10 Gbps USB-C and 5 Gbps USB-A Data, Ethernet, Audio, SD, 85W Charging for Dell, HP, Lenovo and More

FINALLY! I have a lenovo laptop for work. I have a different lenovo laptop for personal use. My old dock was a thunderbolt 3 and with the latest teams update on my work laptop my audio would cut out when I could screen share on teams. I also noticed suddenly the keyboard and mouse got wonky on registering activity. well turns out my old doc was just dying. that's all there was to it. so I bought an expensive $$$$$ lenovo universal dock. and then all of a sudden the 2nd monitor would not display no matter WHICH laptop was plugged in. Updated drivers. Updated firmware. Power cycled. Nope. Returned. Bought another off brand dock. Monitor would work with my personal lenovo laptop but not with my work laptop. WTF am I going insane here? What happened to plug and play. Returned. Bought another off brand and now the speakerphone for conference didn't work. Bought a new conference speaker phone (which I was going to do anyways) but it still didn't work and it wouldn't charge if I hot plugged in. Returned. Bought this dock. FINALLY EVERYTHING WORKS! NO ONE BREATHE! Although admittedly now the SD card is stuck in the SD card slot.. and I fear I may need a pair of pliers later to resolve that issue.. so maybe the SD slot is not okay. It's 135w power supply that comes with the dock (nice for the price!) the USB Ports all work and there is one on the front for your keyboard/mouse - the rest are on the back. it's quiet. Anker is good about not having whining USB ports. So if you're one of those that thinks you have tenitus all the time because your electronics whine... you'll appreciate that their USB ports do not. HDMI port works!!!!!! So if you're using an old school cheap a$$ monitor that doesn't have Display Port Tech, you're good still. Power button is a nice touch because now you can power off the dock which will turn the external display off and any additional devices that have lights will turn off also.. so if you're home office is in your bedroom, this is a value add for you. It is compact enough to travel with but it's more block or brick style than slim pocket style. Rubber slip pad on the bottom is a nice touch to keep the power cord from pulling it off the back of your desk when you're not looking. Ethernet port also works Oh and my USB Hub extension that's plugged into the dock also seems to be working just fine although it has it's own external power supply so if you're daisy chaining just keep in mind you may need more than one power supply here.

I have had no issues running this with my work laptop HP Laptop running Windows 10 and my Dell Inspiron 17 running Ubuntu 20.10/Windows 10. Both laptops charge, and all ports seem to work well. In general, the worst part of the USB-C format is the confusing amount of different laptops that seem to implement it in different ways. Not this product's fault; as I said, it works well with Dell and HP while my HP Laptop dock runs with both laptops, but under Ubuntu or Windows 10 on my Dell, it falls short. The HP Dock is a Thunderbolt dock, and my Dell is a Display port marked with a DP; the DP Port on my Dell does charge and allows all ports to work with this dock. I mention it because USB-C gets confusing, and mileage may vary depending on the laptop itself. My Hp is marked as Thunderbolt, and my Dell as Display Port, and this product runs wonderfully with both. I found I could get a 4k Display using the DP port on the back of the dock in Ubuntu, but I found it a little problem some and instead switched to using the two HDMI ports instead. Sometimes 4k would flicker, but that can be my older KVM Switch (1080P KVM). I don't mind the two 1080p screens as the dock makes it so easy to switch computers. I wonder why the HDMI port only seems to pump out 1080P and the display port 4k from my experience. Still, my HP dock didn't do 4k at all, so this dock outperformed it. I have even booted my Dell and HP Laptops with a live USB of MX Linux, and with no configuration, it worked. I just changed the display settings a bit. So to sum it up. 1) Easy to use - NO Drivers to install! 2) Works across Windows and Linux. 3) Affordable and better than my work HP Thunderbolt dock. 4) Works with USB-C marked PD or Thunderbolt. Finally, I would like to say the PD port can get confusing another port format for USB-C. At first, I thought it did not work as I plugged in USB-C devices, and it was not recognized. Then I upgraded to a new Samsung phone with USB-C PD charging support, and it charged and was recognized from the PD port on the dock. So the device has to support USB-C PD. As I said, USB-C is confusing. Now, what are you waiting for? Buy this best Dock on Amazon; it is excellent for Windows and, more importantly, great with Linux. If you have Thunderbolt, the big thing you get from a Thunderbolt dock is the quicker data transfer speeds, but you need to know your laptop supports it. For me, I don't care about my work laptop having maximum data transfer speed. As I said, Thunderbolt does work with this also from what I can tell. 1/26/2024 - I am updating this because I also wanted to note that this works great with the Surface Pro 7. The only exception is the built in wired network does not seem to get recognized, but I don't care. I am using WIFI anyway. So Sound, video, and all other devices work perfectly.

I picked up this Anker 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station, and it’s been a game-changer for my setup. It has tons of ports, including USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slots, and more, making it super convenient to connect all my devices in one place. The build quality feels solid, and everything works smoothly. The HDMI ports support dual monitors without any lag, and the charging pass-through keeps my laptop powered up while using multiple peripherals. It’s also plug-and-play, so setup was quick and easy. If you need a reliable docking station with plenty of connectivity options, this is a great choice. Works perfectly for work, gaming, or just decluttering your desk. Highly recommend!

