Review on 🔌 Amazon Basics Aluminum USB 3.1 Type-C Docking Station: HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, USB-A, SD/TF Card Reader, Type-C Data/Charging Ports - Silver by Brandon Addison

This product works (only) with host computers that support Display Port Alternate Mode (Alt Mode). requires that your USB port is already capable of sending Displayport video data to this adapter. So if you only have a plain USB 3.1/USB C "USB Data Only" port, you will not be able to view video on the output ports of this product. .I didn't like that this important information about usage scenarios/compatibility requirements wasn't listed in the product description at all. I ended up having to download the PDF manual and go through many pages to find the answer to my #1 question on the subject. All products like this one on the website should be listed as USB 3/USB C Docks with Alternate Mode Display Port, not just USB 3/USB C Docks as there are MANY and possibly most USB ports on PCs, the Display Port don't support Alternate Mode. And there are many dock/adapter products that do not require the host computer to support USB with DisplayPort Alternate Mode, since these other dock models really only contain a chip based on USB technology, such as the B. some display links that generate Display Port or HDMI outputs. only from the main USB input. It is almost impossible to search/buy products and differentiate between products that only use plain USB 3 inputs and produce DP/HDMI outputs as the subset of products that actually work for this mode of operation is in a sea lost from products that require USB alt mode support from the host computer and you have to sift through the fine print on product pages or manuals to determine if they really need DP Alternate Mode or if they integrate some kind of chip like some from Displaylink, which allows you to work with almost any host computer USB 3.