WAVLINK Universal USB C Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitors 5K/4K@60Hz with 65W Host Charging for Thunderbolt 4/3, USB-C Windows, Mac M1-M5/Macbook Neo, Chrome (2HDMI+2DP), 6USB 3.0, 1Gbps Ethernet

I was in need a dock that I could get full use out of with both my work laptop (running Windows 10) and my personal laptop (running Ubuntu). While I will be replacing my personal laptop at some point in the next year or two, I wanted a dock that would work with it until I replace it - and that meant a dock that was backwards compatible with a USB-A. There were three items that were mission critical for me: 1. USB-C connection with charging, as my work laptop has just the one USB-C port so I needed it for both power supply and dock connection 2. Supports USB-C to USB-A connection so I could use with my personal laptop. One pleasant surprise was that the dock did come with a USB-C to USB-A cable even though the description indicates it is not included 3. Linux (specifically Ubuntu) compatibility / support. The product description is a little contradictory here but this dock does support Ubuntu. I received the dock yesterday and am very pleased to say it hit the mark on all three. I've now got a dual monitor setup which can switch back and forth between my personal and work laptops very easily - takes only a few seconds to switch the cable from one machine to the other. All that said, there was some minor configuration required for both laptops. Unlike some other reviewers, the dock did not work out of the box with my work Windows 10 laptop - displays were not detected. That was a pretty easy fix, all I had to do was download the DisplayLink drivers and then install. Note for installation, I had to do a remote session with an IT colleague since it required admin rights (which I don't have on my work domain). Once that was done, dock worked perfectly with my Windows laptop. The Ubuntu setup took a little more time. I installed the drivers prior to receiving the dock, so when I hooked it up it seemingly worked great. However, when I closed my laptop lid or disabled my laptop screen, the displays had a 2-3 second lag. It became evident after a little googling that the issue is known and fairly common. DisplayLink has a patch that fixes the issue but it did require that I update to Ubuntu 20.04 from 18.04. The fix works great in Ubuntu 20.04, however I have to log out and then log back in after running the patch for it to be effective. In addition, the patch is temporary and needs to be re-applied every time the machine is restarted - not a big deal to me but could see it frustrating others. All in all, I'm extremely happy with the dock, particularly so as I found that there were not very many options that checked all the boxes I had. Highly recommend!

I've been trying to get a dock that works with both Mac and Windows, has power delivery over USB-C, and can output 3440 x 1440 to two monitors in extend mode, over HDMI. This sounds like simple criteria.. let me tell you, it's not. I have a macbook pro for personal use and an HP laptop for work. I have 2 LG 34GK950F monitors. Both DisplayPort inputs on those monitors are already in use with my Windows Desktop. Only HDMI is available. I have gone through at least 4 docks prior to this. If anyone else is looking for such a solution, you already know my pain. Nothing worked as advertised. And technically, neither did this one, but there was a work-around. The dock would output these resolutions perfectly when connected with Displayport. 1080p, 1440p, 4k, no problems. HDMI unfortunately had problems-- It supported 1920x1080 and 3840x2160 without an issue-- but not 3440x1440. It would display, but extremely blurry and pixelated. I didn't want to give up-- not after I finally found a dock that at the very least, could support both of my monitors in extend mode in Mac OS when all others failed. I purchased an active display port to HDMI adapter... to no success. But then I realized that although the adapter supported HDMI 2.0, it was only Displayport 1.2 compliant. I gave it one more try and purchased an active Displayport 1.4 to HDMI 2.0 adapter--- SUCCESS!! I am not subtracting a star from this review because I don't believe the manufacturer could have done anything to prevent this issue. This device uses DisplayLink's DL-6950 chipset and DisplayLink's website does not show support for 21:9 aspect ratio over HDMI. For what Wavlink had to work with, they've done an excellent job. I hope my review helps someone else who has been in my same situation. Buy this dock and buy DP 1.4 to HDMI 2.0 adapters. You'll be good to go.

The first unit worked only sporadically. It repeatedly shut down after 10-15 minutes. There is no telephone number to call for support and an email message to support went unanswered for 4 days. Because of the many positive ratings and reviews, I finally returned the unit and ordered a new one (a direct exchange wasn’t possible). The new unit is working perfectly and satisfying all of my needs (notebook computer, dual screens, usb mouse/keyboard), and a scanner, . So far (about a week after receiving the new unit) it is everything it’d hoped for. So, if you don’t need tech support, this is the unit I’d recommend. The unit itself is 5-star; I took off 1 star for the non-responsive tech support.

I got this device to work with a Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 (Gen 7th). I was able to connect a Samsung LU28R55 (3840x2160) and a Samsung S34J55x (3440x1440), both running at 60Hz. The device did not provide power to the laptop, but that was ok because I had to connect a USBC to USB 3.0 on the computer to make it work and could just plug the regular power adapter to the laptop. This was kind of a surprise and I just happened to try and realized that it would work that way and not thru the laptops USB C port as indicated on the manuals. The video is perfect using HDMI on both monitors and the devices does the work. I also gained four USB ports and the audio IN/OUT. All consider this device solved my requirements. Oh, I also tested it on a MacBook Pro 16/2019 and it worked even better also powering the Mac as well. I'd recommend it.

Pero tuve que descargar el driver desde la página Display link pero funcionó con un monitor 8k y otro 2K aunque la resolución máxima es de 4K pero eso dice la página de promoción, así que ya lo esperaba de cualquier modo es suficiente para lo que necesito. Además los puertos usb A que están frente cargan una lámpara de escritorio los de atrás no. Incluye cable supongo que es thunderbolt para carga y datos del ordenador. Y los demás USB C puedo cargar otros dispositivos o la conexión de Usb. Está muy bien. Otros no tienen o puertos usb A o usb C este tiene ambos. Limitado pero adecuado. Tiene los dos DisplayPort y dos HDMI. Cumple bastante bien. Ahora esperemos que sea confiable y durable.

Very good quality unit. Suit a bigger desk which I have. Absolutely great to hook up 2 monitors, printer and charges my Lenovo X1 yoga with ease. Highly recommended.

Funcionou corretamente no Ubuntu 22 (mesmo sem thunderbolt), mas foi necessário instalar o software da synaptics e desativar o security boot na BIOS. No Windows funcionou plug and play. ( Usei em ambos 2 monitores externos)

I had the previous version of this dock from late 2020 and it was stellar until lighting struck a tree 150 feet from the house and destroyed 4500$ of electronics including the doc. I replaced it with the Wavlink WL-UG69DK7 as it was 1/3rd the price with same feature and rez, but it was buggy, mice froze every few seconds, then the HDMIs stop putting out 10 days later. Replaced it with this unit which repeats the earlier stellar unit, has none of the problems of the WL-UG69DK7, at twice the price though, but well worth it.