WAVLINK DisplayLink Laptop Docking Station - Quad Monitor 5K/4K@60Hz, 100W Charging - Thunderbolt 5/4, USB-C/A - M1-M5 Mac/MacBook Neo/Windows/Chrome- 4 HDMI, 4 DP, 180W Power, SD 4.0 CR, 2.5Gbps LAN

To address the rating system before me, to choose from: >Overall Rating--- I give it 5 stars (I'll explain). >Tech Support --- I choose "Not Rated" - None necessary (see "Overall Rating" above). >Value For Money- I give it 4 stars (I'll explain) >Sleep Mode ------- I choose "Not Rated" (if someone can explain w t f "Sleep" is, I could rate it) I was skeptical to use this as I expected failure. I'm running a DELL laptop with, 1 LAN 2 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 1 HDMI 1 Audio Out And the usual Micro Card reader/writter I have 2 identical, 24 " LED Acer monitors, each with, 1 DVI port 1 VGA port The following is how I have two monitors running successfully , IN CONJUNCTION WITH, a laptop, a secondary [cabled], keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse [Logitech mouse, old DELL kbd]: This "Box" is connected to the Laptop by a true, USB 3.0 cable to USB 3.0 (Port 1) Secondary Keyboard --> USB 3.0 (Port 2) Monitor 1 --> DVI to HDMI [F] Converter -->> HDMI to HDMI (Single port) cable. Monitor 2 --> DVI to DVI (Single port) Therefore, the "Box" has available; 2 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 2 USB Charging Ports 1 LAN 1 Audio/IN 1 Audio/OUT Therefore, the DELL Laptop has available; 1 HDMI 1 LAN 1 USB 2.0 *Audio/OUT is connected to external speaker *USB 2.0 Is occupied by Bluetooth/(mouse) transmitter. *I'll be adding a 3rd, identical monitor to the equation - theoretically, in the HDMI port, on the DELL Laptop. During this very hectic time these monitors were able to show the vibrant, crimson, bleeding of the digital chart pixalization. The "Box" has been running nonstop since I got it and set it up - maybe a week after receiving it. It performed quite well in keeping the video connections almost pure. You could almost smell the copper from the blood my portfolio leaked for two weeks. But those red pixels...?? Man !! I use LED grow lights, but Jesus, Marie- when the monitors, connected to a "Box", connected to a laptop, connected to a speaker blazing "Forty Six & 2" on YouTube, while the monitors keep clones going for two weeks...??!! THAT, is an impressive BOX !! I didn't need technical support per se, but I needed mental support since Pink Floyd only helped curtail the monster for so long. I was told that "This was an outside issue". Having been a Tech, a Team Leader, and then Floor Manager in a top 3 computer company, before support was EXported to a country you can't pronounce, where people had the commanding understanding of the English words... "Please hold", and "Try plugging it in", while dealing with FRAUD PREVENTION... I understood that my dilemma TRULY wasn't their responsibility. So I never REally called them because I never REally needed them so I didn’t REally feel that it was fair to rate that which was not REally needed. It makes sense in my head (Shut up, he's typing. Don't tell him to shut up). As far as, "Value for the money", and the 4 Stars I gave it; It's a BOX. I'm not sure if it was designed this way but if you place the "Box" by instinct, with the cables in the back, then you are doing it wrong or there is a better way. Which then begs the questions as to placement of ports v. placement of bright-blinky lights v. "Box" orientation. It seems that standing the "Box", with the cables on the top, is a better situation. Putting the stack of cables just behind a monitor (on stands before mounting on a latis - the walls need new, greed bleed), allows for the hiding of the cable stack but keeping the pretty lights in sight, just under the frame. I say go for it. If you got the bread to spend and the need to juggle chaos in a manageable and recognizable form of insanity, who am I to discourage you. But remember, once you taste the Dark Side, you'll need another shot in the morning... at exactly 9:30 AM, NYSE-ST. Just don't leave it directly under the edge of your monitor. I'm not sure what dripping pixels will do to the electronics while exposed in its upright position. I hope this help you decide and if you were able to understand more than 73.27% of this the, please, seek help. But don't burden the tech support lines. Think about the minority of those who are well and don't lose social skills in a most necessary time of isolation. Alone. By yourself. With the "Box". Just you and the "Box". Day and night. Taunting me with those lights. Just blinking away as if it's some complex math from a civilization far, far away. Like a desert location with a name like ohhh, Mos Espa or maybe Mos Eisley.

I really wanted to love this dock. At first, it felt like the perfect setup — one cable to my laptop and suddenly I had multiple 4K monitors running, super fast Ethernet, a bunch of USB ports, and even my SD cards loading faster than ever. The idea of simplifying my workspace with one clean hub? That was the dream. And for a while, it did work as advertised. But after a few months, little issues started creeping in. Random screen flickers. The dock would disconnect from everything without warning. Sometimes my laptop wouldn't charge unless I unplugged and plugged it back in several times. Even my Ethernet connection, which I chose specifically for stability, started dropping out. There were moments where I thought: “Is this just me? Is it the cable? My laptop?” But I checked everything. Updated the drivers. Swapped cables. The pattern was always the same — it worked great for a bit, and then something would break the flow. What frustrated me most wasn't the features — those are amazing on paper — but the lack of reliability. When you depend on your setup to work smoothly day after day, surprises like random disconnects or having to restart the dock multiple times a week just become unacceptable. I still think this dock has a lot of potential, especially for someone with lighter needs or for short-term use. But for me, it ended up feeling like an unstable solution for something I needed to just work. So if you’re looking for a docking station that supports a lot of monitors and ports, the Wavlink WL-UG69PD8 Pro definitely delivers… until it doesn’t.

Use case: Macbook Air Early 2015 running Catalina 10.15.4 Verdict: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --------------------------------------------------------------------- I received the product on time and in good condition. The instructions were clear and I downloaded DisplayLink drivers, from DisplayLink website, installed it on my Mac and rebooted. Once I completed rebooting my Mac, I connected the main cable to the display. Please note that you will need to open DisplayLink software(from Applications), for the first time, to see the multi-monitor display in action. Then you can configure DisplayLink to start automatically during reboot. Important note: I use my Macbook at different physical locations, do I prefer to start DisplayLink software as and when I need it. The USB peripherals as well as the Ethernet connection, on the dock, were automatically recognized by the Mac and nothing further needed to be configured. What a delight! THE ONE AND ONLY ONE DING : Why don't you make both display outputs as HDMI? This would make color balancing on monitors so much more easier. However, this should not stop anyone from buying this product, as it is truly plug-and-play and the display is 1080i on both monitors!!! This is a great product, reasonably priced with excellent performance. Kudos on making a terrific product!!!