Customer Ratings & Reviews

I guess the unit is OK, however the instructions that go with it are really brief, and do not tell you much other than how to get it going. No information on which slots are used for what. Plus, and I don't know if this is due to the docking station, but the screen which I bought at the same time does not wake up from its sleep when one moves the mouse around. It did for a short while, but no longer. So I have to open the accompanying laptop, and then the screen wakes up. Not too impressed....

Works great and easy to pack away. Can handle 2 monitors

This unit was perfect for my new laptop, as a hardware accessible utility expansion for my office. Be sure to download the drivers off the website to enable complete functioning. Otherwise, its pretty basic as a bridge. Only 4 stars, because I haven't been able to use all the functions/features now available.

I am really enjoying this purchase. Flawless connection and it had enough ports for all my devices. I was able to connect all or my devices by just “plug and play” action. My double screen monitor for my laptop worked just awesome. I recommend this product for your connection needs.

Slim and it works great!! Easy to install, compatible for my monitors

This was perfect accessory for the laptop I purchased

For the average user: The product works as expected. It takes your laptop display and allows up to 3 connections. Item to note before purchasing: to get up to 3 monitors, ensure you have either an HDMI OR DisplayPort, an HDMI, and a VGA monitor. Due to the limitations of USB-C, you can only have up to 2 digital signals. All-in-all, a great addition to a mobile home office where you want one device to take with you and to sit down with. I would enjoy it if it weren't for a few things... FOR MOBILE GAMERS: Beware this adapter does not use your laptop's GPU. The monitors are also capped at 30Hz so there is noticeable tearing. A few annoyances: May just be my unit and my setup, but the colors and quality just isn't there. I can see noticeable blurring on regular text that would otherwise not be obstructed. One of the USB ports on the back of my model does not supply enough power for all three ports to be used. This may be because I am not using the USB-C In port due to the fact that my laptop does not support USB-C for charging. Conclusion: For me, this will, unfortunately, be going back. This has nothing to do with the product itself or the quality of the build. It it only because of the previous two items that I mentioned. For my application, this device is limited due to the technology not good enough. The price is a deal for what it is actually doing, which is a lot. It is easy to use as long as you follow the manual. My setup for reference: 2 Omen 27i Monitors both HDMI Razer Blade 15 late 2019

Lots of options for numerous peripherals. Also props up the back edge of the computer to provide increased airflow under the computer. My only complaint is that the salesperson did not explain to me that there are two versions of this unit: one with a power adaptor, and one without. He sold me the one without the power adaptor, which leaves me wondering if I'll ever run into issues of insufficient power at some point in the future. If you don't have overwhelming power needs, I'd say this is a good unit to buy.

Steady performance, it’s a relief to be able to plug in all my devices at once

Very easy to set up, only had to download the drivers to allow it to work with my laptop. Straight forward. I thought I had issues with it but it turns out that it was most likely incompatibilities with a Lenovo X1 Carbon as the next dock I received was Lenovo branded and I still had the same issue. I'm docking off a star due to there not being an inclusion of a power supply. There is a version of this dock that does include the power supply but you cannot find that in stores which is unfortunately. But what this means is, everything will have to be powered by your current power supply and in my case was not enough to power all my devices enough.

This docking station was a game changer for me. Like many others, I created a home office during the pandemic. I had my laptop hooked up to my monitor, ring light, camera, etc. That was all fine and good while stuck at home but became a pain once I was working in home as well as other locations. Enter the j5create docking station. A quick connection from my laptop to the USB-C port and all of my devices are connected. When I take my laptop with me it's only one connection to disconnect and will be waiting for my return. I've had it for over 2 years with no issues.

This USB docking station has been used with 2 HP laptops. Connected to it are 2 vides: both LG: One is a 32' LG flat screen and the 2nd/main is an LG 35" curved screen. In addition, it also powers 2 external hard drives. Compact and totally reliable.

Pretty handy set up here, allows for multiple monitors on my desk

It seems like a well-made product but did provide more the 1 monitor when connected to my Macbook Pro M1 Laptop. Not because this product is at fault but because the M1 processor does not support more than one monitor over the USB-C Thunderbolt 3 protocol. You need to use a non-Thunderbolt product with the M1 Macbook pro to go to 3+ monitors with the M1 processor-based Macbook Pro series. j5create driver needs to be installed.

OVERALL: Gives me the versatility to connect to all my external devices. It's amazing that you can get so much connected to one Thunderbolt port. I've only used it with one external monitor b/c that is all my M1 MacBook will support. INSTALL: Several steps to get it installed (it's not just "plug-n-play"). I had to call the company's tech support* for help. But after that, it has worked well. TECH SUPPORT: One of the best tech support experiences I have ever had! The guy was American and was easy to understand. He explained things like he was a friend over for a cookout (personable, friendly, easy to follow). FEEL/PORTABILITY: Lightweight, but sturdy. Cord stores inside the unit, but extends 10"+ out the end, even more from the center. I find it is easy to transport in my backpack. The rubberized pad keeps laptop from slipping. I like the slight tilt it gives to the computer, but the cord is long enough that you can easily position the dock behind the computer. CAVEATS: * Every port I have used has worked (HDMI, Thunderbolt, USB, card reader, Ethernet), but sometimes it has taken a few tries (card reader; HDMI). I have not tried the headphone, DVI or VGA ports. * Sometimes I have to unplug the HDMI and replug it in, but that could be the fault of my old monitor. * Does not provide power for Apple SuperDrive. For that you have to plug the Superdrive directly into the computer.

Quick and easy set up. Give you great options to connect monitor, keyboard mouse and External DVD to your laptop

While it can be called a docking station, it is not well designed and does not have any way to secure it to a post, desk, or other surface that would enable you to stabilize it and get full advantage of the many plug-in sites. Also, I think it would be better if there was an upgrade to Avid Power so that you could be sure that you could adequately support all of the docks and the docking places that it has.

I really wanted to give this a 5 star rating. It has EVERYTHING I want and need out of a docking station and more. A variety of ports, lightweight, sleek and to support 3 screens! So where’s that missing star? Well, for some reason, it tends to intermittently freeze. By that I mean, the mouse cursor and everything just locks up on one of the screens. At first I thought it was my laptop, but then I tried it on my wife’s laptop and behold, the same glitch. Other than that, this thing is highly versatile. You can even modify which side the USB-c connection comes out of which is handy for my Dell laptop (USB-C connects on the left) and my wife’s HP laptop (connects on the right).

I have a Dynabook laptop and had trouble finding an affordable docking station. This one works great, except I cannot get my internet to come through it. It might be on my end, I just haven't been able to troubleshoot correctly. The USB C connection is solid. The one I bought before this I had to return because the cable wasn't seated in the USB slot very well and would cause my docking station to come loose. This one doesn't have that issue. I love all the ports this one has for USB, HDMI, etc.

I would have given this 5 stars if the charger provided the 60W my Dell Inspirion 2 in 1 needs. I had to order a separate 100 W charger. It has all the items I need - audio for speakers, VGS for monitor, USB for mouse and keyboard. I'm very happy with it.