Plugable USB 3.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station, Dual HDMI Monitor

I don’t normally write reviews because like everyone else on this planet I’m busy, between my graduate degree, work, and life in general, my spare time is valuable. However, I struggled for months trying to find the right combination of things for my specific situation and I am hoping this will help other people make an informed decision that they are happy with. After talking with tech people at work and in stores, and in addition to my own internet research I finally settled on the Plugable USB 3.0 Docking Station (Model UD-3900, Dual Monitor Docking Station). I’ve included my thoughts on the Plugable USB 3.0 Docking Station as well as some helpful hints that users who are not super computer savvy might find helpful (I will add, I’m not a super techy person myself). First, my thoughts on this product: It accomplishes my “wish list” without having to spend hundreds of dollars on a Docking Station. I have two computers – an older, personal computer (from around 2013/2014 time frame) that does not have a 4K screen and a brand new 2019 screaming machine that is provided by my job that does have a 4K screen. My home monitors are two 27” LG Class Full HD IPS LED with dual HDMI connections that I purchased around 2 years ago. This means that I am dealing with resolution differences across all of my equipment (I’m working with 3 generations of technology). Each computer has the following connections – 1 HDMI port (both computers), 3 USB ports (older computer - 1 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0), 2 USB ports (newer computer – all USB 3.0) and 1 USB-C Port (newer computer). My wish list included the following: 1. Connect and EXTEND my desktop display to my two 27” monitors. 2. Keep a resolution that does not blow everything up to a size that is unusable (an issue when dealing with 4K and not 4K capable equipment) 3. Plug one cord into my computer (rather than multiple) The Plugable USB 3.0 Docking Station does exactly this with minimal effort and without spending hundreds of dollars. I was really pleased when I plugged everything in and changed the display setting to extend and everything just worked. (As a note, I did tinker with the resolution settings on both computers to get my mouse to move screen to screen anywhere along the side borders – I did not observe a noticeable change in the image on my computer or on the monitors after doing this.) I was fortunate that all I had to do was plug and play and did not even have to restart either computer after plugging the unit in for the first time. The little informational booklet that comes with the product is actually pretty helpful if you know a little bit about what you are doing and want to accomplish, though it is brief and mostly contains pictures. There is also a web page and email address listed in the booklet if you need troubleshooting help. In short, if you have lots of cords that need to connect to your computer (for whatever reason), you don’t care if it charges your laptop, and you need two additional displays I would definitely recommend this docking station. Here are some things I learned along the way in regards to my specific situation. This is not meant to be a how to for all systems or set ups, just information that hopefully helps others. There is a lot of functionality in this little device way beyond what I have covered below - again, I'm not a really tech oriented person, a lot of what follows is laymen's terms. 1. Calling this a “docking station” is a bit of a misnomer – a true docking station, when plugged into your laptop, will charge it (this product does not charge the device it is plugged into). True docking stations also have a multitude of other capabilities, including supporting more than 2 screens and device charging and will run you in the $200 - $400 range. I would dub this a “docking station Jr.”, some but not all of the capabilities of a true docking station. That being said, it does have the option to plug in an Ethernet cable to it, thus eliminating an additional cord attached to your computer (super convenient!). I’m all about fewer cords if possible and if you have to be hard wired into your internet this is definitely a plus. 2. The order of the monitors (1, 2, 3) is as follows on the back of the Plugable USB 3.0 device (keep this in mind if you are picky about how your mouse will travel from one monitor to the next) a. Monitor 1 will always be the device you are duplicating or extending by default b. Monitor 2 will be the DVI port c. Monitor 3 will be the HDMI port 3. Cables…there are so many choices and some are directional and some are not and some need adapters and some don’t and, and, and… jeepers cats batman why can’t this be more simple!!! Here’s what you need to know about your computer and monitors to make THIS PRODUCT work. a. Do you have a USB 3.0 Port on your computer? It will say SS (super speed) next to the port. Most new computers have at least one USB 3.0 port, some older computers, like mine have 1 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0. I recommend using the USB 3.0 rather than the 2.0. The basic difference is in the speed of data transfer, but either should work according to the box. (I did not try using the USB 2.0 since I have a USB 3.0 available on both computers.) b. Does/do your monitor(s) have any of the following ports on the back – HDMI, DVI, D-SUB (also sometimes called VGA)? I don’t recommend using the D-SUB (VGA) port, it doesn’t support very good resolution and you may end up with a really grainy image on your screen, but in a pinch it functions exactly as it is designed to with an adapter to connect it to the docking station (the unit comes with a VGA to DVI adapter if you didn’t notice in the product description). You’ll need a DVI to DVI cable if you are going to use the adapter. c. IF YOU HAVE HDMI PORTS ON BOTH YOUR MONITORS - here are the cables you should buy: i. 1 HDMI to HDMI, spend a couple extra dollars and get a decent cable, my experience with cheap cables is they are well, cheap. The connection can be flaky and they just give up the ghost randomly leading to the purchase of, you guessed it, another cable. ii. 1 HDMI to DVI, again spend a couple extra dollars and get a good cable. d. You need to have at least one monitor with an available HDMI port for this docking station to work for TWO MONITORS. (Why, because of the type of connections available on the docking station and the way display data is designed to stream through the available connections on your devices – there’s a way more technological answer, but simply put 1 connection out on the docking station gets you 1 connection in for each monitor.) e. What direction should the cables be connected??? This relates specifically to the HDMI to DVI cable. The DVI side of the cable is the signal out; plug it into the docking station. The HDMI side of the cable is signal in; plug it into the monitor. You are moving the image from your computer/docking station (out) to the monitor (in). 4. Duplicating a desktop vs extending a desktop: a. Duplicate means just that, whatever is on my desktop will be on my monitor(s), if I move my mouse on my desk top it moves on my monitor(s). Think meeting in a conference room where someone puts their computer screen up on the conference room monitor for everyone to see – duplicated. b. Extend means take my desktop and stretch it out across all three monitors. (Tricky, now you see where resolution problems can come into play.) For my set up my laptop is on the far right, monitor 2 is in the middle and monitor 3 is on the far left. This means that if my mouse starts on my laptop (far right) and I move to the left border my mouse will “exit” my laptop screen and “enter” my monitor 2 screen on the far right. The same will happen when I move from monitor 2 to monitor 3, and the reverse will happen when I move back towards my laptop screen. c. There a literally hundreds of YouTube videos on how to duplicate or extend your screen, simply look up “extend my computer screen” on YouTube to learn more. 5. Resolution – tricky stuff if your equipment is all different like mine a. Ever notice how when you go to arrange your screens in the order you want and some are pictured big and some are pictured small? This is because of the resolution that is set for each screen. This also means that you have to remember how you set up the order of your screens - where the borders touch in picture in the settings is the ONLY PLACE THE CURSOR CAN MOVE FROM SCREEN TO SCREEN. b. Normally the “recommended” resolution is sufficient. If you have a variety of equipment you may need to tinker with these settings. I don’t have a good step by step option because everyone’s equipment is different, all I can say is experiment; you can always change it back later. YouTube is another good resource for where settings are located and how to change them. c. If you want all of your screens to be the “same size” in the settings so your mouse can move from one screen to another at any point along the border you’ll want to set the resolution for each screen in the settings to the same thing. This might mess with how things look on your monitors and on your computer, again, tinker with it, you can always change it later if you don’t like it. Again, this is not meant as an official “how to guide”; I wanted to share some of the things I learned and clarify some terminology for those who are not super tech savvy. Hopefully this helps someone who is trying to decide if this product is the best option for their setup. Happy Computing!

