Review on Belkin F4U110Bt Thunderbolt Upstream Transfer and Charging for 3840X2160 by Sankar Boldt

Read the fine print with this thing. If you want it to output power through the docking station's built-in cable, which allows you to connect the docking station to your laptop/tablet, etc. Do you know the Thunderbolt 3 power adapter that comes with your MacBook? It's only 30 watts. So unlike any other USB-C dock, you can't just use your laptop's power bank, plug it into the dock, and then plug the dock into this machine. You'll likely need to purchase a separate 60W charger to power this dock. Where does this extra power go? Surprises me because you don't get power from the USB-A ports. So you can't charge anything other than a connected laptop through this docking station. *USB-A ports do not supply power.* Additionally, monitors connected via HDMI will turn off whenever your computer screen goes to sleep. So if you're inactive for a while and your display turns off, you'll have to physically disconnect and reconnect the dock for the external monitor to wake up again. I tried contacting Belkin Technical Support. Chat support won't help you because they let you know they're not trained to support docks - you'll have to call. I tried calling for hours only to get disconnected and literally hung up every time I tried to bring up the menu. I went back to the support chat to try and get help and even contacted the right support people and finally found a workaround along the way and was able to contact the person. But in the end the support person I spoke to couldn't do anything for me because this dock is as bad as it looks. You really are better off getting one of those unnamed $30 USB-C docks. Yes, you sacrifice Thunderbolt 3 speed, but I've had a much better experience with connected monitors, charging USB-A devices, and more *does what you'd expect a dock to do* for about 1/5 the price. — and in a much more travel-resistant body. As soon as I publish this review I will order one of these. UPDATE: As mentioned, I ordered a $30 USB-C dock right after this review was published. I am much happier with the cheaper product. Save yourself money and hassle.