This works fine and I can connect all my peripherals. However, I was looking for a true docking station that would allow me to close my laptop and still use my separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Since my laptop has outlets for all those already, this is not being used.
I basically just plugged my devices in and it all magically worked. I was even able to put my mouse dongle on the dock instead of on my laptop.
One knock: I could not find anything about a Thunderbolt cable being included. I had purchased a cable earlier, so it wasn't an issue for me. But, there was a short cable included and I didn't need my other cable. That needs to be in any sales material or someone might buy an unnecessary cable.
Great device but I have had to replace two of them with 1 to 2 years. Another one the ethernet socket quit working and I had to use a USB-C adapter to get internet connection.
Took sometime to find the right docking station for my HP Pavilion 16. It might be a little more expensive than some of the other docking stations out there but this has exacting what I needed. It matches the power supply of the laptop so it's always charged. Could use maybe one or two more ports and it would be nice if the audio mini plug port was in the rear.
This dock works exceptionally well with the Ubuntu OS that came pre-loaded with my HP Zbook Power 16 G11 A. The port density is exceptional, it’s got enough juice to charge the laptop, and the built in Ethernet port is nice if I want to use two Ethernet ports at once. The one caveat however, is that Ubuntu constantly throws a PCIe Data-Link error for the thunderbolt connection to the laptop. While it isn’t specifically affecting the laptop in a negative way, it fills up the DMESG log and there is no way to seemingly correct the issue.
Since HP refuses to support an OS they preload, you either have to figure it out yourself or use the Ubuntu forums. While I am Linux savvy, this issue has so far eluded me. HP, if you are going to advertise an OS for your devices, you need to provide at least some level of minimal support with your own equipment.