DisplayLink Docking Station Dual Monitor 4K@60HZ for MacBook, Windows, TobenONE Universal Mac mini M4 Dock with 2 HDMI & 2 DP, 65W Power Delivery, 7 USB, USB-C 3.1, Ethernet, SD/TF

Earlier this year I purchased the USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor for MacBook Pro for my home office. What got me was the price and the functionality offering. Compared to the other options out there the cost was on target. I refuse to $300 - $500 for s docking station. Needless to say its been a total success and I love the device. I have had zero issues with it. Unlike my home office, at work I have two monitors and I have to use one on a display port and one on the native HDMI port on my MAC, I have cables everywhere. TOBENONE came out this unit and I could not resist. Based on my success of the device for home it's a no brainer. This one is more expensive but you get more with it, including a dedicated power supply. So when I get to the office its one cable and I am up and running. It has ports galore eliminating the need for any additional devices. Here is what you get for a few bucks more. • Dedicated power supply • Dual Monitor support for both HDMI and Display Port • Ethernet port • Headphone port • 3 USB 2.0 ports • 3 USB 3.0 ports • Micro SD slot • Standard SD Slot • 10Gbps USB Standard Port • 10Gbps USB C Port • Sturdy Aluminum Case • Universal USB C Cable Yes these might be listed in the details but it's worth mentioning here for the doubters as I am one of those. After installing the DisplayLink Manager driver the unit came to life with both displays. Please note that you have to Authorize the DisplayLink Manager in the MAC Security Settings under Screen Recording (see image). That's an apple requirement. I have been using it for a week and to date no functionality or compatibility issues what so ever. I have tried both HDMI and Display Port connections and there too, no issues. While there are too many ports to test all of them I have used most and all worked and worked well. I don’t have sophisticated speed testing but my simple test showed the performance was there also. I do video capture and recording from an external microphone. Being in an office environment I do a lot of virtual meetings. The hub keeps up. The port connections are solid and snug. The case is 100% aluminum, solid with finished edges and clean lines. Will not be an eyesore on your desk. will make for that clean minimalist look. There are no drawbacks to this device but I did notice one thing basically a nit ( I am very picky). The universal cable has an adapter from USB to USB C. The rubber holder prevents the port sitting flush to the dock. It worked fine but being an engineer I notice that stuff.

Been using it for 5 days and I am not seeing flickers or sudden disconnection which I was experiencing from my other docking station.