I recently had opportunity to appreciate exactly how good this dock is compared to a couple of competing solutions, but first a little background: I purchased this dock in May 2014 to use with a Lenovo Yoga (13"), which now runs Windows 8.1 Update 1. The dock is VERY reasonably priced compared to some competing products. Once I downloaded uploaded DisplayLink drivers, the dock has performed without issue. USB 2 and 3 devices work well, the screens (both DVI, one connected with a DVI to HDMI adapter) have very satisfactory lack of lag or tearing, and do not flicker, blank, or give me issues. In short - it just works very well, with minimal fuss for me. So much so I pretty much just do not think about it. When my Yoga goes somewhere, upon return I only have to connect a power cord and the USB 3 cord from the dock and I'm in business. Enter competing product #1: At my last job, we were provided Targus USB 3 docks and my experience with their solutions when using my Lenovo Yoga was much worse. I had video issues, disconnection issues with devices, and just generally found the dock flaky (This was a ACP70USZ model for reference). I could never get the happy nirvana I had at home with my dock at work, despite trying a combination of new drivers and despite calling support. Bear with me - the next paragraph sets up another comparison: I was laid off at the end of August 2014, and started a new position as a contractor for Microsoft in October. At the new position, I no longer needed the Lenovo Yoga, which now remains at home on the Plugable dock. I was provided a very nice ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop, with a ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock, which connects using a proprietary connector, and also provides power to the laptop. To say the docking and video experience was a letdown for that product is a severe understatement. Updating BIOS, video drivers, dock firmware, and DisplayLink drivers made no difference in solving my issues. Almost all my co-workers experience some issues with this Lenovo Dock. Mine will graphically "freeze" my laptop (remedied by unplugging then re-plugging the dock cable to the laptop) about 2 out of 3 lock/unlock cycles. One or the other monitor will "blank" for about 2-5 seconds at least once per hour. Video feels slow and unresponsive, and the laptop just performs less reliably with more slowdowns and occasional blue-screens when connected to this dock. I hate the Lenovo Dock. So much so that I decided to take my Plugable UD-3900 to work and try it for a few days to see if my problems went away. What a surprise - all of my issues seem to have dissappeared. With the exception of having to plug in one more cable to power the X1 Carbon, the Plugable Dock is a far superior solution. The once a day blue-screens are gone. The "freezes" are gone. The slowness is gone. It works just as well, or better, than it did at home on my Yoga laptop. Lenovo should recall the OneLink Pro docks, but that is a separate conversation. I can't say many other good things, other than to say after trying two other competing products over an extended period of time, I'm really pleased, again, with this dock. I don't often write reviews, but I felt others might want to know how well this dock has performed for me. Now if I can only convince the powers that be to reimburse me for a second one of these for work. I might note that both of the competing products I reference are priced significantly higher than this Dock.

