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Review on πŸ”Œ WAVLINK USB C Hub/Docking Station, 13-in-1 Triple Display Type C Adapter with Dual HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet, 4 USB 3.0, USB-C, SD/TF Card Reader, Audio Jack, DC Jack for Mac Windows and More by Grant Nordstrom

Revainrating 2 out of 5

WL-UMD04 Stability issues when connected to Apple M1 mini

The main reason I bought this item was a Display Port to connect a second monitor to my Apple M1 mini. Display Port generally works, but sometimes the monitor doesn't receive a signal after waking up. I have to turn off the monitor, put it to sleep, wake up the computer, and turn on the monitor to get it working again. I get this type of problem once every 5-8 instances. This seems to be a common Apple M1 issue with a second monitor and may not be a HUB issue. Problem #1 I'm having an annoying problem with the HUB and I'm trying to get help from WAVLINK, the computer isn't sleeping "hard". He wakes up 25-40 times at night. Given the 15 minute bedtime delay, that's 6-8 hours of no sleep and the monitors are on! In the morning I get a lot of notifications about disks disconnected incorrectly. Problem #2: Another problem I encountered is connecting the BD burner to USB3 on a hub. It reads BDs or DVDs. However, when I try to burn a blank BD or DVD, the operating system reports that communication with the drive has been lost. If the same BD burner and cable is connected directly to the Mac USB3, everything works fine. The support team is still replying but the reply will be next day due to the geolocation and the issue is still not resolved. I haven't tried connecting an ethernet or a second monitor to the hub yet. When the issues are resolved I will add a top to my rating but so far it's only 2 stars. PS: If you need to update the firmware, you need a Windows 10 computer with USB C.

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