🚀 Dock, Charge, and Conquer Your Day!
The Kensington SD4780P Displaylink USB-C Docking Station is a versatile solution for professionals seeking to enhance their workspace. With dual 4K video output, 100W Power Delivery for charging, and multiple connectivity options, it supports a wide range of devices including MacBooks and Windows PCs. The dock features fast charging ports, a gigabit ethernet connection, and a Kensington lock slot for security, making it an essential tool for any modern professional.
Brand | Kensington |
Item model number | K33620NA |
Operating System | Chrome OS, macOS, Windows |
Item Weight | 2.8 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 9.3 x 6 x 3.5 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.3 x 6 x 3.5 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Kensington |
ASIN | B08H4QR5QK |
Date First Available | September 1, 2020 |
S**I
Great Dock for Accounting Work
We use this dock with a few Dell systems including the Latitude 5591, Latitude 5520 and Precision 3551. It supports two screens natively but we also purchase the Kensington USB to HDMI adapter to add a third screen. We connect the HDMI/USB adapter directly to one of the USB ports on the dock and it works perfectly fine; though note that this is not a recommended scenario by their support team. We're using office applications like Excel, and video calling like Microsoft Teams and this equipment handles it perfectly whether it's in USB-C mode or in the optional USB-A mode offered by the adapter on the docking cable.I have significant bias to Kensington because their docks are reliable and easy to setup for use. Our company has been through dozens of similar Kensington docks including the SD4700P and SD4750P and this one works just as well but is the newer higher spec'd one. We've purchased about fifteen of this one in particular. The main difference is that this one, the SD4780P, can deliver more charge to the laptop while it's in use. This one delivers 100w PowerDelivery which was a lot more necessary for the power requirements of our Precision models. (As opposed to the other older models which deliver something like 65 to 80 watts.)Note that some of our laptops have turned out to be finicky and showed issues when using the USB-C docking port. This leads to things like strange Windows messages about charging speed, USB devices malfunctioning, or flashing screens. In almost every case, it's been due to a USB-C malfunction on our brand new Dell Latitudes. They're covered under warranty so Dell comes out to replace the motherboards and then everything works just like it should. If you find similar problems your USB-C port may have an issue.In a few cases the dock itself has been at fault but Kensington customer support has always been very responsive and make it right.This dock may not cut it if you need to use the bleeding edge high-spec features in expensive monitors for graphic-intense scenarios. If that's what you need I seriously suggest a desktop computer with dedicated graphics card. Good luck finding a docking station that actually does all that without breaking the bank. For us, this is the perfect flexible dock for fulltime staff and hotdesking users alike.
A**G
Doesn’t detect external displays
Super buggy product on Mac. Bought this to connect MacBook Pro to external displays.You have to install software called “displaylink” to even get external displays to work. My MacBook never recognizes the external monitors I have plugged in.Once in a while by miracle it will detect my external display. Then randomly it will stop working and I’ll have to spend hours troubleshooting and power cycling the dock all over again. I’ve worked with many docks in my life, and all of them have worked seamlessly with external displays except this one.In my time searching online in forums for answers, it’s clear this is a common problem and frustration among people who purchased Kensington docks.In addition, I bought the dock mount but they shipped it to me without the screws needed for mounting. They told me it was Amazon’s fault. Then I contacted Amazon and they claimed it was on the manufacturer. Way too much wasted time on this company. Will not be supporting Kensington ever again.TLDR - Spent countless hours troubleshooting, power cycling, calling this company trying to get answers. Complete waste of time and money. Do not buy this dock.
K**S
Great dock for laptops and multiple displays
This dock was great it works with my Macs and my Windows laptops. It drives my 4k monitor and another 1080P monitor, plus the laptop monitor. It has enough ports for all my peripherals. And provides plenty of power to charge the laptops.There was an issue with flickering, but if you go to the support website and download the DisplayLink driver for the Windows computer, it works flawlessly. It may be only some computers, but my computer benefited from this driver, and now I have no issues.Great product!
D**.
Working
The unit is good. Works well with 2 monitors while charging the laptop and able to support multiple USB devices at the same time.The things I don’t like about the unit is that it’s relatively big, and that most USB ports are at the back of unit. There’s only one USB port at the front. So when you want to insert 2 external disks, you’d have to flip the unit around and hook up one at the back. This doesn’t really deliver the expected conveniences I’m looking for.But since it’s working so far compared to other stations I’ve tried before, I give it a 4 star
I**E
Did not meet my expectations
Albeit, I should've managed them. This is a DisplayLink dock (not a driverless one) which I didn't know at the time of purchasing. I should've, though, as it's Hybrid. I don't blame Kensington for this.What I do blame them for is for the performance of this dock. I know it isn't primarily meant for gaming, but when I'm running two 1080p displays at 75Hz, and my keyboard keeps disconnecting for some reason, then there's a problem. Plus, the performance hitch from using DisplayLink was very noticeable, especially when gaming. My CPU was slammed with work from the DisplayLink driver.I was going wait for a Thunderbolt 3 Cable to see if this would alleviate the situation, but after trying out my old 60w Thinkpad Dock and seeing better performance, I think I'll just stick with that for now.
E**S
No sirve para uso profesional
Presenta muchos problemas de software. Se desconecta continuamente y hay que reiniciar maquina para restablecer funciones.Es muy complicado calibrar los dos monitores que están conectados ya que el software de calibración se confunde con el device.La computadora en algunos programas presenta conflicto con los perfiles de calibración y/o espacios de color.
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