Before buying the 3900 USB dock, I contacted Plugable a couple of times to discuss any potential problems and was told everything should be trouble-free. That wasn't quite accurate. My system is a MS Surface Pro (original), Win 8.1 Pro, 256 GB, 8GB Ram, 64-bit, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60 GHZ 2.30 GHz with USB 3.0. I've connected two 24" Dell monitors U2410 and 2408WFP. They're working fine with the dock. One connects to the dock's DVI port. I tried connecting the other monitor via the dock's HDMI port, but both mouse and keyboard lag was horrible. So I connected the second monitor through the mini-port adapter on the PC. That reduced mouse/keyboard lag significantly, but not completely. Additional USB connections to the dock include two thumb drives (data storage) an audio plug that connects to a speaker that hangs under one of the monitors and a Plugable, powered, 10-port USB hub. Connected to 10-port hub is a printer, plus additional thumb drives used to back up critical files. One monitor's USB cable is also connected to the 10-port hub. Initially, I had a problem with very frequent, 3-5 second mouse & keyboard lag (Logitech wireless, using Unifying software). The USB-connected printer, which didn't work when hooked up to the dock, does work if I connect it to the Plugable 10-port USB hub which is connected to the dock. I do a lot of spreadsheet, computer-aided-design (CAD), and photographic editing. The mouse/keyboard lag was unacceptable. I contacted Pluggable Support who suggested the lag was due to wireless interference caused by USB 3.0 technology - USB 3.0 operates at the same frequency as many wireless devices. The Support rep. suggested moving the mouse/keyboard dongle from the dock to another connection further away. I plugged the dongle into one of the monitor's side ports, and mouse/keyboard lag disappeared. Occasionally, when I plug in several additional devices and turn on the USB-connected printer, a nastygram will display saying ‘there are not enough resources for this operation’. After a second or two, however, the message disappears and all works well. The 8-year old printer infrequently loses it mind (drivers seem to be unloaded) and won’t connect to the computer. A system reboot usually cures that, so I’m wondering if the nastygram is a printer-related problem. A different wireless printer works flawlessly. The dock will also allow the use of a 3rd monitor attached to the Surface Pro, but I don't need it, so simply changed my PC power settings to "Do nothing when the lid is closed". I've used the dock for about six months, and am very pleased with its dual-monitor performance. It didn't take long to become spoiled by this setup. Running different applications in each monitor is sweet. Addendum 12/11/15 re Customer Support My system was upgraded to Win 10 shortly after it became available, along with new Canon Maxify to replace a dying USB-connected printer. The dock continued to perform flawlessly. 2 days ago, after running Windows Updates, one of two 24" Dell external monitors attached to the dock flashed, displayed a message about a faulty video driver, then lapsed into a BSOD, locking up the system. After forcing a shutdown & rebooting, a different message popped up, saying the driver had failed, again going to a BSOD and system lockup. I swapped monitor connections, to assure both monitors & DVI cables were good. The dock-connected monitor wouldn't come to life. That narrowed the problem down to the dock. After disconnecting everything from the Surface Pro and rebooting, the native PC monitor alternately dimmed and brightened rhythmically. Running the hardware trouble-shooter put the system back to normal and removed the lead ball from the pit of my stomach. I sent a message to Plugable Support, and a rep named Bob, very patiently and thoroughly walked me through trouble-shooting steps that involved connecting the dock to a different PC (the original Surface Pro wouldn't start while connect to the dock), installing the needed DisplayLink software, and then running a firmware update for the dock. After removing & reloading the DisplayLink software on the original Surface Pro, and reconnecting the dock, all was good. I had failed to install the firmware update when it became available, and apparently that came back to bite me. The help provided by Bob was courteous, professional and friendly, and his patience with my ignorance of the situation was outstanding. It was undoubtedly the most rewarding support experience I've ever had. I'm very happy to have the full use of both external monitors again. Trying to go back and forth between the 10" PC monitor and the 24" Dell was making me blind and crazy.

