Dell USB 3.0 Ultra HD/4K Triple Display Docking Station (D3100), Black

This is a really great docking station. It supports windows as well as Mac. For windows, it is an easy plug-in play however for Mac, the user will need to install drivers from display link website. Once the drivers are installed, the product works flawlessly.

As an accountant, I work with multiple excel documents, and I used multiple displays connected to laptop via HDMI and USB-c ports until very recently our company replaced HP laptops with Microsoft Surface laptops. Unlike my previous HP laptop, new surface laptop came with one usb-c port and one usb-a port, which was quite frustrating as I could connect only one external displays. Microsoft offers docking stations for surface laptops with the price starting at $200 which is quite expensive for my budget. After several days of searching for the right device, I decided to try Dell docking station, and I wasn't disappointed. It works perfectly for me, I can connect 3 external displays (1 in laptop's usb-c port, and 2 displays in the docking station, 1 port remains available) which is crucial for my work. The docking station also comes with multiple usb-a ports and 3.5mm audio port which is very convenient. As a warning, the device is not plug & play and not identified by windows on my laptop, I had to download a driver from Dell website. Also I am not sure if this docking station can be used for gaming, sometimes there are lagging issues with the image. Otherwise, I am very happy with this docking station.

Purchased for work and did great

I'm submitting a review because I think this is a decent product. I did end up returning it because I discovered it didn't suit my needs. Main problem I had is I discovered the DisplayLink technology the docking station uses caps out at 60Hz for all displays, regardless of resolution. I have two 144Hz displays, so that was a deal-breaker. The dock worked just fine with my setup but didn't let me take full advantage of my monitors' refresh rates. That being said, for those who don't need more than 60Hz, this is a pretty good product. It runs over a B->A USB 3 superspeed cable (included), meaning it doesn't need to occupy a USB-C port. If you have an older laptop that doesn't have USB-C then this may just be the perfect dock for you. You do need a USB 3 port on your laptop (it won't run over 2.0), but if your laptop is 5 years old or less, chances are you have one of those. The dock comes with its own cable, so no need to purchase one yourself. I tested it on a Lenovo Legion 5, an HP Elite Book, and my Android phone. Android use required downloading the DisplayLink app as well as an A->C USB converter, but it did work (after needing to agree to a million permissions prompts on my phone). So, in conclusion: Pros: very compatible. Will likely work with any Laptop that's USB-C. Even technically worked on my Android phone (note: you will probably need a C->A usb converter for this use case, product does not come with this). Cons: DisplayLink caps at 60Hz. If you have monitors that run faster than that and you want to take advantage of it, this Dock's not for you. All-in-all, a pretty good business dock.

My last Dell docking station lasted a LONG time, but finally had enough forcing me to get another. What did I buy? I’d always buy this again because of its reliability and quality.

I spent some time in research prior buiying this product, really liked the idea of having a wireless charger instead of a black box on my table. Reading the negative reviews - I was looking into 3 things: 1. Receiving used products instead of new ones; 2. Receiving products with already activated support service; 3. Ticking noise during charge; All 3 were not true in my case, all good and working as intended. Even the charger works without connect to the laptop (I am almost sure). Only thing to be advised: This Dock Station provides power supply up to 90W. Modern high performance laptops may tekae more. In my case - laptop takes 130W and while charging with dock station only I have received "Battery Slow Charging" alert message. The solution is to power up laptop with native charger, but use the dock station to connect all necessary devices. Fun fact, my second laptop has identical specs, with CPU of gen 10 instead of 11, and it takes 65W, works flawlessly with this dock. I guess - thats marketing for you.

Purchased Aug 22, 2015, Arrived with the DisplayPort not working properly after drivers and updates were verified. Requested a return. Replacement arrived Sept 16, 2015. DisplayPort worked properly for 3 months. Its now January 6, 2016 and display port is dead again. Now I must attempt to contact Dell support directly for my 3rd replacement. I am a computer engineer and can tell you this product was used by someone extremely tech savvy and has been an unreliable failure in such a short time of ownership. What keeps me hopeful that I will eventually get a good one? Well I wanted a USB docking station that would allow me to have 1 monitor with 2560x1440p and another monitor with 1920x1080p resolution in a dual screen setup with the option of upgrading to a 4k monitor later on and still being supported by this docking station. No other docking station on the market right now can support such a setup. So I'm crossing my fingers and remaining hopeful this can get resolved. I'll update my review if it does. My setup: Samsung 27" Monitor hooked up via HDMI 1920x1080 ASUS 27" PB278Q hooked up via DisplayPort 2560x1440 Logitech keyboard Logitech mouse Connected to laptop via USB 3.0 Tested on a Sony S series and HP Elitebook and both fail to pickup the monitor connected via DisplayPort. This product is only compatible with the following systems according to Dell Support: Source: http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=452-BBPG#Overview Inspiron 14 3000 Series (3442) Inspiron 14 5000 Series (5447) Inspiron 15 3000 Series (3541) Inspiron 15 3000 Series (3542) Inspiron 15 3000 Series (3543) Inspiron 15 5000 Series (5547) Inspiron 15 5000 Series (5548) Inspiron 15 7000 Series (7547) Inspiron 17 5000 Series (5748) Inspiron 17 5000 Series (5749) Inspiron 17 7000 Series (7548) Inspiron 7348 Latitude 3340 Latitude 3450 Latitude 3550 Latitude 7350 Latitude E5404 Precision M3800 XPS 13 (9343) Therefore this is not a Universal docking station. Amazon needs to stop advertising as a universal docking station and Dell needs to change their packaging because it says universal dock on their product packaging. Even know anyone who understand electronics knows that DisplayPort, HDMI, and USB are cross industry standards and are not product specific standards. Dell support are completely oblivious to this.

I am so glad I got this! I have a Dell laptop for work that clicks into a (Dell PR03X) docking station. I hate the docking station. It's just difficult to get the laptop connected to it and the docking station only allows for 2 extra monitors, not 3. So I had to buy an external USB video card for my 3rd monitor. I purchased this as a replacement for my PR03X dock and it's an EXCELLENT replacement. For one thing, I can use it with all my laptops, not just my Dell. I have a Lenovo Yoga (my wife's), a Macbook Air (2011 with OS 10.9 - which required the software from http://www.displaylink.com/support/mac_downloads.php), and my work Dell laptop. All 3 work great with this little hub. And it is pretty small and lightweight. Note: I wasn't really sure how this was going to connect to my laptop(s). It turns out it connects via a typical USB (2 or 3) port. My Macbook Air has USB 2, while my Lenovo Yoga has USB 3.0. Both work flawlessly. However, obviously the extra USB ports the device provides won't operate at USB 3 speeds if you're connected to your laptop via a USB 2 port. Anyway, once you've connected the doc to your laptop (or desktop) via a USB 2 or 3 port, its ready for up to 3 monitors to be connected to it. Two via HDMI and a third via Dell's DisplayPort (which you can get a DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter if needed). So with the laptop screen this gives you a total of up to 4 displays! The One Con: It seems like video playback might be a little choppy when watching a 1080p video clip on YouTube while connected to a USB 2 port. I'm not sure if this was the internet or a FPS limitation of the USB video throughput. However, it seems to playback video flawlessly using a USB 3 port. So if you're considering this for video work or for gaming and you don't have a USB 3 port to plug it onto, you may find it slightly laggy and you may want to do a little more research. But again, I see no lag using USB 3. But if you want to use typical applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ect. - or in my case a text editor like Sublime Text, this little dock will work great, even when using the slower USB 2.