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Review on πŸ”Œ QGeeM USB 3.0 Docking Station with Dual HDMI and 4K DisplayPort - Triple Display Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor Compatible with MacBook M1 and Windows - USB 3.0 Dock by Michael Wilson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The power of versatility (especially for laptops/tablets with a USB port)

I've had great success with QGeeM hubs in the past. This center is no exception. I've tested it on multiple devices and found it to be straightforward and powerful. It uses a fairly new technology called DisplayLink (not to be confused with display technology, which has its own connector and cable type i.e. DisplayPort). DisplayLink simplifies the complex process of converting display formats from one to another to make a display work. With DisplayLink, you just make sure the driver is installed and working (more on that in a moment), and you can connect almost any display device to the hub and it will work. Simply that way. And while the ability to add two 4k displays with a single USB 3 port (!) is impressive, the hub offers plenty of other "conveniences". Today, most laptops/tablets don't come with an RJ45 Ethernet port, but this technology (10/100/1000 Ethernet) is still generally faster, more reliable, and more secure than a wireless network. The hub gives you full-duplex 10/100/1000 networking in addition to dual-display options. It also replaces the one USB 3 port it uses with two more, offers an additional audio output, as well as a separate microphone input (which is preferable for using a microphone on a laptop, as the microphone can be detached from the microphone). computer fan noise and keyboard clicks). All this from a single USB port. I was hesitant at first because of the price (a bit more expensive than other QGeeM hubs I've bought in the past). However, product research I did showed me that when I found a hub with similar offerings (actually mostly smaller offerings) I would typically pay almost double the asking price. And I must add that the center is familiar with the sale. Bottom line: This center would be a welcome addition to any arsenal of devices (your Chromebooks, your Surface laptops, etc.) where you get one (or, if you're lucky, two) USB 3 ports, enough for all your peripherals and addons. appears to have been coined under the assumption that device manufacturers would quickly produce hubs that would utilize the full potential of the latest USB standards. Until recently, this wasn't the case. It was. But I can't begin to express the geek. The satisfaction I get running four displays (none of them mirrored) from my Chromebook, which can never be called powerful, even with gigabit ethernet. A few specific tips: The DisplayLink driver is available on their website - I had already turned down my first attempt at doing this review because I was trying to add a link here which is understandably invalid, but if you do a search, it is easy to find . - To install it on macOS, I had to log into "Screen Recording" (Apple menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy (open the Privacy window) > Screen Recording > and then enable screen recording for the hub). Done Installing Windows is as simple as installing the downloaded driver package. It installs a system tray icon, which I find tedious, but I've tried removing the system tray icon and preventing it from running and found no negative effects on the efficiency hub. Updated updates from Your system already has the driver installed and can just connect and work.

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