My friend and I use these docks with our Dell Latitude 7480 ultrabooks, both of which are Thunderbolt 3 equipped and capable of passing display info, USB and charging over the same USB C cable. After installing the DisplayPort driver on both laptops per the enclosed instructions and rebooting the PC, everything was plug and play, with a couple of quirks, which I'll outline below: First, the docking station does not have an on-off switch, which means you need to connect it AFTER the computer has been turned on. While you can restart with the dock attached, you need to follow this 'reconnect' procedure any other time the computer has been shut down, as not doing so can result in some of your devices not being recognized by the dock. Second, there are some scenarios where Windows 10's ability to support multiple monitors with different font scaling and resolutions can be a bit buggy when using this dock. While my setup, which has a 1080p display on the laptop and two 1080p external monitors plugged into the dock worked as expected (being able to set font scaling separately for the laptop and my external displays separately without a problem), my friend's laptop, also has a 1080p display, but a U3415W as the external monitor, was a bit more quirky. When we plugged the dock into his computer for the first time, his external monitor displayed 1080p as well, which is well below the native resolution of the monitor (3440x1440). To get everything to work correctly, we set the resolution and font scaling for the external display in Windows, then disconnected the laptop from the dock, and reset font scaling for the laptop's smaller display.
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From that point forward, the two displays worked as expected when used separately, but when the laptop is plugged into the dock with it's display open, it still tries to match the scaling of the larger display. While this was not a deal-breaker in my friend's scenario, be aware this could happen with your setup as well, particularly if you're trying to mix and match resolutions between the display on the laptop and any external displays. Overall I'm very happy with these docks and would recommend these (or the ) to anyone looking for a good Thunderbolt 3 dock. Works great with my Dell XPS 9560 (Win 10 Pro) and my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015). I installed the DisplayLink drivers and the Dell recommended drivers and have enjoyed it ever since. In fact, I jut bought my second one to use on site for my contract jobs.
It.DOES. charge the 9560 but you'll get the BIOS power adapter warning, but you can turn it off (as well as set the AC power to primary use to prolong your 9560 battery life). As for the MacBook, I downloaded the DisplayLink driver and used the USB-3 adapter on the plug (I have the USB-C models) and the built-in display and both Dell monitors look fantastic. It's great only having 1 plug (or 2 if you need the AC for intensive use) to grab-n-go. I have occasionally experienced mouse hesitation but it's only evident without the regular AC adapter plugged in. I also used the Alpha DisplayLink Drivers for my Dell and that helped.
The sound is good, I can use Gigabit Ethernet on my laptop and have extra ports and much neater cables. I'm glad got it and I'm sure it'll work for other laptops later. I got a sweet deal using a site that rhymes with Hamill x3. Check the Warehouse Deals too, that's where this one came from. UPDATE July 2018 After living with it for a while, I need to dock some stars. It can't handle 4k very well. If you text edit or browse using only the dock for power you will literally hear it screech from pain while trying to keep up and render content.
YouTube will lose sync in full screen making it look like an old dubbed kung-fu movie. If you use CorelDRAW!
Or the like, it will crash frequently because the dock's video chip can't handle it. Using the laptop's HDMI out solves these issues, but that's not a lot of help with a dual-4k setup. If you need graphical performance while driving a pair of 4k monitors, I'd have to steer towards using an eGPU chassis and a Quadro or GTX 1070 with a Thunderbolt 3 out to reconnect LAN, Sound, etc. My friend and I use these docks with our Dell Latitude 7480 ultrabooks, both of which are Thunderbolt 3 equipped and capable of passing display info, USB and charging over the same USB C cable. After installing the DisplayPort driver on both laptops per the enclosed instructions and rebooting the PC, everything was plug and play, with a couple of quirks, which I'll outline below: First, the docking station does not have an on-off switch, which means you need to connect it AFTER the computer has been turned on.
While you can restart with the dock attached, you need to follow this 'reconnect' procedure any other time the computer has been shut down, as not doing so can result in some of your devices not being recognized by the dock. Second, there are some scenarios where Windows 10's ability to support multiple monitors with different font scaling and resolutions can be a bit buggy when using this dock. While my setup, which has a 1080p display on the laptop and two 1080p external monitors plugged into the dock worked as expected (being able to set font scaling separately for the laptop and my external displays separately without a problem), my friend's laptop, also has a 1080p display, but a U3415W as the external monitor, was a bit more quirky. When we plugged the dock into his computer for the first time, his external monitor displayed 1080p as well, which is well below the native resolution of the monitor (3440x1440).