First, hat's off to Amazon for delivering the item on Sun after I ordered in on Sat afternoon! Just WOW! I researched the heck out of this purchase, (as I usually do...) and decided on this item after considerable internal debate. The quick review is that I really do like it! I downloaded and installed the software before the device even shipped (Thanks for the link via e-mail, Plugable Tech!) Unboxing and connecting all my cables, etc. (8 of them!) took about 15 minutes, including rearranging my workstation several times. Upon connecting the device to my Dell i7348 2-in-1, all devices were installed within a minute and I was prompted to reboot. After that, it took me another 15 minutes to "argue" with Win 10 regarding which monitor I wanted where on my desktop and other various settings to get things just the way I want them. There was nothing wrong with the defaults, but I tweaked things a bit, as much because I could, as any other reason. All great! I noticed only the slightest increase in cpu usage with the two monitors and other peripherals connected via the dock instead of connecting one monitor via hdmi connection plus a usb hub for all the other things, before I got this dock. Really, it's so slight that I wouldn't argue against anyone that said otherwise if they were watching my cpu usage in the two instances, as it could have easily been something else in the background causing the difference. (On a side note, I noticed a marked reduction in CPU usage with the dock, compared to when I would connect one monitor via hdmi and another via a MS Wireless Adapter. The wireless adapter is great for some usages, such as projecting presentation onto a screen or wall, or watching movies on the big screen, but not really for "full time" usage...) I did downgrade the device one star for a few reasons. While I knew about them all before I purchased the device, they nonetheless are enough to keep me from considering it the "perfect" device, or close enough to warrant that coveted 5-star rating. The first is that the USB cable provided is somewhat short at 3 ft. This is a typical cable length for devices like this, so I didn't give it much weight in terms of stars, but it does limit where you can place the device relative to the item it's being attached to. I had to go to my third choice in terms of placement and it isn't ideal, but isn't a big enough deal to worry about it. I have a USB extension cord I could use, but I like to keep that in my travel bag, just in case. I could buy another, or even a longer Type A/Type B cable, but it isn't a big enough deal to worry about it. The next issue is that the device isn't HDCP compliant. I read a reply from one of the company reps to a question about that and the response was that not enough customers care about it for them to use the pricier chip necessary. Fair enough, as most other docks in this price range (or higher!) don't have this either, but I think the issue is more related to a lot of people not knowing about it, so not asking for it. Again, not the end of the world for me currently as I intend to use this in my office to enable me to use my laptop with the two large monitors and other peripherals I already have after my desktop cpu failed. I don't often watch HD movies or anything like it in my office. The third issue is that the device doesn't have bluetooth capabilities. While most laptops and desktops now come with bluetooth already, many don't, especially if they're lower to mid-range devices, or they're more than a few years old. You can plug a small dongle into the laptop, but those can lead to damaged ports when transporting. Like the other things mentioned, this isn't a big deal and there are relatively easy solutions to each issue. To be fair to Plugable, they've provided a device that seems to work very well and does what it's intended to do quite nicely. Adding a longer cord, upgrading the chipset for HDCP compliance and adding bluetooth all could be accomplished, but then the cost of the device would likely miss the intended target. I bought it after a great deal of research and consideration, so obviously I'm in that target group! Again, I really do like this device (so far as I've only had it setup for a couple of hours...) I don't envision anything that will change that and really do like the convenience it brings in quickly connecting my laptop with just a single usb connection.

