Plugable USB 3.0 and USB-C Dual 4K Display Docking Station with DisplayPort and HDMI for Windows and Mac (Dual 4K DisplayPort & HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio) Vertical

Great product, fast delivery, durable and easy setup. It is compatible with my Lenovo Legion Pro 5 unfortunately this model does not charge it but that is okay. The price on the unit was a good value and has plenty of usb ports. I had a previous Plugable unfortunately it only had one hdmi plug in on the unit the other hdmi plug was on the laptop. And I needed to upgrade it so that I can have two hdmi/display ports on the same unit just in case I decide to buy a 4k display down the road. At least now I have the option to add a third display because the third hdmi plug is on the laptop which supports only 3 displays according to the specs.

I bought this docking station in March of 2023 and it has served us well. I had two computers hooked up to it (one at a time of course): one of them a MacBook Air, and the other an LG Gram running Windows 11. The Mac required a little extra TLC to get it up and running - some program had to be auto-started every time I booted up. But once I figured that out it worked fine. The LG worked "out of the box".At the other end I had a 34" wide screen HP monitor and a Samsung 55" TV, both connected with HDMI cables, and a number of USB peripherals including webcam, scanner, CD drives.All the peripherals moved seamlessly from computer to computer with the help of the docking station.A problem arose last earlier this month: the power light didn't come on, on the docking station, and nothing was working. I communicated with customer support through Amazon, and was given some basic troubleshooting steps which I followed. When they didn't fix the problem Plugable speedily sent me a replacement unit and told me to properly dispose of the original one. When I received it I plugged it in and it worked great.Of course I'm concerned that the original docking station failed and hope that the replacement will last longer, but I'm pleased and impressed with the service I received.

TLDR: Hopefully this helps someone struggling because, to my knowledge, none of these are mentioned:1) monitors must be on to allow plugable divide to be detected on a macbook.2) check display port and HDMI compatibility with your monitors. Find the response rate that works best for your configuration - may take some tweaking.3) if flicker occurs, do not let it continue, or you risk damaging your monitors with image burn.I was initially hesitant to purchase this due to the screen recording requirement, but realistically, plugable storing that information isn’t feasible, as it would take an incredible amount of storage and toll on my system. The impact on performance of having a second monitor with my M1 MacBook Air has been negligible, and I have enjoyed having an extended display.Due to my use of several programs when studying and working on research, having an additional monitor is invaluable, but I was honestly nervous after the initial set-up. The MacBook immediately had an issue recognizing the plugable dock after downloading the software, but that was because my monitors weren’t turned on - a slight difference, as waking my MacBook used to also turn on my single monitor but no big deal to turn both on manually.I immediately noticed a headache-inducing flicker after the external monitors started working. For context, I have two LG GL83A monitors that are set to 1440p with a 144 Hz refresh rate. I quickly played with the settings in my display preferences and found that 120 Hz was perfect for both monitors connected to the display ports in the plugable dock. Display ports tend to be a bit more capable than HDMI because (most of the time) you’re comparing a 1.4 display port cable to a 2.0 HDMI cable. Tested with HDMI too because I’m always curious - 60 Hz was perfect for the same monitors using HDMI instead.After messing with some settings and worrying that my only shot at two external displays, I noticed that my monitors had a slight image burn. Fortunately, I managed to solve the flickering before the image burn became an issue. The monitor screens resolved after a few minutes. Do not let the flickering go on for very long or you’ll damage the screens.After getting everything set up, I am very happy with the plugable dock. It has exceeded my expectations. It’s still a little pricy but it’s the only way to counter the single display limitation of the M1 macs without purchasing an M1 MacBook Pro with a designated HDMI-out.

i think it's a good product. i ordered 2x like new adapters and one of them is great, and one of them is DOA. but the worse part is someone else already returned it.

I love this item. I use it everyday to connect my monitor, printer, label printer, to my laptop. It makes transitioning my laptop from work to personal us in one easy step.

Update 3 almost a year down the road a new issue arose, my screen and text bars continuously drag to the right until you cannot view the screen or text, causing standard functions to be impossible. Unfortunately I strongly do not recommend this product. I was almost convinced my Mac is the problem but removing this device fixes these problems. I am seeking an alternative productUpdate 2 a few more months after the second purchase. Both displays failed within a few months, the second purchase randomly started working again about another full month after it also failed. Very unreliable, but works as advertised when it does happen to function correctlyUpdate 1 Months after I purchased the first one, as well as the second.New - This product works flawlessly for maybe a month. I bought one in May, replaced it in June, the next one lasted 2-3 months and I am now in need of another unit as my displays will not extend from my new Macbook Pro M3. I did realize after each time you turn the laptop off, you. have to re-open the DisplayLink application in order to reconnect your monitors. Unfortunately it no longer works and I am stuck to the default HDMI port to use only 1 extra. This is a very expensive piece of equipment to not even make it past 6 months. I do NOT recommend this product.Original - It was extremely hard to find a way to extend 2 displays from a macbook, this did work for a little while, the HDMI display extenders failed within a couple weeks of using. Everything else connects correctly, keyboard and mouse USB however I'm unable to use this how I intended to. Also very expensive to achieve multiple monitors