Excellent product. Worked right out of the box! Save yourself tons of time with trial/error and returns! My needs were quite simple: - When working at home, I simply wanted to set my laptop on my desk, plug in a USB cable (and a power cable to my laptop itself) and be done with it! My hardware: - Lenovo Flex 5 Laptop with USB C 3.0 port non-powered (from Costco) - Dual LG 34", 21:9 aspect ratio, 2560 x 1080 resolution, wide monitors (from Costco) - Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse combo (from Costco) I had bought literally a half dozen different docking station type of units to try. Until purchasing different docking station products, I did not realize that many of the solutions did not support a USB C 3.0 port that's on my laptop. I would search for USB C 3.0 products on Amazon, and somehow, apparently the units I bought, even after reviewing countless specs, did not work as advertised. The next best solution I found was by a company called J5. Their docking station worked well too, but it did not work for both of my monitors - one of the HDMI ports only supported 2K. I learned the hard way that 4k is needed for my 21:9 ratio monitors running 2560 x 1080 resolution. The StarTech.com Dual 4K Docking Station was going to be my last option before giving up. Thankfully it worked right out of the box. I chose to use the standard USB A port to connect to my laptop because it was more of a solid connection than using the USB C port. The USB A port has a USB C connector on the other side of the cable to connect to the docking station. I would recommend spending the money on the StarTech, getting something that just works, and stop trying the cheaper alternatives! Lesson learned! Read more
Got this for my WFH set up about two months ago. I was able to connect 2 monitors via HDMI and a wireless keyboard and mouse dongle to this and then my work laptop. Giving it four stars because sometimes the monitors will briefly cut out every now and then (could be user error I guess) and I couldn’t figure out how to connect it to my personal laptop (Surface Laptop) as there’s no USB-C port. USB to USB cables didn’t work. Otherwise, the driver should download automatically and connecting all your devices within a few minutes Read more
So... there's "4K" and then there's actual 4K. This device is continuously using your CPU to re-render your screen to a 4K display... no wonder why it's capped at 1080... Even then, say you LOVE 4K at 1080 (I could see why you do)... if you are used to having your windows be dragged and feel like butter because they are to be so smooth at 4K@60Hz... forget about this device... it lags worse than Fortnite over dial-up. You'll be sorely disappointed... I have a 2020 13" MacBook Pro and a 24" 4K Dell Display... if it makes you nervous when you install a device that warns you to allow it to record your screen (because it needs to pipe it to the attached monitor), then don't get it (saving you the pain). The same MacBook got hooked to a CalDigit TB3 dock and just worked. No drivers, no capped resolutions at 1080... and bonus (ding ding ding ding) it charges your Mac while attached to it. If you want a dock that powers your Mac, that supports higher than 1080 @ 60Hz, and doesn't require you to install "drivers" so it can happily record your screen (and hopefully only does that with such recordings)... don't get this device. Took me longer to plug it in than to have it boxed and ready to go back where it came from. Read more
It took a long time to find what I need but I think I made a good decision. It is not cheap, but you get a professional equipment for your money. No software installation is needed, just plug and play. I use it under Windows 8.1, with a 27 inch 4K Dell Ultrasharp monitor. It works like a charm. I do not feel any lag while video editing (if so it is more because of my laptop's low performance) and it is really useful with my photo retoucing work. No flickering, I got a razor sharp, brick solid image on screen. I use the monitor via the display port. Read more
I waited for a while to write anything. I bought this in August of 21 and its now Feb 22 I have 2 4k Monitors both achieving 4k without any blink issues etc or anything turning off. USB into the back of my ASUS Rog Strix with a Ryzen 9 and a 3080 I would say that as far as having 2 4k monitors plus the laptop open and on all the time while working, this product has gone above and beyond. It runs everything i need to between video... games... programs...editing softwares etc. AS well as remote things. I am not experiencing some other things i have seen noted such as 'no 4k' or 'overheating' I feel like those may be more a computer or physical surroundings issue or lack of driver. Read more
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