I really cannot say enough good about this company and the support they provide for their product. You will be hard pressed to find anyone who stands behind what they sell like these guys do. I purchased this dock for my home office. I have two laptops that I want to be able to drop either of them on my desk, plug in power and a single USB cable and be ready to go. This dock fit the bill and and now with a single USB cable I hook up the following: two external monitors (plus the one on the laptop, for three total) a Logitech gaming type mouse a Space Navigator 3D mouse an external webcam a USB label printer a wired Ethernet connection All of that and it still leaves me two open USB 3 ports that I can use for thumb drives or whatever else. Especially for the price, this thing works great. The real value in this however is in the support that Plugable Technologies provides with the product. When I initially did the installation, after installing the drivers the two external monitors came up without much fuss but the wired Ethernet and USB ports did not work properly. I messed around a bit and then contacted them through their support forum. As it was after business hours on the west coast, I was contacted via email the very first thing the following morning by a tech support guy there named Bob. He requested some information with clear instructions as to how to get said info. Once I sent that along, he promptly emailed back with some suggestions indicating that the network issue was very likely not in the unit but somewhere in my network. He was not so sure what was up with the USB ports not working and offered to send me (at their expense) a new dock that they will have tested for proper function at their facility. After some additional testing, we opted to do that and not only did he get it sent out to me, he got it pushed to the front of their shipping queue so it shipped that same day with USPS priority shipping. He also provided me with a USPS shipping label to put on my original unit to ship it back to them at their cost. It shipped out on Friday and I got it here on Monday afternoon. In the mean time I did some testing here and found out that the network issue was indeed on my end of things (turned out to be an ancient, slow, half-duplex only hub I had stuffed in an out of the way part of the house) and once I got that out of the way the wired Ethernet worked fine. On plugging in the new dock, everything just worked! I then loaded the drivers on my second computer and plugged that in, and once again everything just worked. Again, as much as I like the product, it's the support that really shines here. I have rarely found a company that will provide this level of one-on-one support to a consumer end-user for a product that cost under 100 bucks. Emails were detailed and in-depth, and I would generally get a reply in an hour or two. And all through the process, there was a standing offer to fully refund my money and cover the cost of return shipping if we could not get things working. It simply does not get any better than this. Update to this review: I have had this for 5+ months now and am happy to report that it has worked flawlessly so far. I regularly swap between two different laptops and the switchover is seamless and fast. I wish every tech gadget I bought gave me this sort of experience!