To get everything to work correctly, we set the resolution and font scaling for the external display in Windows, then disconnected the laptop from the dock, and reset font scaling for the laptop's smaller display. From that point forward, the two displays worked as expected when used separately, but when the laptop is plugged into the dock with it's display open, it still tries to match the scaling of the larger display. While this was not a deal-breaker in my friend's scenario, be aware this could happen with your setup as well, particularly if you're trying to mix and match resolutions between the display on the laptop and any external displays. Overall I'm very happy with these docks and would recommend these (or the ) to anyone looking for a good Thunderbolt 3 dock. This thing is amazing. I work at home from time to time, and I managed to get a branded doc for my laptop. My mother in law visits frequent from cross country and she just got a new laptop to travel with her so she can work remotely.
Rather than work off the laptop I figured I'd try a universal doc. It has two Display ports and one HDMI and can drive all three monitors over usb-3 or usb-C.
The monitors I'm running on it now are a pair of Dell Ultrasharp U2715H monitors at 2560x1440. Not sure on the frequency. The spec says it can drive one more monitor over HDMI. It also has ethernet, audio, and usb ports to attach a handful of peripherals. I'm using this for what I would deem casual web browsing on the personal side, and office productivity on the work side, no gaming or heavy video for me. I bought two other brands of universal docs, and they couldn't match the display resolution this one does. I't is very small and unassuming.
The attachment to your laptop has a native usb-c connector, and attached to it is a USB-3, no hunting around for the right cable to connect it up. If you want to drive 2 high resolution office productivity monitors from one usbc/usb3 connection this is the way to go, just make sure to get quality video cables for it to work optimally. Cheap cables can flak out on you causing more trouble than it's worth (I speak from experience). This dock really does seem to be universal. So far, I've connected a Galaxy Book 12, a Dell XPS 13 9370, an Intel NUC6CAYH, and a Galaxy S9. All worked out of the box without needing drivers.
(I did later download the drivers, 'cause I'm obsessive like that. And also, why wouldn't you?). Currently connected to a Dell U2414H via DisplayPort, and a 28' Dell via HDMI. There's a free DisplayPort connection that I'm not even using. I'm not busy or important enough for three monitors, I guess. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse connected via one of the USBP type A ports, and those work with no issues.
I didn't bother with the ethernet connection, as the wireless adapters on the devices above are all hella fast. If I had a complaint, it's that the USB 3.0/USB-c wire that connects to your PC, laptop, whatever, is not replaceable (at least, you can't unplug it from the dock itself). If that wire goes, you're hosed unless you are very handy with wiring. The end of the power cord that plugs into the dock lights up bright blue when the device has power. I'm not sure that's necessary or helpful. Works great with my Dell XPS 9560 (Win 10 Pro) and my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015). I installed the DisplayLink drivers and the Dell recommended drivers and have enjoyed it ever since.
In fact, I jut bought my second one to use on site for my contract jobs. It.DOES. charge the 9560 but you'll get the BIOS power adapter warning, but you can turn it off (as well as set the AC power to primary use to prolong your 9560 battery life). As for the MacBook, I downloaded the DisplayLink driver and used the USB-3 adapter on the plug (I have the USB-C models) and the built-in display and both Dell monitors look fantastic.
It's great only having 1 plug (or 2 if you need the AC for intensive use) to grab-n-go. I have occasionally experienced mouse hesitation but it's only evident without the regular AC adapter plugged in. I also used the Alpha DisplayLink Drivers for my Dell and that helped. The sound is good, I can use Gigabit Ethernet on my laptop and have extra ports and much neater cables.
I'm glad got it and I'm sure it'll work for other laptops later. I got a sweet deal using a site that rhymes with Hamill x3. Check the Warehouse Deals too, that's where this one came from. UPDATE July 2018 After living with it for a while, I need to dock some stars. It can't handle 4k very well.
If you text edit or browse using only the dock for power you will literally hear it screech from pain while trying to keep up and render content. YouTube will lose sync in full screen making it look like an old dubbed kung-fu movie. If you use CorelDRAW! Or the like, it will crash frequently because the dock's video chip can't handle it. Using the laptop's HDMI out solves these issues, but that's not a lot of help with a dual-4k setup. If you need graphical performance while driving a pair of 4k monitors, I'd have to steer towards using an eGPU chassis and a Quadro or GTX 1070 with a Thunderbolt 3 out to reconnect LAN, Sound, etc.
So far, so good. I'm using this to connect a Surface Pro 4 (Core m3) to two Dell 24' 1080p Display Port monitors, and it works just fine.
There does seem to be a little lag at times - such as when using the wired keyboard attached to the dock and when dragging windows across displays - but it's minimal and the pros far outweigh the cons. I downloaded the standard DisplayLink drive for Windows 10 off the DisplayLink website, installed them, and connected the dock. It was as simple as that. It also works with my Dell Latitude laptop, so I'm happy to be able to use either my work-issued notebook when working from home and my personal computer. It also charges my Android phone pretty quickly, and I can also charge my vape pen.:) The design is also appealing: a very simple, small black box with a subtle power/status LED.
