UtechSmart USB C Hub 3 HDMI Docking Station Triple Display 12 in 1 USB C Laptop Adapter with

The one year edit: This device has continued to perform flawlessly, to the point where I recommended this to another team member in Ireland. She loves it to the point where she's telling her team about it. Accidental out-of-box failures aside, if you need a reasonably priced docking station, absolutely get this - just know that you can only have a maximum of 3 screens. Like many of those who were fortunate enough to work remotely during the pandemic, I worked from home for over a year. While working remotely, my laptop was upgraded and I was given an amazing docking station (charged the laptop, just had to plug in the USB-C port, plenty of monitor port options, a good number of USB ports). We're now entering a hybrid phase, which means I'm working Tuesdays and Thursdays in the office. Management announced that no new equipment purchases would be approved. I'm not complaining at all! My amazing job let me work from home forever, I saved on gas and insurance, I got to KEEP MY JOB. But dragging that docking station back and forth, well, that was kind of extra. A coworker gave me this listing and I decided to give it a shot. This was around Prime day, the device cost me $70. An actual second docking station would have cost me $250-$300 (I looked). Yeah, I kept my job and all, but I don't have like TESLA money or anything to be buying a docking station like that. I'll go with the bad first, detracts nothing from the rating, but I hope that telling you this will help you be prepared: It gets hot. Not like setting things on fire hot, but after a 10 hour day, I began to get worried. My home didn't burn down though, and I have a monitor base to rest it on the corner of for a little extra airflow, so yay for not dying of immolation in my sleep. The USB-C port that you can plug a charger into, as far as I can see, is worthless. There isn't a lot of documentation or information in the Q&A section, but from what I can tell, plugging the USB-C in to a power port does 2 things: Gives a little 'oomph' to charging anything except your laptop, and makes the device even hotter. I abandoned this connection after 2 hours and just plugged my laptop's mobile charger in. Not a huge issue for me personally, as I don't use this device to charge devices, and it's still just one plug for the laptop charger. HDMI only. If you have a monitor with DisplayPort, you'll either need an HDMI cable, or a DP > HDMI adapter. You've been warned. It has 3 HDMI ports, but max monitor support is 3. So you can't have 3 HDMI monitors plus your laptop screen. You can have 2 monitors and the laptop screen, or 3 monitors and no laptop screen. I've grown so accustomed to 3 screens (2 monitors and a laptop) that I've been mulling over a 4th screen. Not happening with this device. All minor gripes. Now for the good part: SO TINY!!!! My OEM docking station is a 6x6x4 cuboid with its own power cable and a big rectangular whatever-it-is that lets you then plug into an outlet. This thing is smaller than a lot of TV remotes (not including smart TV remotes) I've had. TINY!!! Ports for days! I think this device has more ports than the OEM dock (maybe like 1 more USB port, but more is more). I like knowing the ports are there even though I only use 1 for the wireless dongle for my mouse and keyboard. Because some might say less is more, but in this case, more is more, am I right?? HDMI Ports: You have 2 right next to each other and one on the small end. Depending on your end connector, you won't have to try to wedge 2 of them in right next to each other. All in all, between the money I saved and the functionality I preserved, there are 0 regrets with this purchase. There were some birth pangs when I first got it, and yeah, I have to plug in 2 things to the laptop rather than just 1, but if anything, that adds another star to this device and detracts a half star from my employer. Read more

This USB C Docking Station is a joy to use both on a PC and a Mac. I think that I took it to one of its extremes by connecting it to a PC and then connecting to it, one USB memory stick, a wireless mouse, one hard drive needing two USB Connectors, Micro USB card, and then daisy chained another smaller USB C hub with two USB Memory sticks and another hard drive. All were recognized and worked quickly. I had no difficulty in connecting and using the HDMI ports and the VGA port split the signal well. I also tried connecting this unit to the latest new Google Chromecast and it worked. I could attach USB Sticks and Micro USB cards with pictures on them and view them on the television. I could also expand the memory of the Chromecast and use it to store apps. However, for all of this to work, you will need to attach a larger USB-C power adapter with a minimum of 18 watts. Check YouTube for more information on this topic. With all of the ports available for your use, the only limiting factor is your imagination. Everything attached to this hub works quickly and smoothly and as expected. It is an excellent value! Read more

Like a lot of people during the pandemic I found myself scrambling to set up a home office to work remotely for the first time ever. New laptop, desk, USB mouse & keyboard, and of course, two computer screens. A friend of mine is a IT nerd for a living and he did some research for me and recommended this product based on the features and price. I did my own research and I agreed with him, it was a great balance of ports and cost. The product feels like it is made of quality materials and it connects all my devices. However, my luck continues. My luck unfortunately consists of something being wrong with the product is likely not to happen to someone else. For example, my new desk came with a chip on the surface. The two identical monitors I bought? One of them wobbles like one of those hula girl toys that people use to put on their dashboards of their cars (not me though) because the base is loose. For this docking station? Good question. everything works great except the designated port for the USB connection of my wireless keyboard. All of a sudden, after a days of it working, it tends to stop working and then only works intermittently. At first I thought it was the keyboard USB connection failing, but when I plugged in the USB connection directly into my laptop's USB port it works without fail. So it looks like I have a faulty port. I have no idea if this is a common issue but with my luck I am not surprised if I am the only one who has this issue. Still recommend. Hope everyone else has better luck. Read more

Other reviews say this hub would randomly stop working after a few months. I should have listened to them, but I thought the price was worth the gamble. Now I'm out 80-ish bucks and am back at square 1. Bought this item to use with my work-issued HP Elitebook. I work from home so I had it connected in my office to three monitors with the laptop closed. Hub was in use about 8-9 hours a day, five days a week. Overnight and on the weekends, I would shut the computer down and disconnect the hub. Hooked it up for the first time on September 5th. Last day It actually worked for me was December 9th. During that time, I took a full week's worth of vacation so I am not counting those days as having any wear on the device. Also during the time when it was working, there were a few times here and there where the screens would flicker and then lose connection. I was able to solve this by changing the USB port the hub was connected to. Even now as I write this review, I keep trying to connect the hub to either port to see if it will work long enough for a new, better hub to come in. Both ports on my laptop are functioning properly as I am able to connect via USB-C to my ThinkVision monitor. Read more