Here's the setup: I have a full desktop system at home, with 100MB Ethernet and dual monitors (HDMI and VGA). I have Surface Pro 2 tablet that I carry for business travel, and for working from home once a week. Previously on the day that I work from home each week, I started the day by crawling under the desk, unplugging a monitor from the back of the desktop unit, and running the cable to the display adapter on Surface. That gave me the small display on the Surface, plus one external monitor. The new setup: I installed the DisplayLink drivers on both the Surface and the desktop, plugged the keyboard from the desktop into the UD-3900, along with the speakers and the two monitors. Now all that I have to do to switch between systems is move a USB cable from one computer to the other. The keyboard, sound, and dual monitors follow the USB cable. I haven't run the Ethernet through the UD-3900. I left the desktop system on the wired 100 MB Ethernet, and connect the Surface Pro 2 via wireless to the wi-fi AC network. On the Surface Pro 2, I now have three screens running in "extended" display mode. All three (the screen on the Surface Pro 2, as well as the two external displays) are all running at a resolution of 1920x1080. Could NOT be easier! Observations: 1) On the Surface, which has USB 3.0, the video performance is not noticeably different than having the monitor plugged directly into the Display Port adapter the tablet. It's remarkably responsive! I don't think I ever realized just how much data can be pushed through a USB 3.0 port until now. 2) On the desktop unit, which has slower USB 2, the video performance is still very good. However, grabbing and dragging a full window and its content has a VERY small, but perceivable, lag. It's absolutely usable. But when I compare the desktop and Surface side by side, the Surface performance is definitely better. It might be time to invest $10 to put a USB 3.0 card into the desktop. If I care. 3) On the desktop I had one HDMI and one VGA monitor. The UD-3900 very helpfully comes with an adapter that converts the VGA to DVI, which is the second port on the UD-3900. Problem solved, right out of the box. 4) Plugable provides a great customer experience. Shortly after I placed my order with Amazon, I received an email from Plugable with the information necessary to install the drivers/software on my computer(s) prior to the arrival of the device. When the device arrived, it was a 3 minute job to plug it in, attach it to the computer via USB cable, and I was up and running. Could not be easier! 5) On the Surface Pro 2 I'm running Win 10. I'm a "Windows Insider", so I'm running a beta version of the OS (currently 14279). During installation of the DisplayLink drivers I received a message indicating that I was running an untested version of Windows 10, and advising me to return to a released version if I wanted to be sure of the quality of my experience. I pressed ahead, and have had absolutely no problems. It's time to go install the DisplayLink software on my wife's laptop, so that we can both start enjoying this convenience! And I'm going to order an extra USB cable, that I can leave attached to the back of the desktop. Easier to switch a cable that is laying on the desk next to the monitor than it is to crawl behind the computer. 6) Mouse tracking is fast and accurate. No complaints at all. 7) When working from home, I'm generally connected to my desktop at the office via Remote Desktop. In this mode I'm able to configure the RDP client to "use all displays" to create a three monitor remote desktop. Very slick. I've had my eyes on one of these for months, and I'm very happy that I finally broke down and just ordered it. I just simply works, and works well. HIGHLY recommended device!

