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Review on πŸ”Œ Amazon Basics Aluminum Type-C Docking Station: DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, USB, Ethernet, SD/TF, Audio, PD 100W Charging - Pedestal, Gray by Stuart Dunn

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Powerful docking station for Windows 10 or Android devices

So I tested this docking station with a new 2020 Dell laptop and my new Pixel 4a smartphone. My Dell doesn't support USB-C 3.1 video/audio output, but I was able to test the LAN port (1Gbps) and USB/memory card slots. The screenshots show Windows Device Manager and any Plug and Play drivers configured to support this dock. Although I got a windows error/warning about one of the plug n play drivers. I then switched the dock to my Pixel 4a phone (with a USB-C power adapter plugged into the dock) and my Android 11 phone was able to charge, it was using a wired ethernet connection and I was able to type on the keyboard and use an external mouse to navigate the phone. This allows you to treat your Android device like a tablet, although some apps didn't like the keyboard/mouse navigation (this isn't a dock bug). Overall, this dock worked well for my needs, but one issue I have is the short pigtailed cable that connects to the dock. You'll need a USB-C extension if you have a larger laptop that sits on this dock. Note. I added some rubber feet to the top of the dock to keep my laptop from sliding off the dock over time. Re: picture/sound. The manual states that this dock supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode over USB Type-C, but your computer must also support this feature over USB-C to enable video/audio output.

Pros
  • Compatible with MacBook Pro 2018/2017/2016, iPad Pro 2018, Mac mini 2018, MacBook Air, iMac 2017, Samsung Note9, HUAWEI MateBook X, Dell XPS 13, ThinkPad, Chromebook and others .
Cons
  • crumpled