Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- JCD543
- SKU:
- 11531884
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
J5Create Docking Station
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set up and works great. Definitely recommended.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .We greatly value the recommendation of the docking station and really appreciate the input on how easy the set up was for you; we're proud to hear it, thanks.
Sincerely,
j5create
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Its ok
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works ok... does what its suppose to do.........
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Glad to hear that the JCD543 is working as it is supposed to. It will let you add up to three additional monitors to you work station. Have a good day.
Thanks,
j5create
- Cons mentioned:Power supply
Great if you on't dock too many cords
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It would be nice if the unit had a separate power supply. If you use a sufficient number of ports, the docking station gets quite hot and may rob power for the ports from the MBP. It may need less ports to keep it cooler.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hello 47Thunderbolt, you may want to look at JUP2290 Power Supply. It goes with the JCD543. If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call and we'll be glad to answer your questions. Respectfully, j5create.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
great for office/home
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.really good product. I use it at home for my home office.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .The JCD543 Triple Display Docking Station is one of few devices that meets the customer expectations in providing different capabilities and up to three additional monitors to their setup - one of a kind!. we value your input.
Sincerely,
j5create
Great Docking Station
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I still haven't used this amazing docking station to its full potential, however I brought it up to Michigan with me at Christmas not knowing I would absolutely need it to help my mom out on her PC. It was a lifesaver.
I would recommend this to a friendMultiple Monitors are a battle with MacBook
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Let's be honest that most of us have to have multiple monitors and that is why we are looking at this docking station. The good is that with a lot of time and patience you can install all the drivers and make the configuration changes and get multiple monitor support. The problem with that is if you are new to the Mac you will get easily frustrated with this setup quickly. It took several attempts to understand the directions provided and I finally got my large monitors to work. However, if you don't breathe the right way or lord forbid you step away for a moment and the laptop goes into power saving mode, you will find yourself battling the laptop to send signal to all the monitors again, reboot, open and close the lid, rinse and repeat and maybe it will work. Frustrating at best. I rank it at fair just because it will work but it is a struggle at best.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hi Wes!
I'm sorry to hear about the difficulty you're having with our device. We are available at our Customer Service department to assist you when needed. If you would contact us on our website under the contact page, we'd be more than happy to troubleshoot this issue with you and get you up and running.
Thanks,
j5create
Office home
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I picked up this product a month ago, wish I had picked it a year ago.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Ethernet, SD card reading, USB and video ports all in one make the perfect space-efficient add-on; it's sturdy build is next to none.
Appreciatively,
j5create
VGA to HDMI connection didn't work
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wasn't able to get it to work with my monitor using a VGA to HDMI cable so I ended up returning it. Otherwise, it seemed to work fine connecting everything else through the USB ports.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .We recommend using VGA to VGA, HDMI to HDMI, DP to DP cables. No conversion cables or adapter converters, we cannot guarantee functionality.
Review
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really useful considering most ports are removed on newer model MacBooks.
I would recommend this to a friendj5create USB-C™ Triple Display Docking Station
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Quick BestBuy on-line purchase. A great multi-port dock, easy to install (PnP). Only adds 1 second to last bios time in task manager. Internet port allows same speed as an on-board ethernet port. J5create seems to have an outstanding customer service department. This is model JCD543
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Thank you for the positive review, FredH. Enjoy your new JCD543 device. Take care!
Great dock with VGA
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I picked this because it has a vga port, which fits my external monitor. The power pass-thru, Ethernet, and audio ports allowed me to work without a number of single use dongles on my 2017 MBP. I had a question for j5create support and they got back to me in a very timely fashion. It’s working very well for me.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hello Bob,
Thank you for your feedback on the JCD543 docking station. I am glad that our customer support team was able to get your question answered quickly. I hope that you have a great day.
Thanks,
j5create
Good not great
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use it for the home office. Doesn’t charge do you will need power adapter for laptop
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Pass through charging from the JCD543 will unfortunately depend on the specifications of the laptop being used and we understand the inconvenience it causes; in order to narrow down the reason for not charging, offer a solution, we recommend contacting the support team on the packaging and a representative will be ready to help determine the reason behind this.
Respectfully,
j5create
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
love it
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.love it............................................
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hi!
That's great to hear. If you should have any difficulty with this device, please don't hesitate to contact us. Our information can be found on the back of all of our product boxes and on our website under the support page. There you can find links to our livechat, phone, and ticketing services.
Thanks,
j5create
Would not purchase again.
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was excited to use this product. Unfortunately it did not work with my laptop right out of the box. I reached out to the company and they directed me to download a specific patch. Kind of works now but took too long to setup and use. Save the money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Available USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode and USB Power Delivery 2.0 or 3.0. Proper functionality entails downloading and installing a driver on a Windows or Mac platform. We apologize for the inconvenience. Cordially, j5.
Not for IOS USB-C
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This product did not work well with my IOS MacBook Air-2. The MBA2 has only two USB-c ports and one is needed for power because I could not run power thru the i5 system to power by MBA2. This basically made it worthless for my purposes. I found a better system that I use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hi, the Dock provides a pass-through charge with the USB-C power-in port when you use your power brick OEM. Thank you for your review.
Slim & Compact
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this as an upgrade from an older docking station. Works great.
I would recommend this to a friendDocking
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The j5create is adequate for what it does. It just wasn't what I needed.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Multiple Connections when needed.
Perfect for my needs
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can run 4-5 monitors depending on which laptop I am using (work/personal). This docking station allows for better viewing of documents without minimizing and maximizing. The Best Buy team was excellent in helping me out on this purchase. They understood my needs and made this suggestion that saved me some money.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hello Bob,
Work is so much easier when your computer desktop has all of that extra space from multiple monitors. It’s great that you were able to save some money by choosing this j5create docking station. Thank you for taking your time to share your experience.
Cheers,
j5create
ok dock
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.dock is not self powered so the laptop power cord needs to be with you at all times.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from J5create Team
Posted .Hi!
I'm so sorry for that inconvenience! I'll pass this feedback onto my team so that we can continue to improve our devices.
Thanks,
j5create
Love it
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this for my Macbook Pro. Couldn't ask for a better docking station. My only wish was that there were a couple more USB ports and maybe one more HDMI port.
I would recommend this to a friend