WAVLINK DisplayLink Laptop Docking Station - Quad Monitor 5K/4K @60Hz, 100W Charging - Thunderbolt 4/3, USB-C/A - M1 M2 Mac/Windows/Chrome/Ubuntu - 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 LAN2 USB 2.01 USB 3.01 HDMI1 Audio OutAnd the usual Micro Card reader/writterI have 2 identical, 24 " LED Acer monitors, each with,1 DVI port1 VGA portThe 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 toUSB 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 2.01 USB 3.02 USB Charging Ports1 LAN1 Audio/IN1 Audio/OUTTherefore, the DELL Laptop has available;1 HDMI1 LAN1 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.

Easy to setup, Driving Quad Displays. (3 = 2560 x 1440) and ( 1 = 5120 x 1440)While I am not a hardcore gamer, I felt as if gameplay on the large center display was butter smooth, great response time, zero tearing.

[Update 7/13/2020] My Logitech M705 wireless mouse now works intermittently with the docking station. If I disconnect the docking station from my laptop and plug the mouse transmitter in the USB port on my laptop the mouse works normally. If I leave the transmitter plugged in to my laptop OR I plug the transmitter into the docking station and then plug the docking station into my laptop my mouse works sporadically. Sometimes works, most of the time it takes a second for the mouse do anything and today it stopped working altogether.If I can't use the mouse then the docking station is of no use to me.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I first purchased a hub expecting it to work like a docking station. I had to return that because it would not pass the signal to the monitors. Then I bought a docking station. The same thing as the hub, the video signal did not get passed on to the monitors plus it ran hot. I returned that one also.Then I bought the WavLink and it just worked. I didn't have to do anything but plug everything into it and then plug it into my laptop. The first two purchases plugged into the USB-C port on my laptop. This uses the standard USB-A connector. That didn't matter to me as long as it worked.There are instructions to download the setup software. I downloaded the software but I never installed it. I didn't have to. It did everything I wanted it to do right out of the box. I connected two monitors, a keyboard and a mouse to it. Everything worked. I was even able to extend the monitors so that I could use the two as one big monitor.

This product definitely works from ehat it is intended, however it's bright, bulky, and I thought it would have more HDMI ports. Quality is great , but set-up was a little confusing, however it is compatible with all of my products. I would buy again if I absolutely had to.