StarTech.com USB-C Dock - Dual Monitor 1080p HDMI Laptop Docking Station - 60W Power Delivery - 1x USB-C, 3X USB-A, Ethernet - Dual Video Display USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Dock - Mac & Windows (DK30CHHPD)

I like the device a lot but it just died today. I bought it less than. Year ago. So disappointed.

Got a new work laptop. This is compact and allowed me to connect two external monitors to my laptop. Saved a lot of space on my desk.

Compact with good port selection for additional devices. Tried to charge phone via one of the USB-B ports and it did not work. There is a USB-C port with power.

I like the STAR TECH DUAL MONITOR DOCKING STATION for its small size and expansion outputs as used with my Surface Pro 7. The ports offer great expansion capability for the Surface Pro. The device is smart as it would not power the computer from a front power port. The USB-C port next to the AC Power input provides power for the computer. For the review I used a DVD writer and a mouse. Both plugged in and worked. In fact the Docking Station when plugged into the computer worked immediately. There was no download of additional software. The instructions for each port are the same. Plug in (connect) and use! And.....it is that easy. The Front Panel has one USB-A port, one USB-C Port, 3.5mm audio input and the Lighted Power Button. Underneath there are four mounting holes but no mounting screws were provided. A lock slot is on the side and I am unfamiliar with how this works. The Back Panel has the AC Power input and the USB-C Host Port situated side by side. The host port provides charge power to the computer. The transformer that powers the Docking Station and feed through to the Surface Pro is almost as large as the Docking Station. It does operate from 100V to 240V with output of 20.0V +/- 4.5A. Both the AC and USB-C cables are heavy duty and a little stiff to move around. I found the length of both cables worked well for me. Additionally on the back panel are two HDMI Video ports, one RJ-45 along with two USB-A ports. Even though the transformer is large it eliminates a second transformer to power the computer. So the result is space saving and backup charger ability. At the time of review the price of the expansion docking station with charge capability is a little more than the replacement of a charger power for the computer. In my opinion having charge/power capability plus all of the expansion capability is a good value. Recommended Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Star Thank you for looking at my review. If you found this review valuable please click on the Helpful Icon. 😊

This dock is pretty useful to have considering a lot of PC such as the mac and such are switching to type C plugs. You can use an adapter to convert to a type A but be aware that type A seems to be a hit or miss if it provides a stable video connection to two screens. This particular device comes with nice type C cable which unfortunately is not a very long type c cable. What is nice about this cable is that it has an attached type C to type A adapter so you do not have to worry about losing it. The cable length however means it has to be really a bit close to your laptop. Although you can use this with a desktop this is ideally to allow your laptop to able to connect to multiple monitors plus you can easily put it directly under your monitor. This does require external power to allow for the device to work however if you device uses type C to charge this will also charge your device while plugged in. There is an samll issue in that it only provides 60 watt power so if your laptop needs more wattage than that, it will not charge your laptop. It will however still post the screens and make the dock work. First thing right off the bat, is that this product cannot be used to power on your device. If you want to power on the device, you will need to power on the laptop itself. It has two 3.0 usb ports on the back for fast transfer, two type C, and one 3.1 in the front for fast charging and easy access to data transfers. The device does have a power light indicator to show if the device is powered on. It is not too bright where it is a bother but it really is the only way to show if the device is actually on. The type c cable can be changed out for another and replaced easily if you happen to need a new or longer cable. The type C does also do charging if you require. The devices only has either type c, HDMI, or display for video output which is quite annoying. I would prefer display port but that is okay. The video quality is great. It really keeps video quality standard and does support 4k video screen. Another thing I would say about this device is that it provides you additional usb 3.0 slots which allows you plug in several different devices as well as maintain a good speed of transfer. The device is actually a lot smaller than I thought it would be. The dock is fairly small and is a fairly light. It is very easy to plug into and the design is very simple. It does have a sleep mode so when it is not in use it will shut off and also the power button is not too sensitive but does not require to be pushed down too hard. The outer metal is a bit easy to scratch and notice so be careful. Overall I think this station is great if you require a dual monitor setup and additional USB ports especially with laptops that only have type c now.