USB Docking Station GIQ USB C HUB USB 3.0 to Dual HDMI VGA Adapter Triple Display USB C Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor HDMI Splitter Extender Compatible with MacBook M1 M2 USB Dock-Grey

This was my FOURTH attempt at a docking station that would drive a couple external monitors. Every one I tried required the USB-C Alt mode enabled port, which evidently I don't have on my new Lenovo laptop. This one, however, comes with a very prominent note in the packaging to download and install the display drivers from Synaptics. Very simple and fast download on my laptop, plugged in the two monitors to the HDMI ports and voila... worked perfectly out of the box. I recommend don't go anywhere else and waste time like I did, this works beautifully.

4.5 stars; works well but not perfect; worth the price. Overall, I recommend it.How I'm using it: I have it connected to a lightning port on a windows laptop via the included USB-to-USB-C adapter. I also have two external screens connected via HDMI cables and dongles for both a wireless mouse and keyboard connected through the two USB ports.Pros:*The picture on all three screens is just as good as when I plug the monitor cables directly into the laptop.*The mouse and keyboard work.*It is very easy to switch the external set up between laptops by moving the one docking station cable. I use both a personal and work computer, and this is the key reason I wanted a docking station.*I did not need to download any drivers or software; just plug and play.*Price is lower than similar models.*Love the fun colors.*I have not needed to plug the docking station into its own power source; it is running fine just by being plugged into the computer.Cons:*There is occasionally some latency with the mouse and/or keyboard that I hadn't noticed when the dongles were connected directly to the laptop. But it doesn't happen often and resolves after a minute or two.*I wish the docking cable were natively USB-C. The adapter is fine, but it's an extra piece that might get lost and it is ever so slightly wider than fits comfortably next to the power cable on one of my laptops where the two lightning ports are right next to each other.Neutral:*It doesn't charge the laptop, so you still have to have a separate power input. If your laptop won't send a display connection out of a USB port and it only has one lightning port and you need to have it plugged in, I don't think this will work for you. My laptops both have two lightning ports.*I have not used the memory card inputs or headphone or microphone jacks on the docking station, so no comment on those.

Excellent product. Easy to use great form factor.

First day with it, so I will update if I have any more findings... but here's my thoughts so far.First of all, I love the freedom finally of being able to use another monitor (which for me, as an artist, was my drawing tablet. VERY important, and now I finally don't have to unplug my main big monitor to use my tablet all the time. Switching wires all the time is annoying!)My main problem was that the station would disconnect and reconnect CONSTANTLY from my computer, repeatedly, off on off on, you get the picture. This would also force my slow, underpowered laptop (which could also be the reason why this happened) to flicker its monitor, reload things, etc. What a nightmare.Well, I tried using the other cord (the one that comes with the station, it plugs into the station's usb-c and then turns it into a usb). That didn't work for the hdmi, although it charged my phone off the station's usb. This wasn't good enough. So on a whim, I tried having this plugged in as well as the main usb (integrated cord) that comes off the station. Works perfectly. Doesn't reconnect constantly.I'm going to downrate by one star for this issue. Again, could be my laptop, but we will see if this solution holds up. I'll also update this review in the future if I get a new, better laptop--because then it most certainly would be the laptop's issue.If you have an older or slower laptop, don't feel afraid to buy this though! This solution above worked for me, maybe it'll work for you.UPDATE, Week-ish Later: Currently, it's been a week-ish since getting it. I keep it plugged in most of the time, and I have never had another issue again. Granted, it's not great at having a bunch of things plugged in, especially if you're a laptop user, so beware of that. Since I mainly wanted it for having another monitor plugged in, it works great for that purpose and does not run hot.THAT SAID--I literally cannot plug in more than one usb item without the thing freaking out/repeatedly disconnecting reconnecting. I have since the last issue begun using this on an Alienware laptop, so power issues shouldn't be a problem. Will update if I figure out the solution to this problem.

This dock was intially plugged in to my laptop fan and it did indeed allow for thumb drives, ethernet connections, and additional usb devices to function. but i attempted to plug in my hdmi monitor and it started experiencing intermitent connectivity until I wiggled the docks connection enough. The monitor never functioned correctly though. When attempting to connect the dock directly to my laptop it did not provide enough through-power to even run the laptop fan and would not read thumb drives.Conclusion: this device is not rated to power very many devices simultaneously, not even a single monitor, despite having two hmdi ports. Therefore it fails as a dock.

These work very well. I have tried other brands and have had bad luck conne ting multiple screens. This one seems to work every time.

I made the mistake of ordering and expensive HP docking station twice and they didn't work on my HP laptop. In a last ditch effort I purchase this so I could have 2 monitors connected to my laptop for work. I couldn't even get support from HP to help...Like magic this USB docking station worked perfect. It was easy to set up and didn't require an extra outlet on my power strip. Save some money, a headache and order this if you want to easily connect your monitors.