Plugable USB C Triple Display Docking Station 100W PD 3x HDMI 1x 4K 30Hz 2x 1080p 60Hz 6x

Overall these work great, and are a great value. I'm an IT manager and I've purchased a few of these now for people to use as office docking stations for the MacBook Pro. Specifically these are being used with the M1 Pro 16" MacBook Pro and they work flawlessly*. It provides enough power that users don't have to plug in the Magsafe brick while they're in the office. It supports dual 1080p monitors, or one 1440p monitor for sure. You have to install a DisplayLink driver and software package to make it work with MacOS (windows too I think), which is typical of these devices. Now thanks to MacOS's privacy and security settings, it gives the user a constant status icon and occasional warning that their screen is being shared. I'm glad that feature is there, but sometimes users ask about it. *My only real complaint is that while the software works great under normal circumstances, MacOS updates will sometimes disable the auto-launch of the DisplayLink adapter software. I regularly get a call that the users' monitors aren't working because of this. I can't really blame this on the display software though. Launching the program and reactivating the auto-start in system settings is simple enough, but always confuses people. It's usually a good time for me to check that the DisplayLink software is up to date too. You can update the software from the resident app in the system tray, though it doesn't notify you of new updates. The driver also integrates with Apple Watch unlock, and has an f.lux feature that will optionally dim/color shift your external display at night. We're using it for 1Gbps ethernet, dual displays, power delivery, and a permanently attached Time Machine backup drive, and haven't had any trouble with connectivity for any of theses devices, nor any complaints about speed. Sometimes these types of docking stations can get kind of hot when you're making them work this hard, especially if you're using power delivery, but this Plugable model doesn't ever get above a mild fever. Read more

I have about 8 different adapters and hubs I've bought for my HP Spectre 360, which, when I bought it in 2019, was a trendsetter for having very few connection points (one USB 2.0 and 2 USB-Cs - come on!!!!). I need three large monitors to do my job effectively, and it's been really hard to find an adapter that a) allows 3 display connections, and b) works well. My latest one - a cheap Amazon purchase - didn't have a tight connection with my computer's USB-C input, and the USB 2.0 connections just stopped working after 6 months. When I went to purchase two new cheap adapters, both of the Display Port connections didn't work for my third monitor. So, I decided to bite the bullet and pay more for a legit hub - especially a hub that allows 3 HDMI connections, versus only 2 HDMIs and a Display Port connection. I'm happy to say that this Plugable hub worked right out of the box. (Okay, to be fair, I didn't follow the instructions and download the drivers BEFORE connecting the monitors, and the third monitor didn't work right away - but once I actually downloaded the driver, it connected seamlessly.) While I got this for the 3 HDMI connections, I also love that there are 4 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0 connections. Between my microphone, speakers, mouse, keyboard, and camera, I have a lot of USBs to plug in, and this accommodates all of them, AND it charges my computer at the same time, so now I have 1 USB-C and 1 USB 2.0 open on my laptop. I'm impressed so far! I hope the quality continues throughout months and years of use. Read more

Works well and easy setup right out of the box. Whole thing took less than five minutes to get connected. Not seeing any latency with three monitors attached. Not bulky either with is nice. Read more

They work as advertised. I initially wrote a bad review because 2 of them have the same issue cycling off and on. But the chances of that are slim. It is most likely the laptop I connect them to. These work Read more

I was ready to return this, but I decided to follow the instructions first. I am glad I did. I recently bought a MacBook Pro and already owned this docking station for a dual monitor setup. At first, the second monitor would not work on my Mac. After watching the video and installing the required driver, the dock worked. One important step is missing from the instructions. After installing the driver, you must click the new icon in the top menu bar. Until you do this, only one monitor works, even after reboots. I almost returned the dock before realizing this. Once I clicked the icon, the second monitor turned on immediately. Both displays worked perfectly. The dock works seamlessly on Windows. On Mac, follow the instructions carefully and make sure to click the menu bar icon after installing the driver. Build quality feels solid. The dock charges the MacBook through a single cable. Another nice feature, you can close the MacBook lid and keep both external monitors running without issues. Read more

Very pleased with this. It was very easy to install after I installed the driver and all 3 monitors worked like a charm Read more

First if you're just trying to get 2 monitors with your M1 macbook air, this is the one. Displaylink is working and it seems to handle a 1440p and 1080P just fine. check other reviews for different resolutions as this i what I use for work and have no need for 4k/5k monitors. If you have an older laptop with thunderbolt 3 its hit or miss. A 5 year old Z book was able to get the first monitor but not the 2nd. running a USB-c from the 2nd monitor to the 2nd port of the zbook directly worked just fine so I'm not sure what specific incompatibility it was, but it wasn't that the laptop couldn't handle it. Probably has something to do with displaylink. Power delivery is not 100w. to the laptop its 60w. IF they add the power to various usb ports to the running total, its till not 100W as the adapter is 20v*4.5A for a total of 90W Read more