j5create - M.2 NVMe USB-C Gen 2 Docking Station - Grey & Black

Pairs perfectly with my MacBook M1 Pro. I just plug in and instantly I have an external monitor, wireless keyboard, mouse and Ethernet connection all set up. It also charges my laptop. It also had an expansion for additional storage. The hard metallic shell matches the look and feel of my MacBook thus keeping the aesthetic consistent.

What a nightmare, waste of money and time. I purchased this along with a 2019 MacBook Pro 16" Intel chip at the suggestion of the sales rep. I should have listened to my gut but went ahead and bought this. Even purchased a nvme drive for Time Machine (TM). Right out of the box I had problems with the Display ports. I chatted with J5Create Tech Support and did a few SMC resets and usb-c port plugin configurations. Finally my 2 external monitors showed up. I was able to do a TM backup then I had to work remotely so I put the device aside and only pulled it out to do a TM snapshots. This was all on the same purchase of a Brand New MBP. I started to notice My MBP wouldn't fully power down when this thing is plugged in. I went back to the store for a refund but was outside my window and was told to contact J5. The manager of best buy told me he agreed that the product was no good and apologized stating "I would never have sold you this as we have had allot of problems with it". So I contacted J5 Create and setup a RMA and finally got a replacement. However upon receiving the new item I spoke with the J5 Create staff and they advised me to make sure I was updated on my MacOs which I did before connecting. After the update I connected the device and again nothing worked. Occasionally the TM drive would show then disconnect. This is when things got really bad! I tried to do an SMC reset however my MBP started to boot loop. I want even able to boot into recovery. Needless to say I had to send the MBP into apple (thankfully I had 2 months left on my warranty) and they had to replace the logic board and finger print ID. I just received the MBP and upon plugging in the JCD552 same problems plus now I'm getting a message that the USB Accessory is disabled due to too much power draw. Connecting power directly to device I loose charging. Bottom line, don't waste your time. It clearly too much technology in one device and the J5 Create team seems to not have a fix. Aside from loosing my data I've loss work and time all because of this item. Last time I buy anything from J5Create. Now I'm stuck with this high priced paper weight.

The 2 usb Wires are too short for my asus rog z g15.

Great dock that works. Nice that you don't have to give it it's own power, but feel it is a little pricy for what it is. Do wish it had 2 HDMI's on the dock itself as well but still a great dock with lots of connections and does what I was looking for. I bought it for my 2019 model Macbook Pro with only USBC connections and 16" screen -- Bonus is that it works with the work laptop I was just issued as well that is also a Macbook Pro but with the new M1 series chip (2021 version). Nice not having to use a bunch of adapters when I'm at my desk trying to connect 2 external displays, keyboard/mouse, hardwired internet, and then still need to plug in a flash drive or something as well.

M1 Pro and this solves my external display issue. I was thinking the computer would natively support 3 displays (it does not) this also solves my ethernet issue. I do wish it had an additional HDMI port as well as an audio jack. Cord is also very short