We have been using this docking station daily for over 3 weeks and, apart from initially downloading the "Display Link" driver from the dell web site to support the extra two video displays, this docking station just plugged in and worked.

Have used it on both on my wife's Lenovo laptop (for work) and my son's Asus laptop for uni so definitely doesn't need to be a Dell laptop. When my wife was moving between work (one extra screen) and home (two extra screens) the drivers/OS seemed to remember the configuration and just came up how she had left it previously. We also played with plugging an extra screen into the HDMI out on my son's lapt...view more We have been using this docking station daily for over 3 weeks and, apart from initially downloading the "Display Link" driver from the dell web site to support the extra two video displays, this docking station just plugged in and worked.

Have used it on both on my wife's Lenovo laptop (for work) and my son's Asus laptop for uni so definitely doesn't need to be a Dell laptop. When my wife was moving between work (one extra screen) and home (two extra screens) the drivers/OS seemed to remember the configuration and just came up how she had left it previously. We also played with plugging an extra screen into the HDMI out on my son's laptop and that also worked so he had the main laptop screen + three others working! :-)

We have generally used it with a wireless keyboard/mouse , a flatbed scanner, headset for Zoom meetings, gigabit Ethernet and two HDMI screens attached with no issues and still ports free for other devices. Very happy with it so far!

PB tech were able to provide me with the right dock required for my home office set up and discounted the product from $60 so I was please with that. Service was quick and easy PB tech were able to provide me with the right dock required for my home office set up and discounted the product from $60 so I was please with that. Service was quick and easy

Firstly i would like to say that being able to connect 1 cable instead of 6-7 every time you take your laptop from work to home is awesome! most of the problems that i had with it were to do with the video output

However for my laptop there is a latency effect on whatever screens are plugged into the docking station... perhaps might not enough to be noticable by everyone (you just overshoot things your trying to click on a lot more) but for me it's like night and day, it is especially noticeable when you move a window from your laptop screen to a screen plugged into the docking station, the window sort of squeezes up as it moves from the l...view more Firstly i would like to say that being able to connect 1 cable instead of 6-7 every time you take your laptop from work to home is awesome! most of the problems that i had with it were to do with the video output

However for my laptop there is a latency effect on whatever screens are plugged into the docking station... perhaps might not enough to be noticable by everyone (you just overshoot things your trying to click on a lot more) but for me it's like night and day, it is especially noticeable when you move a window from your laptop screen to a screen plugged into the docking station, the window sort of squeezes up as it moves from the laptop screen (in real time) to the docking station screen ( slower). probably livable for people who only do simple word processing typed work but for 3d modeling, drafting or games it is painful.

Secoundly its supposed to charge the laptop via the usb cable but this dosen't work on all laptops.

thirdly because of the onboard graphics if you use a docked screen as your main screen certain programs (that run fine when the docking station is not plugged in) will fail to run. i've noticed this on Sketchup 2020 & layout 2020 (CAD programs). you can work around this by having the main screen as your laptop screen.

I can say it is the most cost-effective docking station. Good quality, easy to use, and not expensive. I can say it is the most cost-effective docking station. Good quality, easy to use, and not expensive.

Great quality with cheap price. Great quality with cheap price.

With all the dongles you need these days it good to have a base unit that just has to be plugged into either a single USB 3 (or with USB 3 to USB C adapter) USB C.
All the ports you need and then some.
Not so good for portability though as does need a power supply. With all the dongles you need these days it good to have a base unit that just has to be plugged into either a single USB 3 (or with USB 3 to USB C adapter) USB C.
All the ports you need and then some.
Not so good for portability though as does need a power supply.

I needed to split my laptop two two other screens via HDMI with only one slot. This was the only option in the end. I only have three usb ports also. This took one of them, but there are 5 extra on the docking station. I am able to leave wireless keyboard usb in there and backup usb stick so leaves laptop slots free. I have now been using for a couple of weeks. Very pleased, but up there in the cost. I needed to split my laptop two two other screens via HDMI with only one slot. This was the only option in the end. I only have three usb ports also. This took one of them, but there are 5 extra on the docking station. I am able to leave wireless keyboard usb in there and backup usb stick so leaves laptop slots free. I have now been using for a couple of weeks. Very pleased, but up there in the cost.

A breeze to set up. Lots of useful ports. Very happy. A breeze to set up. Lots of useful ports. Very happy.

Just what the doctor ordered, easy set up Just what the doctor ordered, easy set up

This docking station works brilliantly connecting up my 7 year old laptop to monitors and a wireless keyboard. As a new busienss, it is the prefect solution - means I can work easily without the cost of a new laptop at this point in time. This docking station works brilliantly connecting up my 7 year old laptop to monitors and a wireless keyboard. As a new busienss, it is the prefect solution - means I can work easily without the cost of a new laptop at this point in time.

Have 2 of these now for both laptops and both work well for what we want. Have 2 of these now for both laptops and both work well for what we want.

This makes life so much easier for working with my tablet. Just hook it up and everything is connected as if I was using a desktop.
The only downside with these is no power supply but then you would lose versatility with different manufacturers having different power requirements. This makes life so much easier for working with my tablet. Just hook it up and everything is connected as if I was using a desktop.
The only downside with these is no power supply but then you would lose versatility with different manufacturers having different power requirements.