Laptop still requires laptop power cord in addition to docking station cord. I had expected that the docking station would have a power button, but it does not.
I bought the docking station to have less things to plug into my laptop. I can't get my HP monitor to work from the HP docking station. Now I have one more thing to plug in. I already had a hub, so the docking station is a complete waste of money.
This device was the worst purchase ever. It kept dropping my network, and connected devices, to the point that I would have to unplug my monitor and plug it back in to recognize it again, and the wired network speeds were way slower that wifi on the same computer. I eventually replace this unit with a non-HP brand similar multi-port device.
This hub is perfect for my wife’s laptop! She can easily doc and use the ultra wide monitor in her office at home. It’s super easy to setup and undock to take her work on the road!
Wish it had two HDMI ports instead of one, but I was able to hook up my dual monitor to my laptop and that was the goal. I just have to plug one monitor into the hub and the other into the laptop