***UPDATE*** I ran into a couple problems using this dock as a desktop replacement. I wanted to be able to leave my M2 MacBook Air on all the time, so it would be immediately available whenever I needed it. Tobenone support was outstanding, sticking with me until we solved the issues together. The problems made me consider dropping this to 4 stars, but the excellent support and finding a workable solution brought it back up to 5. Here are the two issues and how to fix them: 1. The dock was shutting down when left idle for a while. It was necessary to disconnect and reconnect power to get it working again. The fix: while I had my M2 MacBook Air set to never sleep, I did have it set to shut off the displays after a half hour. This is what was shutting down the dock. I went to System Settings>Lock Screen and set "Turn display off on power adapter when inactive" to Never. If you don't want your displays lighted when you're not using them, you can find a blank screensaver by searching the web. Admittedly, this won't completely shut off your displays. I changed my setup after upgrading to an M3 MacBook Air, wanting to leave the cover open so this more-powerful chip didn't overheat the computer. I found that I could leave the displays set to shut off without creating any problems. I don't have the M2 any more to compare, but it's possible leaving the M2 version's cover open would also solve the problem. 2. The dock's USB ports wouldn't recognize some new devices when I plugged them in. It turned out this was because my MacBook Air M2 and the other connected devices together were drawing more power than the dock could supply. The main power drains were two SSD's I had connected. There are two solutions. One: for real power hogs, like an external drive, use a powered version or connect through a powered USB hub. Solution two: connect the MacBook to a power adapter rated at 70 watts or more before connecting to the dock. Per Apple support, the MacBook will use the stronger power source, so this leaves the dock's full power to run connected devices. Right now, using just the dock's power source, I'm running a webcam, gigabit network connection, two 4K monitors, a printer, a 2 TB SSD, and a powered 6 TB SSD, in addition to powering the MacBook. ---------------- I've been using a laptop since way back when people would stare and ask "what is that thing?" For all those years, I've dreamed of being able to use just one computer - having a laptop powerful enough that I didn't need a desktop. When I read about the M2 MacBook Air, I just had to try it. And it really DOES have the power I need. What was missing was a good way to get the big multiple displays I need to get meaningful work done. The Tobenone DisplayLink Universal USB C Docking Station fills that gap admirably. Following the simple, included instructions, I was able to get set up and running in just a few minutes. Be SURE to follow their instructions to download and install the Displaylink app before trying to use external displays. This is NOT the same as the "Instantview" used with some other docking stations (including some others from Tobenone). I'm using dual Samsung CF396 (LC24F396FHNXZA) curved HD displays (1920x1080), NOT 4K displays, so I can't tell you how well this dock works with dual 4K displays, but it does a great job with these. The second display looks a little washed out, but I think this is a shortcoming of Ventura, which doesn't allow two external displays with the MacBook Air, rather than the Tobenone itself. The required free DisplayLink driver uses "Screen Recording" to get around this limitation, but apparently with some loss of brightness, at least on my display. I do have a single 4K panel, and on it the display from the Tobenone is absolutely brilliant, comparing favorably with the MacBook's own display. I have every reason to believe it would do just as well with a second 4K. All the other ports seem to operate just fine, though I haven't yet had the chance to do intensive speed tests on them. Overall, I can highly recommend the Tobenone DisplayLink Universal USB C Docking Station who wants to turn their MacBook into a desktop-equivalent.

The dock doesn't work and when I returned the item, is till haven't gotten the refund. Horrible customer service

I have a MacBook Pro 14” 2023 with M2 Max Processor. I convert analog media to digital media and so I have many peripherals and frequently use 3 screens (laptop display + 2 additional extended display). I have used many different docking stations and have seen the pros and cons of each. The pros… 1. Quality build – Aluminum body and stylish 2. Plenty of Ports – I am especially grateful for the SD and Micro SD slot. 3. Utilizes only 1 USB C port connection on my laptop but still allows for 2 external displays. Some of my other docks had a double USB C cord for the computer connection. 4. Consistent and reliable – One of my other docking stations (different brand) would occasionally not connect or cause my device to crash when it was connected or disconnected which was very frustrating. That is not the case with this one. 5. Affordable – I paid over twice as much for that other dock and this one performs as well if not better. The cons…(really there are only 2 and I hesitate even mentioning them because they aren’t really a big deal and they do not impact my rating) 1. You need drivers to use extended displays…small inconvenience for the many benefits. You really don’t even know they are there once things are running. They do not load down the computer. 2. Lack of USB 3.x ports in the rear. There are three USB 2.0 ports in the back for peripherals that have low data transfer like keyboards and mice, but it would be nice to have some of the 3.x in the back for external drives for back ups etc. It is nice, however, to have the ones in the front for easy access for the many different devices I use. The images seem claustrophobic because I am putting in a new floor in my normal office with my large desk and workstation, so I crammed three displays on my little desk so I could demonstrate the setup (not my normal setup for that desk). As you can see, I have three extended displays. I also showed the display settings for those who are interested. The one image shows you the options associated with the display link drivers. I really like the one that allows the laptop to be unlocked with my watch which normally isn’t allowed when a screen is being “shared”. It is obvious that a lot of thought was put into the design, function, and convenience of this device. I would highly recommend this docking station for anyone looking for a quality dock for an affordable price…should be anyone looking for a dock really.