All-in-all, I'm very satisfied with this product. While a little pricey, it has the 2x DisplayPort outputs that really cleaned things up - no need for weird cables or adapters, etc. Finally, a Dell or USB-C Dock that works. In the past, I've used the TB15 (a Thunderbolt dock that was a poor design, rarely worked, and was quickly replaced by the TB16), the TB16 (a bit better than the TB15, but only a little), the WD15 (a non-Thunderbolt USB-C dock that also had RF issues and was quirky in general).
I tried them all and sent them all back. This is basically a WD15 (USB-C, plus video over Alt-mod), with a 6000-series Displaylink hung off the USB hub, driving two display outputs. It all just works. I'm using two 4k monitors. Before buying, do understand the limitations of Displaylink: It's great for general usage, but not usable for performance intensive games. The Displaylink video goes over USB, so it competes with ethernet and everything else except for the alt-mode video.
Alt mode on HDMI drives my 4k monitor at 30Hz, which is fine for my general office usage. It claims to be able to do 60Hz, but honestly, I've not tried and I'm using a crappy HDMI cable, so it might be possible. Also, the Power Delivery output itsn't enough to power some power-hungry laptops. Know your specs before you order. Both due to charging and audio issues. Before ordering, I contacted Dell customer support to see if this would work with my new Alienware 17R5. The specs say it will send 65W to charge, and the Alienware takes a lot more than that.
I decided to skip at first, but then saw a few people claiming it would in fact charge my Alienware. I was dubious, so I contacted Dell technical support via online chat. They told me that, yes, it would indeed charge the Alienware. So I went from 'nope, can't get a dock like I want ever' to 'found a dock that'll work!' Then the product arrived, and sure enough, it did not charge the laptop at all. And yes, I was using the USB-C connection. Googling a bit more I came across a FAQ on Dell's own site that confirmed that the dock will NOT charge the Alienware.
Wish I had found that before contacting Dell techs support. Given the relatively decent price and easy connection process (ethernet and hdmi for now), I figured try it out a bit, maybe I won't care about the lack of charging (tho part of the reason I like legacy docks was a single cord / connection). Unfortunately it didn't take me long to find a different problem - audio. When I perform a speaker test on the audio sent via the dock to my HDMI monitor, only the left channel came through.
I swapped HDMI cables to see if that was the issue, but unfortunately I couldn't resolve. I then hooked it up to a friend's laptop, and had the exact same issue. Switched the cable back to my desktop and audio to that monitor worked fine. I'm guessing this was a defect in my particular unit, but can't swear to that.
At this point I've initialized a return, which is a bummer - time and money wasted due to Dell tech support. This does not work well with Ubuntu linux 16.04. It randomly the monitors disconnect. And even when I am not using this dock, since I installed the DisplayLink drivers, my computer, on a daily basis, crashes so badly, I have to power it off by holding the power button for several seconds, because its completely unresponsive. I have another dock from Dell, the TB16 I use in another office, that works flawlessly, which is not a DisplayLink product. I am returning this and buying another TB16! Stay away from this.
This is a pretty good little device but it suffers from 2 flaws which cause the 3 start review. This device does not work with Pre-OS Screens. So if you need to access the bios or have any kind of disk encryption (bitlocker) you have to open the laptop and type that in before the OS will load. I have a crap laptop for work that I purchased this for. I am using it to drive 2 4k displays and it can cause some lag while at the same time you can not watch 4k video on it.
If you have a powerful machine I imagine it would work well but my POS it kind of sluggish with it. It is totally usable for business applications (Word, outlook web browsing) but sometimes if you're machine is getting dragged down by it's running applications you can tell things get slower/lag with the displays as well. I would think that it would run 1080 perfectly but for 4k I think it is to much for this device.
Dell D6000 452-BCYT / FNVXM / 8F89T Universal Dock / Replicator - 130W - Brand New Dell D6000 452-BCYT / FNVXM Universal Docking Station / Port Replicator - 130W - Brand New Manufacturer Part#: FNVXM, 0FNVXM, 8F89T, 08F89T Conveniently dock any laptop equipped with USB-C or USB3.0 ports with the Dell Universal Dock - D6000. You’ll be able to connect up to three 4K displays simultaneously.
A single USB-C cable connection allows you to transfer audio, video, data and power - enabling a fast and convenient docking experience. It also eliminates the need for an additional power adapter, keeping your desk neat and tidy.Dell Part#: 452-BCYT Compatibility: This product will work with any laptop with a USB 3.0 or USB-C connector.