**UPDATE** Now my rear USB port has died--the only one of two standard ports that didn't hiccup and glitch. This thing worked FAIR (front USB port always glitchy) for about a year and a half--MINUS any Mac capacities--and now is essentially an aftermarket power brick. The combination of misrepresented functionality (no Mac support despite showing Mac use), faulty design (front USB unreliable, irregular power supply to dual monitors), and poor reliability (multiple ports and functions dead within 18 months) have serious undermined my former respect for this brand. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. (ORIGINAL REVIEW:) Disappointing. First, it was not clear to me when I purchased this that it would not allow me to extend screens from my MacBook. There is now a slide that shows that all Mac screens will be identical. It’s possible I missed that a year and a half ago at purchase, but I think I would have noticed. In any case, claiming this is Mac compatible is inane. I don’t know anyone who purchases a docking hub so they can see 3+ screens of the SAME THING. Mac users, beware. I was willing to attribute that to careless comparisons on my part—partly based on a very high opinion of Anker in general. BUT unfortunately the problems do not end there. Though there are two standard USB ports, the way in which this device is wired makes it difficult to use them. If I place my keyboard dongle in the front USB port, and insert a flash drive into the USB-C port next to it, there is suddenly an irregular lag to my mouse movements. I cannot work all day with my mouse lagging. Of course I can move the dongle to the rear of the unit, but now my printer cable is projecting from the front and that’s the whole point of having rear USB ports. In short, why design the ports in a way that they interfere with each other? ANOTHER ISSUE is flickering in my monitor screen sometimes. I looked online and the only solution I found is turning down the refresh rate because “60 Hz on each screen is a lot for the hub to handle”. I thought 60 Hz was pretty much standard so again I’m not sure why a device would be advertised as handling up to three screens if two was going to tax it. This problem also seems intermittent but it ought to happen never. LASTLY, just this past week, the device suddenly can no longer extend more than one screen on my Windows work computer. I’ve tried two computers and multiple cables but whatever I do Windows will not recognize that I have two monitors attached and allow me to extend them. Both monitors are actually live and connected but show the same image, so somehow the hub has lost the ability to differentiate between them. Now the hub is useless. I have disconnected my second monitor from the hub and connected it directly to my laptop. I have actually moved my keyboard/mouse dongle and attached it directly to the laptop as well. This removes all purpose for having a hub at all. And again, this is for my Windows work computer—my MacBook has all these issues but would not extend screens even when the hub was fully functional. I bought this because I had faith in the Anker brand and because it was slightly less expensive than the hub Apple promoted on its website. I regret this purchase. Now I have a $150 hub that combines only two of the five cable connections I connect and disconnect every time I move my computer from work to home. Very, very disappointed. Pay more to get a better and more reliable product.

Anker has been making quality products for years. They've become very proud of their goods of late, as they should be, but sometimes the price-to-value ratio seems out of balance. I got this one on sale, and after having worked with some units from the Chinese random-letter companies, it was refreshing to work with a unit again from Anker. I can just feel the quality. We're literally using all of the ports on the docking station. It works seamlessly between a Chromebook, Ubuntu, and a Windows laptop, so compatibility has not been an issue, and they all charge just fine. I've had no heat problems or noticed any noises. This is used for business and productivity, and I was looking for just 2 standard HDMI connections. It's REALLY hard to find good ones with lots of ports. Videos look great. Not sure it's gaming-performance worthy on secondary monitors, but for what we need it for, this Anker docking station is perfect.

I bought this docking station after my new office computer was replaced, from one with a thunderbolt port to a new computer that only supports USB-C. My older machine had a Thunderbolt port, which is much better than USB-C in every way that matters. Before you purchase this product know your hardware. Does your computer support USB-C only or does it have a Thunderbolt 3/4 port? Are your monitors 4K or 1080p? This is a very specific tool with very specific limitations. If you have a Thunderbolt port on your computer, I would NOT recommend this docking station. Go find yourself a Thunderbolt docking station and you will be much happier. Thunderbolt supports much better capabilities. and is more versatile than USB-C and you will have a better experience with a Thunderbolt docking station. If you have a computer with ONLY USB-C ports, read on... Officially, this Docking station support one 4K monitor@60Hz or up to three 1080p monitors at @60hz. This is true. Additionally, If you are looking to use this for 2/dual 4K monitors it MAY work, but you will need to make concessions. To run dual 4k monitors you can either reduce the monitor refresh rates down to 30hz or drop the display resolution to 1080p. If you do not do this, your screen WILL flicker on and off. Additionally, the docking station will heat up. However, be aware that this configuration (2x 4k monitor@30hz) is not on the official list of capabilities and your mileage may vary. In every other way, this docking station delivers. All ports work fine, it can handle a lot of incoming accessories, and charges the computer fine.

With this dock I can connect my laptop with a single cable to connect to a second monitor, ethernet, and power. It also has additional USB ports and an SD card reader, but I personally don't use any of those. Overall, it's super convenient. It's even better if you add a magnetic USB-C adapter, just make sure to get one that supports both high speed data and high power charging. I got a right-angle 240W+40Gb/s connector from Magtame (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CWGHXVFK), and it works great with this dock. My one complaint with this dock is that every now and then, video out doesn't work. My laptop says it can see the monitor, but my monitor doesn't see the laptop. When this has happened, disconnecting my laptop, turning the dock off and then on again, and then reconnecting my laptop fixes the issue. It's only happened 5 or 6 times, and I have used the dock hundreds of times. (On a typical day I connect my laptop to the dock 2 or 3 times, and I've had it for almost a year and a half.) Overall, it's a huge timesaver.

- edit - Anker reached out to offer a full refund after hearing about my issues even though it had been more than 30 days since my purchase. I'm hoping the issues I had are an isolated incident and it doesn't reflect every unit You get what you pay for. You only need to hook up half of what it offers? Fine. More than one monitor? Not happening. Worked fine for about 2 weeks and then decided to give up. I can only run a single monitor at a time through it now. Replaced cables and didnt help. Display port works great until you hook up an hdmi and then they both go nuts bouncing back and forth and neither working correctly. Restart the system 37 times and it works. Turn on pc the next day and you have to start everything over again.