I've had my Surface Pro 2 for a while now, and I have really liked it. When i first got it, I immediately wondered how it would fare against my PC which i use primarily for work (programming), and occasionally for games. For me, having 3 monitors is essential, I have this same set up at work, and I alternate quite often between working at home and in the office, so i need to have both work spaces as equal as possible. The Surface itself providing only one extra output without displayport chaining, which i wasn't about to get into having only non-displayport monitors, made me realize some kind of dock was going to be the only way to achieve this. I went back and forth on this for months, and I read up on all the options, and really, this Plugable dock is amazing. The amount of lag in the auxiliary screens is negligible, far less than I had thought it would be, and I was prepared for that going in. It was a pleasant surprise when I found the response time on both the external ports to be more than adequate. Now, I am not running either through any kind of adapter, the HDMI and DVI cables go directly to my monitors, and they aren't cheap wal-mart specials either. So if you use a DVI-VGA or HDMI-VGA converter and/or your monitors are lower than average quality, your mileage may vary. The main thing that I love is that my desktop environment is now so QUIET. My tower isn't a "beast" but it's pretty beefy and I have several cooling fans in it and the change in ambient noise is much more striking that I thought it would be. Where that system was, there is now this little black dock full of ports. The dock itself is pretty sturdy which you can;t tell from the pictures. It's a little smaller than the average stand up cable modem/router combo, but feels about twice as heavy and doesn't feel like it would topple over very easily. One thing of note, unlike many routers and modems, the base does not slide off allowing the unit to lay horizontally. It looks like you can unscrew the base if you want, but due to the way the vents are set up on this thing, i wouldn't recommend trying that. The Plugable folks' customer service is pretty good from what i can tell as well. Like other's who have left reviews, i got an e-mail a few hours after I purchased the unit with a link to the DisplayLink site to get the latest drivers. Then when the unit arrived, I literally plugged it in and it just worked. I have my 3 monitor setup working in about 30 seconds. And now, not only do i have al my desktop space, but 2 USB 3 ports instead of 1, and the same bank of 4 that I had on the back of my old PC. The Ethernet port is a nice touch too, now that i have more desk room, i may just move the router over here and plug in, since everything else I own uses WiFi anyway. I realize that in a way, this is more a review of what it is like to move from a full tower desktop to a Tablet powered one. I know I'm not the only one who's been on the fence about it, I actually have a few co-workers who are eager to hear about my experiences as well. I am a convert, I think I've built my last PC. I am now moving the big rig to the living room and turning it into a full-time game machine in lieu of a console this generation and keeping my desktop quiet and spacious, and this dock is essentially what makes that possible. Totally, 100% worth every penny!

I purchased this item to drive (2) HDMI monitors off my MacBook M2 (2022) - and it works exactly as designed. Setup was a breeze ... you'll need to download the appropriate DisplayLink driver from the Plugable website ... install ... and in no time you'll be up and running. The display quality is great and the extra USB ports has allowed me to get rid of a number of extra port extenders. Great purchase!

USB3.0のAタイプを用いて外部モニター出力が簡単にできます。接続トラブルも起きず、非常に動作が安定していました。

I have been trying to set 2 monitor for my lap top (Asus Vivobook - X512FAC) with 2 large screens I bought at a really good price (LG-FHD), but nothing was working. I finally found this Universal Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor that has "DisplayLink" and after downloading the free driver both screens work great. I am very impress with this item. I also love to be able to plug all my Hard Drive, scanner, printer and more on 1 docking station. It doesn't have a USB-C, but for my needs it is great.

Excelente producto, solo es conectar y usar. Ya tenia anteriormente el modelo con VGA pero solo tenia un puerto HDMI por lo cual cambie a este con dos puertos HDMI. El resto continúa igual a excepción del cable de corriente y el cable a la computadora/laptop que ha mejorado bastante en su calidad y han agregado un adaptador a C pero este no carga la laptop así que un punto negativo para laptops qué solo cuentan con uno para carga.

Works wells. However, after spending so much on it again had to purchase AU adopter to use it.

Works well with my ASUS K401U Notebook through a single cable to one of its USB 3.0 port.